Job Details for Chief U.S. Probation Officer
| Court Name/Organization | Kansas Probation and Pretrial Services |
| Overview of the Position | The Chief U.S. Probation Officer is the Court Unit Executive of the Probation Office and is appointed by and serves under the administrative direction of the Chief Judge of the Court. The incumbent is responsible for managing all operational and administrative staff and functions, developing organizational standards, goals and objectives, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. The unit executive has the ultimate leadership responsibility for creating and sustaining a professional culture; for promoting and modeling effective delegation; for creating and supporting leadership development to assure a future group of leaders; and for designing and implementing a strategic plan to assure the district’s future. The District of Kansas is an evidence-based organization, meaning that work is approached in a manner that has been empirically researched and proven to have measurable positive outcomes for defendants and offenders. The District of Kansas serves the entire State of Kansas with six active Article III judgeships and currently has five Senior District Judges and five Magistrate Judges. The court will consider the selected candidate’s preference for a duty station at any of its three division offices. |
| Location | Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, KS |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 12/15/2025 - 01/15/2026 |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | JSP 16/1 - JSP 17/10 |
| Salary | $171,795 - $232,229 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/employment_opps |
| Announcement Number | A25-27 |
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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.