Western District of Tennessee

United States Probation Officer

Memphis, TN

Closing Date: May 16, 2025

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 (AO-78), Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (Download from http://www.uscourts.gov ); and (5) AO78B.

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

• Applicants should include the announcement number (25-03) 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.

Northern District of Illinois

Special Offender Specialist (Second Chance Re-Entry Court)

Northern District of IL

Closing Date: May 9, 2025 (Priority given to applications received by 5pm on 5/9/25)

Northern Illinois-Reentry Court Specialist

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

For consideration, qualified applicants must provide the following in a single PDF:

● Cover letter

● Resume

● Completed AO78 (click to download Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment) AO 78. Optional Background Information (questions 19, 20, and 21) on page 5 must be answered:

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

● 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.)

● List in the first paragraph of your cover letter how you became aware of the job vacancy announcement. If from a current NDIL employee, please include their name and relationship to you

● KSAs supplemental statement

Complete applications should be submitted via e-mail to human_r_ilnp@ilnp.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.

Southern District of Texas

Administrative Assistant to Probation Officer

Laredo, TX

Closing Date: May 29, 2025

Southern Texas-Admin Assistant PO

Apply Here

Eastern District of California

Supervisory Probation Officer

Bakersfield

Closing Date: Open until filled. Preference given to applications received by 5/19/2025

Eastern California-SUSPO

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 with your highlighted qualities, strengths, and values you bring to this position, and

why you want to be a U.S. Probation Officer.

• a detailed resume

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

(download from http://www.caep.uscourts.gov or http://www.uscourts.gov)

• please email the titled pdf document (Last Name – First Name – 25-05) to caep_hr@caep.uscourts.gov

Western District of Wisconsin

Deputy Chief United States Probation Officer

Madison or Eau Claire, WI

April 15, 2025

DCUSPO Western Wisconsin

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply using the following link: Application Link

Complete the information fields and attach the following materials:

1) an updated resume;

2) a cover letter (not to exceed one page) outlining professional qualifications, skills, and experience as it relates to the position; CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS RETIREMENT COVERAGE PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION APPLICATION MATERIALS

3) a narrative statement (not to exceed three pages) addressing the following three areas:

a. the applicant’s leadership style and how that style aligns with the Chief’s vision of cultivating a positive, high-achieving, data-informed, and collaborative workplace to attain optimal outcomes as change agents;

b. the applicant’s vision of implementing and overseeing quality assurance and evidence-based practices within the district to further its mission; and

c. identification of one of the “Preferred Skills” (excluding the advanced degree) listed above that the applicant does not currently possess and a plan to acquire proficiency in this skill.

4) an Application for Judicial Branch Employment (AO78) (the form is included in the application link); AO78

5) a list of three professional references; and

6) copies of the applicant’s two most recent performance evaluations.

Incomplete applications packets will not be considered.

District of Northern Alabama

United States Probation Officer

Tuscaloosa and/or Birmingham, AL

Closing Date: April 28, 2025

Northern Alabama USPO

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, applicants are required to provide the following:

• Letter of interest, outlining experience as it relates to this position;

• Current resume;

• Three professional references (name, address, and telephone number);

• Application for Judicial Branch Employment (Form AO-781 ); Form AO-78

• College transcript(s) (an unofficial copy is acceptable); and

• Signed copies of the two most recent performance evaluations (if not applicable, include an explanation in your letter of interest).

Submit the above documents in the format below:

1. Combine all documents into one PDF in the above order;

2. Save the single document by your Last Name, First Name;

3. On the subject line of the email, enter 2025-03 Probation Officer – preferred duty station (i.e., 2025-03 Probation Officer – Tuscaloosa, 2025-03 – Probation Officer - Any); and

4. Ensure all information is included and email the complete packet to resumes@alnp.uscourts.gov.

District of South Dakota

Assistant Deputy Chief US Probation Officer

Rapid City, SD

Open until filled, priority given to applications received by May 2, 2025.

South Dakota-ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF US PROBATION OFFICER

How to Apply

All documents must be emailed in pdf format with “Vacancy 05-25” in the subject line to:

recruitment@sdd.uscourts.gov

Please submit the following:

Completed AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

• A current resume that includes three (3) professional references

• A written statement, no more than 4 pages, which outlines your personal management philosophy and addresses the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to successfully perform the duties of the Assistant Deputy Chief in relation to the following areas:

Expertise in the areas of investigative work, report writing, and supervision of defendants and persons under supervision

Budget and financial management

Human resource management

Policy research and development

IT systems and programs specific to U.S. Probation

Research and data analysis

• (Optional) A completed AO78 Voluntary Race/Ethnicity, Gender, & Disability Identification Form

District of South Dakota

United States Probation and Pretrial Services Officer

Rapid City, SD

Closing Date: Open until filled, priority given to applications received by April 25, 2025

USPO South Dakota

How to Apply

All documents must be emailed in pdf format with “Vacancy 04-25” in the subject line to:

recruitment@sdd.uscourts.gov

Please submit the following:

• Completed AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

• A current resume that includes three (3) professional references.

• An unofficial copy of your college transcript(s).

• A cover letter that specifically addresses t qualifications and relevant experience

you possess which make you a good

candidate for this position; include your knowledge, skills, and ability to facilitate behavior change.

• Mission critical value statement: Select one of the 4 values listed below and describe how that value has shaped who you are today and how you would demonstrate this value as a U.S. Probation Officer.

• (Optional) A completed AO78B Voluntary Race/Ethnicity, Gender, & Disability Identification form.

www.sdd.uscourts.gov

Eastern District of California

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist

Supervisory Probation Officer

Modesto, Fresno, Visalia, or Bakersfield

Closing Date: April 18, 2025

Eastern California-DATS

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 stating your preferred duty station and why you are qualified and want to be a Drug & Alcohol

Treatment 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) (AO 78)

• please email the titled pdf document (Last Name – First Name – 25-04) to caep_hr@caep.uscourts.gov

Eastern District of Washington

Chief U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Officer

Spokane, Richland, or Yakima, WA

Closing Date: June 1, 2025

Eastern District of Washington-CUSPO

APPLICATION PROCESS

Qualified applicants must submit their application package as one PDF., to include the following:

•a cover 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, and contact information for five (5) professional references, and

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

Complete application packages may be submitted electronically to: hr@waed.uscourts.gov

(Please include your name and Vacancy Announcement 2025-1 in the subject line.)

Complete application packages may be submitted electronically to: hr@waed.uscourts.gov

(Please include your name and Vacancy Announcement 2025-1 in the subject line.)

Eastern District of New York

United States Probation Officer (Presentence Unit)

Brooklyn, NY

Closing Date: June 13, 2025

Eastern NY USPO-Presentence

HOW TO APPLY:

All applicants must submit the following documents, combined as a single PDF file:

• Resume

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

• Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment – AO78 (which can be obtained on agency’s website at http://www.nyep.uscourts.gov/ under Job Applicants/Internships). AO 78 Form

• College Transcripts (copies will be accepted at the time of application, but official versions will be required if selected for an interview).

Please submit all documents combined as a single PDF file, via email to: NYEP_HUMAN_RESOURCES@NYEP.USCOURTS.GOV subject line: NYEP 25-07 Supervision USPO All Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

Eastern District of New York

United States Probation Officer (Supervision Unit)

Brooklyn, NY

Closing Date:June 13, 2025

Eastern NY-USPO (Supervision)

HOW TO APPLY:

All applicants must submit the following documents, combined as a single PDF file:

• Resume

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

• Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment – AO78 (which can be obtained on agency’s website at www.nyep.uscourts.gov under Job Applicants/Internships). AO 78 Form

• College Transcripts (copies will be accepted at the time of application, but official versions will be required if selected for an interview).

Please submit all documents combined as a single PDF file, via email to: NYEP_HUMAN_RESOURCES@NYEP.USCOURTS.GOV subject line: NYEP 25-07 Supervision USPO All Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

District of South Dakota

US Probation and Pretrial Services Officer

Sioux Falls

Closing Date: Open until filled, priority given to applications received by March 28, 2025

USPO South Dakota

HOW TO APPLY

All documents must be emailed in PDF format with "Vacancy 02-25" in the subject line to: recruitment@sdd.uscourts.gov.

Please submit the following:

 Completed AO78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms/application-judicial-branch-federal-employment

 A current resume that includes three (3) professional references.

 An unofficial copy of your college transcript(s).

 A cover letter that specifically addresses t qualifications and relevant experience you possess which make you a good candidate for this position; include your knowledge, skills, and ability to facilitate behavior change.

 Mission critical value statement: Select one of the 4 values listed below and describe how that value has shaped who you are today and how you would demonstrate this value as a U.S. Probation Officer.

Eastern District of Washington

Chief U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Officer

Spokane, Richland, or Yakima, WA

Closing Date: June 1, 2025 or until filled

Chief US Probation/Pretrial Services Officer

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants must submit their application package as one PDF., to include the following:

• a cover 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, and contact information for five (5) professional references, and

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

Complete application packages may be submitted electronically to: hr@waed.uscourts.gov

(Please include your name and Vacancy Announcement 2025-1 in the subject line.)

Southern District of New York

New York

United States Probation Officer

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Southern New York-USPO

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To be considered for this position, please submit one PDF document that includes: a resume, cover letter, and an Application for Federal Employment (AO78). The Application for Federal Employment (AO78) can be downloaded from: AO78-pdf (uscourts.gov). AO-78 Your cover letter must indicate the position for which you are applying, including the vacancy number, describe your interest in the position, and should be no more than two pages. 

Only applications submitted via email will be accepted. Please include the vacancy number and position title in the subject field of the email containing the application. Applications submitted as zip files, cloud files and/or links will not be accepted. Applications that do not conform to the above procedures will not be considered. Only candidates selected for testing will be contacted. Please submit your application to: Personnel@nysd.uscourts.gov 

Southern District of New York

Pretrial Services Technician (Information Technician Unit)

Part Time/Full Time (1 year and 1 day from appointment.

Potential for the position to be extended.)

New York, NY

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

US Pretrial-Southern NY-IT

Interested applicants must submit the following documents as a single file to the following email,

HR@nyspt.uscourts.gov with subject line VA#25-05-PST-IT.

• Cover letter outlining qualifications and skills, the date you can start, the schedule (days

and hours) that you can work each week and must reference VA#25-05-PST-IT.

• Resume

• Completed AO 78 - Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment. Please ensure all

information is saved on your pdf prior to emailing. The form is available at the following

link:

https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/ao_078-08-2024_1.pdf

As a Pretrial Services Technician is a law enforcement support position that requires

access to criminal record systems, candidates for this position are required to answer

all background information questions, including criminal history inquiries #18, #19,

and #20, on the AO 78 form.

• Submissions must be received as a single PDF document with following file name:

“Last Name, First Name_VA2505-PST-IT”

Eastern District of California

Frenso, Visalia, or Bakersfield

Supervisory Probation Officer

Closing Date: Open Until Filed

Eastern District of California-SUSPO

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 stating your preferred duty station and discipline (presentence or post-conviction),

highlighted qualities, strengths, and values you bring to this position, and why you want to be a U.S.

Probation Officer.

• 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/

• please email the titled pdf document (Last Name – First Name – 25-03) to caep_hr@caep.uscourts.gov

PACTS360 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR

Assignment Type: Temporary Duty Assignment

Number of Positions: 1

Assignment Office: Probation and Pretrial Services Office

Assignment Location: Remote

Assignment Length: More than six months

Work Schedule: Full-time

Telework: Full telework

Position Description: The Probation and Pretrial Services Office (PPSO) is seeking an individual to assist with the development and training of district administration in PACTS360. The individual will serve as a subject matter expert for PACTS360. In addition, the position will include analyzing legacy PACTS data, identifying areas of local customization needs, and implementing local customizations through standardized processes. The individual will be immersed in the PACTS 360 initiative and must have experience as a PACTS district administrator. This position may require travel to meet with the PACTS 360 team. Position Requirements/Skills: • Knowledgeable of current PACTS District Administration. Ability to learn PACTS360 navigation, tools, dashboards, fields, tables, data models, user roles and user permissions. Familiar with data access APIs, product integrations such as Capture, USSC, JEDI, Comply, Rest Assured, FieldApp, and other locally developed applications. • Familiar with understanding and communicating requirements for product development and functionality. Familiar with product testing. • Knowledge of business practices such as pretrial investigations, presentence investigations, pretrial and post-conviction supervision, report templates, client profile data, risk assessments, treatment services and contracts, officer activity documentation (currently called chronos in PACTS) and supervision plans. • Able to coach district administration staff regarding PACTS360 implementation including district conditions configuration, district investigation type configuration, district “chrono codes” configuration; “Restricted Access” configuration, user role assignment, API configuration for district applications. To apply, please provide the following items to Court Exchange application portal on the JNET. 1. Letter of Interest 2. Resume 3. Written approval from you chief probation and pretrial services officer or court unit executive. Please contact Martha Mears, martha_mears@ao.uscourts.gov, if you have questions.

District of Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

U.S. Probation Officer

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Pittsburgh, PA-USPO

Applicants who meet all qualifications must submit the following items in PDF format online at:

https://www.pawp.uscourts.gov/careers

Please reference position #25-02

• Letter of interest which includes a narrative statement that addresses your qualifications, skills, and relevant experience,

Conditions of Employment

Benefits

How to Apply

• Detailed resume including education, previous employment, and salary history

• Your two most recent performance evaluations, if available; and

• Application for Judicial Employment (AO78)

AO 78

Application forms are available on the Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania website at https://www.pawp.uscourts.gov/careers in a fillable format. Please type or print all information, sign, and date forms where indicated. Incomplete packets will not be considered. Verification of employment, education, and reference checks will be made prior to any offer of employment.

Eastern District of Missouri

St. Louis, MO

U.S. Probation Officer-Forensic Examiner

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

USPO Forensic Examiner-Eastern Missouri

Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Appointment is contingent upon providing proof of United States citizenship or proof of authorization to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. Applicants may be asked to participate in proficiency tests.

Qualified persons are invited to submit:

•a letter of application,

•current résumé,

•completed application for judicial branch employment, form AO-78 (available at http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/AO078.pdf )

AO-78

•contact information for three professional references

Application materials may be submitted via mail to: U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri Attn: Gina Hicks (PO-SOS 01/25) Room 3.300 111 South 10th Street St. Louis, MO 63102