Summary

Student Contractors provide technical and administrative support to U.S. Pretrial Services Officers in a wide range of areas, including assisting with conducting drug testing, compiling criminal histories, coordinating with collateral agencies, and other duties with guidance of the officer.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants must be currently enrolled or have completed 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, education, or business or public administration.

Duties

Assist officers conduct investigations and verify background information concerning persons charged with a federal offense when they are arrested or summoned to court.
Conduct drug testing on defendants. Record results of drug testing into PACTS and notify pretrial services officers of results. Maintain drug testing equipment, including oversight of supplies.
Maintain contact with pretrial services officers to ensure all clients required to undergo urinalysis are tested.
Provide administrative assistance to the Location Monitoring Unit.
Assist officers with administrative duties such as filing and scanning of case documents, conducting automated database searches and chronological entries.
Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

N/A

Education

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated on experience and qualifications.

Required Documents

See How to Apply instructions.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants MUST submit ALL the following documents, in a single PDF file, to be considered:

1) Resume.
2) Cover letter outlining qualifications and employment history.
3) A one-page statement indicating the knowledge, skills, and abilities you believe you possess which will match the needs of the office and of the position.
4) AO-78 - Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment. This application is available at: https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/human-resources-forms/application-judicial-branch-federal-employment

All documents must be submitted by electronic mail in a single PDF file to: employment@nyept.uscourts.gov

Include the vacancy announcement number in the subject line of the email and DO NOT submit paper applications by mail.

Agency contact information

Thalia Carrera

Email: employment@nyept.uscourts.gov

Address: US Pretrial Services, Eastern District of New York
225 Cadman Plaza East
South Wing, Room 219
Brooklyn, NY 11201
US

Next steps

Due to the volume of applications received, the U.S. Pretrial Services Office will only contact those individuals who are invited for personal interviews.

Pretrial Services does not reimburse candidates for the interview or relocation expenses.

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