Pretrial Services Officer
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Flagstaff, AZ
Full-time
Other
Posted on February 8, 2023
These positions are located in the United States Pretrial Services Office, Flagstaff, Arizona.
United States Pretrial Services, the bail investigation agency for the U.S. District Court, provides verified information regarding a defendant to be used in setting reasonable, least restrictive bail. A recommendation is made for detention or release with or without special conditions which would reasonably assure community safety and appearance at future court proceedings. Defendants are supervised from the time of their release until sentencing or self-surrender to serve a prison term.
United States Pretrial Services is also responsible for the investigation and supervision of pretrial diversion cases. Supervision periods vary, but do not exceed 18 months and some are required to perform community service as part of their diversion program.
The work is fast-paced, challenging and demanding and often requires non-traditional work hours. All employees assigned to the unit need to be able to work well under pressure and adjust to a diversified work force and clientele. Travel within the state may be required.
Salary: $66,250.00 - $107,701.00 Annually
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
- Conducts investigations, assesses risk of non-appearance and danger to the community, and makes recommendations on the type of bail and conditions to be met by the defendant, if released.
- Supervises defendants released on bail to monitor compliance with the conditions of release.
- Works with confidential material which is protected under the Pretrial Services confidentiality regulations, issued under Title 18 U.S.C. § 3153(c)(2). Disclosure of any confidential information to the outside public is prohibited.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Travel may be required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for this position, applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study, such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, or business or public administration. The successful applicant must have at least two years of specialized experience, which is progressively responsible experience, gained after completion of a bachelor's degree, in such fields as probation, pretrial services, parole, corrections, criminal investigations, or work in substance/addiction treatment.
Applicants must be physically capable, have good vision and normal hearing ability. First-time appointees must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants 37 or over with previous federal hazardous duty experience under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System may be eligible for appointment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study such as criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, business or public administration or related field of study.