This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/753168800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The United States Probation & Pretrial Services Office in the District of Hawaii is a career organization focused on providing exceptional service to the court, members of the legal community and the general public. Currently, we are seeking applicants for a full-time Probation Officer Assistant position, to be stationed at either the Honolulu or Waipahu office.
Learn more about this agency10/04/2023 to 06/10/2024
$50,939 - $95,325 per year
Court Personnel System (CPS) CL 24-26, Table HI - Hawaii. Salary Range: $50,939 - $95,325 depending on qualifications and experience.
CL 24 - 26
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by office policy.
Occasional travel - Periodically for training purposes, or to attend work-related meetings outside the district.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Monday to Friday
Excepted
26 - CL-26, Full Performance Level. Salary includes a 9.28% Hawaii Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2023, subject to change annually.
No
Yes
2023-07
753168800
Open until filled. Applicant packets reviewed on a rolling basis, interviews may commence at any time. Initial full scope ten-year background investigation, which includes a fingerprint check. Re-investigations every five years thereafter. A drug test is required: pre-employment, random and reasonable suspicion. A pre-employment medical exam is also required.
The incumbent provides technical and operational support and assistance to probation officers in a variety of areas, including assisting with compiling information for investigations; assisting with and monitoring select offenders; drafting reports and correspondence; and assisting with similar operational duties.
Participation in the interview process will be at the applicant's own expense and relocation expenses will not be provided. The successful candidate(s) will be required to participate in a 5-6 week Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Academy program located in Charleston, South Carolina, with the exception of transfers from other U.S. Probation or Pretrial Services Offices who may have already participated in this program.
OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION
Probation Officer Assistants are designated as hazardous duty positions and covered under the hazardous duty retirement system. Persons in a position certified as law enforcement and enrolled in the law enforcement retirement system contribute a greater percentage of their salary toward the pension system and are eligible to retire earlier than other federal employees.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must successfully complete a ten-year background investigation. The investigation includes an FBI fingerprint check, and retention in the position will depend upon a favorable suitability determination. When completing the AO-78, Application for Federal Judicial Branch Employment, applicants must complete questions 18-20 under the Optional Background Information section.
MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE
First-time appointees to positions covered under law enforcement officer retirement provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants 37 or over who have previous law enforcement officer experience under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System and who have either a subsequent break in service or intervening service in a non-law enforcement officer position may have their previous law enforcement experience subtracted from their age to determine whether they meet the maximum age requirement.
PHYSICAL & MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be physically capable, have good vision and normal hearing ability. Prior to employment, the selectee(s) considered for this position will undergo a medical examination and drug screening. Upon successful completion of the medical examination and drug screening, the selectee(s) may then be appointed provisionally, pending a favorable suitability determination by the court. The medical requirements and the essential job functions derived from the medical guidelines for probation officers, pretrial services officers and officer assistants are available for public review on the US Courts website.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States. All application information is subject to verification. Court employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Federal Judicial Employees. This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer for payroll direct deposit.
In addition, as conditions of employment, incumbent(s) will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, updated background investigations every five years, and as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations.
SALARY AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Starting salary depends on education and experience. Bachelor's degree in a field of academic study which provides evidence of the capacity to understand and apply legal requirements and human relations skills, such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, or business or public administration is required.
This position is graded under the Court Personnel System. The applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience to qualify. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical or administrative procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation.
Vision Statement
KULIA I KA NU'U. E HELE ME KA PU'OLO!
(To always strive to reach the summit and to make every person, place, or condition better than before)
This is our commitment to engage, motivate, and change our community for the better and to make Hawai'i the safest place to live.
Mission Statement
Assist the Court in the fair administration of justice by respecting the presumption of innocence; avoiding unnecessary detention; conducting thorough investigations; providing unbiased, verified reports; making informed recommendations; and inspiring individuals to rehabilitate and reunify with the community, with the goal of protecting and improving Hawai'i.
Values
MALAMA - To take care of; to serve and to honor.
HO'OHANOHANO - To honor the dignity of others; to conduct yourself with distinction; to cultivate respectfulness.
PONO - Rightness and balance; the feeling of contentment when all is good and right.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be selected through an interview process.
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
It is recommended that applicant packets be submitted as soon as possible, as interviews will be done on a rolling basis. To ensure consideration, qualified applicants must submit one of each of the following:
Due to the anticipated volume of applications, the U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services Office will only communicate with those individuals who will be invited for personal interviews and only applicants who are interviewed will receive a written response regarding their application status.
The District of Hawaii, U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services Office reserves the right to modify or withdraw this vacancy announcement, or to fill the position at any time during the recruitment process, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. If a subsequent vacancy of the same position becomes available within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the Chief U.S. Probation Officer may elect to select a candidate from the original qualified applicant pool.
The Judiciary is committed to hiring, developing, and training a diverse workforce and supporting a workplace in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/753168800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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