Northern District of Illinois

Pretrial Services Officer

Chicago, IL

Closing Date: 09/25/2025 Priority given to applications received by 5pm on 09/25/2025

Northern Illinois-Pretrial Services Officer

APPLICATION PROCESS:

You may apply by submitting the following as a single PDF document:

• Cover letter describing your qualifications for this position and answering the following questions (Not to exceed two pages):

o Please describe your experience of preparing reports and working with external stakeholders during the pretrial investigation process.

o Please describe your experience with location monitoring including the number of cases supervised and how you handle priority alerts on high-risk cases.

• Resume (two page maximum)

• Completed AO-78 (found on our website at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/human-resources-forms/application-judicial-branch-federal-employment). Optional

Background Information (questions 19, 20, and 21) on page 5 must be answered. Judicial Branch Federal Employment Application

• Last two performance appraisals/evaluations from your current and/or previous employer(s). (If unable to provide these, please explain the reason in your cover letter.)

• Copy of transcript(s) for a bachelor’s degree & any advanced degree

• In the cover letter tell us how you found this vacancy. If a referral, please list the employee’s name.

Complete applications should be submitted via e-mail to Pretrial_Services_HR@ilnpt.uscourts.gov. All application materials should be sent as a single PDF document. Please include the Position Announcement # and Position Title in the Subject line of the email. Save your document in the following format: Last Name, First Name. Failure to follow directions and/or submit a complete packet may disqualify you from consideration. If you are seeking a transfer opportunity, please include ‘Transfer USPSO’ in the subject line.  

Eastern District of Washington

Supervisor United States Probation/Pretrial Services Officer (Presentence)

Spokane, Richland, Yakima, WA

Closing Date: September 30, 2025

Eastern Washington-SUSPO Presentence

APPLICATION PROCEDURES 

Qualified applicants are invited to apply by submitting the following as one document in PDF format:  

• a letter of interest,

• a current resume detailing education, work experience, knowledge, skills and abilities,

• a recent performance evaluation if conducted,

• an official college transcript from all colleges where a degree was granted,

• contact information for three (3) professional references, and

• a completed Application for Judicial Branch Employment (Form AO 78) available on the court’s website (www.waed.uscourts.gov). Application for Judicial Branch Employment

Complete application packages may be submitted electronically to: 

HR@waed.uscourts.gov 

(Please include your name and Vacancy Announcement WAEP 2025-4 in the subject line.) 

Incomplete packets will not be considered. Inquiries may be directed to Angie Swan in Human Resources, at (509) 742-6330.  

Eastern District of Washington

Deputy Chief U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Officer Type II

Spokane, Richland, Yakima, WA

Closing Date: September 30, 2025

Eastern Washington-DCUSPO

APPLICATION PROCEDURES 

Qualified applicants are invited to apply by submitting the following as one document in PDF format:  

• a letter of interest and narrative statement that addresses qualifications, relevant experience, management style and leadership philosophy,

• an official college transcript from all colleges where a degree was granted,

• a current resume detailing education, work experience, knowledge, skills and abilities,

• contact information for three (3) professional references, and

• a completed Application for Judicial Branch Employment (Form AO 78) available on the court’s website (www.waed.uscourts.gov). Application for Judicial Branch Employment

Complete application packages may be submitted electronically to: 

HR@waed.uscourts.gov 

(Please include your name and Vacancy Announcement WAEP 2025-3 in the subject line.) 

Incomplete packets will not be considered. Inquiries may be directed to Angie Swan in Human Resources at (509) 742-6330.

Western District of Texas

United States Probation Officer

Pecos or Alpine, Tx

Closing Date: September 19, 2025

Western Texas-USPO-Alpine

APPLICATION PROCESS: 

Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and copy of college transcripts for Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree, if applicable, to www.txwp.uscourts.gov > Court Info > Jobs > Current Employment Opportunities & Online Application. Application for Judicial Branch Employment No late applications will be considered. Local candidates will receive priority consideration. 

To be considered, the following must be included in the cover letter: 

• Position Title

• Job Number

• Email Address

• Bilingual: English/Spanish or not – Fluency in English and Spanish is desirable but not required.

• Year in which Bachelor’s Degree was received

• Date of Birth, including year born

Western District of Texas

United States Probation Officer

Midland, Tx

Closing Date: September 19, 2025

Western Texas-USPO-Midland

APPLICATION PROCESS: 

Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and copy of college transcripts for Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree, if applicable, to www.txwp.uscourts.gov > Court Info > Jobs > Current Employment Opportunities & Online Application. Application for Judicial Branch Employment No late applications will be considered. Local candidates will receive priority consideration. 

To be considered, the following must be included in the cover letter: 

• Position Title

• Job Number

• Email Address

• Bilingual: English/Spanish or not – Fluency in English and Spanish is desirable but not required.

• Year in which Bachelor’s Degree was received

• Date of Birth, including year born

District of Oregon

United States Probation Officer

Eugene and/or Portland, OR

Closing Date: September 29 2025

District of Oregon-USPO

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, submit the following:

1. Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (AO 78). This position requires a 5-year background investigation with 5-year periodic updates. Applicants must complete the Background Information questions 19, 20, and 21 on page 5 of the application; Federal Judiciary Branch Application

2. Letter of Interest (Cover Letter), including duty station preference for Eugene or Portland;

3. Chronological Resume;

4. "Unofficial" University Transcripts;

5. Recent Performance Evaluation; and

6. List of 3 Professional References, including contact phone number and email address.

Please combine all application documents into one PDF and submit via email to hr2@ord.uscourts.gov. Include the vacancy number and position title in the subject line of your email “ORP-25-05 USPO”. 

District of New Jersey

Probation Services Technician

Trenton, NJ

Closed Date: Open Until Filled

New Jersey-Probation Services Technician

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Applicants interested in this vacancy should submit a cover letter, resume and a completed AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Employment (which can be obtained from https://www.njp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities) Application for Judicial Branch Employment to the attention of:

Natividade Ribeiro, Human Resources Specialist

U.S. Probation Office

50 Walnut Street, Room 1001

Newark, NJ 07102

Announcement # 2025-10

E-mail versions are preferred and may be submitted to: Natividade_Ribeiro@njp.uscourts.gov.

Only complete application packets will be considered. Attachment should be submitted as a single PDF document and reference Probation Services Technician Vacancy #2025-10 in the email subject line. Applicants must complete the Background Information questions 19, 20, and 21 on page 5 of the AO78 application.

Eastern District of New York

United States Probation Officer-Presentence

Brooklyn, NY

Closing Date: December 24, 2025

Eastern NY-USPO Presentence

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must submit a complete application packet to include all the required documents listed 

below in one PDF document: 

• Letter of interest, which indicates your knowledge, skills, and experience as they relate to 

this position (Include vacancy announcement number)

• Resume

• Completed Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment – AO78  Federal Judiciary Branch Application

• College Transcripts 

Qualified applicants should upload their documents using our HR Employment Application 

System located at:

HR Employment Application System

Eastern District of New York

United States Probation Officer-Post Conviction

Brooklyn, NY

Closing Date: December 24, 2025

Eastern NY-USPO Post

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must submit a complete application packet to include all the required documents listed 

below in one PDF document: 

• Letter of interest, which indicates your knowledge, skills, and experience as they relate to 

this position (Include vacancy announcement number)

• Resume

• Completed Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment – AO78  Federal Judiciary Branch Application

• College Transcripts 

Qualified applicants should upload their documents using our HR Employment Application 

System located at:

HR Employment Application System

Northern District of Texas

Chief Probation Officer

Dallas, TX

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Northern Texas-Chief Probation Officer

How to Apply:

Qualified applicants may submit a

detailed resume, letter of application

(must clearly describe the applicant’s

management/leadership style and

experience and address any other

skills and/or training that make the

applicant qualified to perform the

duties of chief probation officer),

salary history and the names and

titles of three professional references

who are personally familiar with the

applicant’s work, along with contact

information for each reference

(telephone number, e-mail address,

and mailing address) email to:

humanresources@txnd.uscourts.gov