U.S. Probation Officer Assistant

United States Courts; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Courts, District of Arizona, seeks a Probation Officer Assistant who is self-motivated, with strong interpersonal skills and a work ethic committed to transforming lives and enhancing community safety.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, or public/business administration, plus one year of specialized experience at the CL-23/24 level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, or public administration, plus one year of specialized experience at CL-23/24.
• Must be physically capable with good vision and normal hearing.
• First-time appointees must not have reached their 37th birthday at appointment.
• Spanish language ability preferred; master’s degree preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, or public administration

Job description

The U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the District of Arizona is seeking an accomplished and self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and strong work-ethic for the position of Probation Officer Assistant. In this role, high importance is placed on an individual who will embrace our mission and committing themselves to and believing in our vision of working together creatively to transform lives, enhancing the safety of our community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful applicant must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study, such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, or business or public administration, and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CL-23 to work at the CL-24.

Applicants must be physically capable, have good vision and normal hearing ability. First-time appointees must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants aged 37 or over with previous federal hazardous duty experience under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System may be eligible for appointment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preference will be given to those applicants that have the ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.
• Preference will be given to those applicants who possess a master's degree.