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Job Details for Operations Support Specialist

Court Name/Organization New Mexico Probation and Pretrial Services
Location Las Cruces, NM
Opening and Closing Dates 04/10/2026 - Open Until Filled
Appointment Type Permanent
Classification Level/Grade 23
Salary $46,246 - $50,460
Announcement Number Vacancy #26-12
Link to Job Announcement

Position Description

  • Assist and directly support investigation and supervision officers.
  • Answer telephones, perform reception duties and provide other clerical support.
  • Assist in performing investigations of all types for the office and other districts.
  • Research, retrieve and verify addresses and criminal history; obtain collateral requests, education, and employment history; collect credit reports, treatment, and social history information.
  • Receive and transfer files with other districts.
  • Enter/update data, upload documents, open/close cases into computerized records including the Probation Automated Case Tracking Systems (PACTS).
  • Research information from case records and enter in the system as appropriate.
  • Review forms completed by officers and officer assistants and request corrections as needed.
  • Retrieve information from databases and generate periodic reports.
  • Assist in completing pretrial collateral investigations.
  • Process incoming and outgoing correspondence.
  • Participate in and contribute to training programs.
  • Adhere to all human resources policies and the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: High school graduation or equivalent plus two-years of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience based on one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience. The successful applicant must: Possess good multi-tasking skills and have strong interpersonal/verbal communication skills, be a team-player and flexible in a changing environment, possess strong computer skills, utilizing word processing and database applications, maintain confidentiality, and practice good work ethics. Only the most qualified applicants will be contacted, tested and/or interviewed. Financial and background check outcomes must be favorable. Financial rating must be in good standing, devoid of late payments, bankruptcies, and collections.

Miscellaneous

  • Assist and directly support investigation and supervision officers.
  • Answer telephones, perform reception duties and provide other clerical support.
  • Assist in performing investigations of all types for the office and other districts.
  • Research, retrieve and verify addresses and criminal history; obtain collateral requests, education, and employment history; collect credit reports, treatment, and social history information.
  • Receive and transfer files with other districts.
  • Enter/update data, upload documents, open/close cases into computerized records including the Probation Automated Case Tracking Systems (PACTS).
  • Research information from case records and enter in the system as appropriate.
  • Review forms completed by officers and officer assistants and request corrections as needed.
  • Retrieve information from databases and generate periodic reports.
  • Assist in completing pretrial collateral investigations.
  • Process incoming and outgoing correspondence.
  • Participate in and contribute to training programs.
  • Adhere to all human resources policies and the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Application Info

To be considered for this position, qualified applicants must submit a complete application packet which includes:

Any incomplete packet will result in disqualification. All application packets must be emailed in one pdf document only and sent to: uspojobs@nmp.uscourts.gov

Ron Travers
Chief U.S. Probation Officer
333 Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 170
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Attn: Victoria Hilton-Eckhart
Human Resources Specialist

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.