U.S. Probation Officer — Impactful Community Supervision

U.S. Probation and Pretrial, Northern District of Iowa; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

U.S. Probation Officer position in Sioux City, IA offers a permanent, full-time role within the federal court system. The role encompasses pretrial investigations, presentence reporting, and supervision, with opportunities across several specialized units and potential career advancement.

Starting personnel are expected to hold a bachelor's degree and meet specialized experience requirements; applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess valid driver's licenses. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Two years of specialized experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Two years of specialized experience or a master's degree.
• One year of specialized experience, superior academic achievement with a bachelor's degree, or one academic year of graduate work.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pretrial investigations by interviewing individuals and their families; compiling criminal history records; and verifying background information through collateral resources.
• Prepares a bond report that assesses risk of flight or risk of danger to the community pending resolution of the charged offense.
• Investigates and prepares reports; interprets the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and provides testimony to facilitate sentence imposition.
• Supervises individuals under supervision; develops supervision plans; maintains case records; detects and investigates violations and makes recommendations.

Skills

Specialized probation experience

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Probation Officer position in Sioux City, IA offers a permanent, full-time role within the federal court system. The role encompasses pretrial investigations, presentence reporting, and supervision, with opportunities across several specialized units and potential career advancement.

Starting personnel are expected to hold a bachelor's degree and meet specialized experience requirements; applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess valid driver's licenses. Competitive benefits apply.