Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer - West Virginia
Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia is seeking a Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer to assist in the administration and management of daily operations of the U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Office. The duty station for this position will be located in one of the Probation offices in Clarksburg, Elkins, Martinsburg, or Wheeling, WV. Salary dependent upon qualifications.
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U.S. District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
A Deputy Chief Probation Officer Type II performs duties and responsibilities such as the
following:
• Participates in the organization and management of the office to ensure expeditious
handling of investigative work for the courts, and institutions, and the effective
supervision of probationers.
• Assists the Chief Probation Officer in the formulation, implementation, and
modification of probation/pretrial, and supervised release policies in the district.
• Assists in the selection of professional and clerical personnel for appointment.
• Participates in systematic analysis of performance for all subordinates.
• Supervises office staff including all clerical, professional, supervisory, and
administrative personnel; pays particular attention to travel, leave, and scheduling of
work hours.
• Travel is required to other probation offices in the district on a regular basis and
further travel may be required by the chief probation officer.
• Supervises administrative work to include inventorying and ordering equipment and
supplies, preparing statistical reports and personnel papers, maintaining files and
records, and disposing records.
• Assists in estimating personnel, space allocation, travel expenses, and purchases of
services, equipment, and supplies.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with other U.S.
probation officers to assure all requests for assistance from other districts are met
promptly and effectively.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with all components
of the criminal justice system to include federal, state, and local law enforcement,
correctional, and social service agencies.
• Assists in promoting and maintaining conditions that encourage staff loyalty,
enthusiasm, and morale.
• Identifies training needs within the district.
• Participates in public relations that explain probation/pretrial, supervised release and
other correctional services to the community.
• Confers with judges, attorneys, and other interested parties to interpret office policy
and procedures.
• Monitors community issues and events with special focus on alleviating hazardous
office and field incidents.
• Occasionally, deputy chief probation officers may perform the duties of a probation
or pretrial services officer or supervising probation or pretrial services officer.
• Performs related duties as required by the chief probation officer and the court.