District of Oregon

United States Probation Officer

Eugene, OR

Closing Date: January 23, 2026

Oregon United States Probation Officer

The U.S. Probation Office for the District of Oregon is currently recruiting for U.S. Probation Officer in Eugene, Oregon (Vacancy Announcement #ORP-25-08). PDF attached. Please post this new job opening on the FPPOA “Look Who Is Hiring” webpage. The closing date to remove the posting is 01/23/2026.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, submit the following documents on our district website Application for Employment-Home:

1.     AO-78 Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (generated via the online applicant tracking system). This position requires a 5-year background investigation with 5-year periodic updates;

2.     Letter of Interest (Cover Letter);

3.     Chronological Resume;

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

5.     "Unofficial" University Transcripts; and

6.     Recent Performance Evaluation (if unavailable, please note in cover letter).

Applicant packets must be received by January 23, 2026.

Please click on Application for Employment - ORP-25-08 USPO to view the announcement. Feel free to forward this link to anyone interested in applying.

District of Oregon job openings are posted to the district website: District of Oregon Careers

Western District of Tennessee

United States Probation Officer

Memphis, TN

Closing Date January 9, 2026

Western Tennessee USPO

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested applicants must submit: (1) letter of interest; (2) a current resume;

(3) contact information for three professional references; (4) AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Employment Application Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (Download from http://www.uscourts.gov ); and (5) AO78B. A078B

• Applications should be sent as a single pdf to: tnwpjobs@tnwd.uscourts.gov

• Applicants should include the announcement number (25-11) in the subject line of their email. Candidates will be assessed on their relevant experience; education and training; writing exercise (those selected for an interview may be subject to a writing exercise); and the strength of their interview.

• We will only communicate with those applicants selected for an interview.

Western District of Tennessee

United States Probation Officer-Reentry Specialist

Memphis, TN

Closing Date: January 2, 2026

Western Tennessee-Reentry Specialist

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants must submit a single PDF document to tnwpjobs@tnwd.uscourts.gov with a cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position and what best qualifies you, and a copy of your current resume. 

Please include the announcement number (25-09) in the email subject line. Candidates will be assessed on their relevant experience, education and training, application submission, and the strength of their interview. We will only communicate with those applicants selected for an interview. 

Western District of Tennessee

USPO-Sex Offender and Cybercrimes Specialist

Memphis, TN

Closing Date: January 2, 2026

Western Tennessee Sex Offender and Cybercrimes Specialist

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants must submit a single PDF document to tnwpjobs@tnwd.uscourts.gov with a cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position and what best qualifies you, and a copy of your current resume. 

Please include the announcement number (25-10) in the email subject line. Candidates will be assessed on their relevant experience, education and training, application submission, and the strength of their interview. We will only communicate with those applicants selected for an interview. 

Western District of Tennessee

Supervisory United States Probation Officer

Memphis, TN

Closing Date: January 2, 2026

Tennessee SUSPO-Presentence Unit

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants must submit a single PDF document to tnwpjobs@tnwd.uscourts.gov with a cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position and what best qualifies you; a copy of your current resume; and copies of the last two performance appraisals. 

Please include the announcement number (25-08) in the email subject line. Candidates will be assessed on their relevant experience, education and training, application submission, and the strength of their interview. We will only communicate with those applicants selected for an interview. 

District of Nevada

Supervisory USPO-PSI Unit

Las Vegas, NV

Closing Date: January 12, 2026

Nevada-Supervisory United States Probation Officer-PSI

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply for the Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer (Presentence Investigation Unit) position, qualified candidates are required to submit the following in one pdf document in the following order: 

 Cover letter - Addressed to Chief U.S. Probation Officer Sarah R. Johnson, 300 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.

* The cover letter should be no longer than one (1) page and must include information highlighting your knowledge, skills, experience, and ability to perform the duties required for the position.

 A Statement of Interest, no longer than three (3) pages, outlining: 

o Your why for this work, and this position in particular,

o Your leadership style,

o Your philosophy on how to hold staff accountable to the roles and responsibilities of a probation and pretrial services officer while being mindful of the officer’s wellness and District morale.

 Resume,

 AO-78, Application for Judicial Branch Employment (AO 78) or download at www.nvp.uscourts.gov, Federal Judicial Branch Employment Application

 Last two (2) performance evaluations.

Title the pdf document as follows: Last Name, First Name-2026-01- PSI Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer. Please email the single pdf document, to careers@nvp.uscourts.gov.  

Eastern District of California

Special Offender Specialist-Within Judiciary Only

Sacramento

Closing Date: December 31, 2025

Eastern California Special Offender Specialist

APPLICATION PROCESS 

To apply for this position, qualified candidates must submit the following in one pdf document in the following order:

• a cover letter addressed to Chief U.S. Probation Officer Mindy McQuivey, 501 I Street, Suite 2500, Sacramento, CA 95814 addressing why you are qualified to be a Special Offender Specialist.

• a detailed resume

• AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment, Revised 5/2024

(download from http://www.caep.uscourts.gov or http://www.uscourts.gov) Application for Judicial Branch for Federal Employment

• please email the titled pdf document (Last Name – First Name – 25-13) to caep_hr@caep.uscourts.gov

Eastern District of Texas

Supervising U.S. Probation Officer-Presentence

Beaumont, TX

Closing Date: January 2, 2026

Eastern Texas SUSPO

APPLICATION PROCESS:

After reviewing the job description and qualifications, please prepare the following:

1. Letter of interest explaining how your professional experience qualifies you for the position. It should not exceed three pages, single spaced 12 point. Please answer the following questions:

• What is your management style or philosophy, and why do you believe it is effective?

• What have you done in the past three years to develop your professional skills, and describe what you believe to be your greatest professional attribute?

• What do you consider your most significant contributions to your district?

• What aspects of this position do you think will pose the greatest challenges for you, and how would you prepare yourself to respond to these challenges?

2. Resume

3. A complete AO 78 – Federal Judicial Branch Employment Application

4. Five professional references (no Judges)

5. A copy of your college transcript(s) with the qualifying degree(s) and date(s) awarded clearly highlighted or circled.

Please submit the above documents in one PDF via email at TXEP-HR@txep.uscourts.gov by COB on January 2, 2026.    

The U.S. Probation Office reserves the right to amend or withdraw any announcement without written notice to applicants. 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 select a candidate from the original qualified applicant pool.