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Job Details for Assistant Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer

Court Name/Organization: New York Southern Probation Office
Overview of the Position: This position is located in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Probation Office, Supervision Division. The Assistant Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer (ADCUSPO) reports directly to the Chief U.S. Probation Officer and assists the Chief Probation Officer in the administration and management of Federal probation and parole services within the Southern District of New York. This position is only Open to current U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Officers
Location: New York, NY
Opening and Closing Dates: 04/03/2024 - Open Until Filled
Appointment Type: Permanent
Classification Level/Grade: CL 30 - CL 31
Salary: $114,837 - $191,900
Link to Court Careers Information: http://probation.nysd.uscourts.gov/human-resources
Announcement Number: 2024-03
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Position Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualification

Area of Consideration: Open to current U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Officers:

To qualify for the position of ADCUSPO at the CL-31 level, an applicant must have a minimum of three years of specialized experience as a U.S. Probation Officer, with at least one year of experience at or equivalent to a CL-30. To qualify for the position at the CL-30 level, an applicant must have a minimum of three years specialized experience as a U.S. Probation Officer, with at least one year of experience at or equivalent to a CL-29. Only specialized experience earned in the federal probation system after receipt of a bachelor’s degree will be considered. An applicant must also demonstrate the skill set of developing the interpersonal work relationships needed to lead a team of employees; the ability to exercise mature judgment; thorough knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the unit.

Condition of Employment: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship. In order to be compensated with appropriated funds for a position within the continental United States, applicants must be:(1) U.S. citizen, (2) Lawful permanent resident (i.e., green card holder) who is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B).

Note: Some non-citizen applicants who are permanent residents may not yet be eligible to apply for citizenship at the time they begin. Such individuals may still lawfully be employed if they provide an affidavit indicating that they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so.

Employees of the U.S. District Court are not included in the government’s Civil Service classification and are at-will employees. All employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees available for public review on the USCourts.gov website.

General Experience

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate demonstrates strengths in the following areas:

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Specialized Experience

Progressively responsible experience in the investigation, supervision, counseling, and guidance of offenders in community correction or pretrial program is required. Experience in closely allied fields such as education guidance counselor, social worker, caseworker, psychologist, substance abuse treatment specialists, and correctional researcher may constitute a portion of the specialized experience. Experience as a police officer, FBI agent, customs agent, marshal, or a similar position does not meet the requirements of specialized experience. Specialized experience must be earned after the bachelor's degree has been granted.

Benefits

Miscellaneous

Our Mission: We assist the Court in the fair administration of justice by preparing presentence reports with objective, verified information and unbiased sentencing recommendations.

We protect the community by promoting accountability for justice-involved individuals.

We create meaningful opportunities for positive change in the lives of individuals under our supervision.

Our Vision: We are most successful when we work together as one unified organization. We serve specific roles in presentence investigations, post-conviction supervision or administration, but we are each instrumental to organizational success. 

We achieve excellence when all employees are engaged and work toward clear and common goals. We commit to a fully inclusive, diverse, and compassionate work environment. We aspire to a culture of commitment, respect and comradery that values the contributions of each staff member. Leadership decisions are mission driven, human centered and values based.
We strive to conduct presentence investigations that result in fair sentences for all defendants appearing before our Court. We seek out and verify all information necessary to determine an appropriate sentence. Our sentencing recommendations are thoughtful, unbiased, and consequential to the fair administration of justice.

We champion positive change in the lives of individuals under our supervision through respectful engagement, active observation, and individualized services. We influence our client population through our presence, problem-solving and support, community partnerships, and accountability interventions when necessary. Our interventions are fair, objective and evidence based.

Our Values:
Respect. All people are entitled to dignity. We treat each other, our client population and community stakeholders with courtesy. We believe that respectful engagement is essential to achieving our mission.

Integrity. We are honest and fair. We prioritize duty. We meet our obligations with grace and professionalism. We hold ourselves accountable for always doing the right thing.

Service. We are passionate in our mission. We show empathy to our colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. We persevere through challenges and are determined to contribute to positive changes in the community and the lives of justice-involved individuals.

Important Notice: The incumbent will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, updated background investigations every five years, and as deemed necessary by the Chief U.S. Probation Officer for reasonable cause, subject to subsequent fitness for duty evaluations. A minimum of 40 hours of training is expected annually. This position may require some travel. If an office vehicle is not available incumbent is required to use personal vehicle. Reimbursement for gas mileage is authorized. This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer for payment of net pay. The U.S. Probation Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the job announcement, which action may occur without prior written notice or other notice.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please submit one PDF document that includes: a resume, cover letter, and an Application for Federal Employment (AO78). 

Your cover letter should be no more than three pages and address the following:

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 interviews will be contacted. Please submit your application to: Personnel@nysd.uscourts.gov

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.