U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant Job in San Diego, CA

Vacancy No. 25-03 Department U.S. Courts
Salary $53,257.00 to $81,819.00 Grade 23 to 23
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/28/2025 Close Date 2/27/2026
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Locations:
San Diego, CA


Summary

The Pretrial Services office in SDCA is accepting applications for the position of U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant (PSOA). More than one position may be filled from this announcement. PSOA's are considered law enforcement/ hazardous duty (LEO/ hazardous duty) and are therefore covered by the LEO/hazardous duty retirement system.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open until filled.

Duties

The U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant serves the Judiciary law Enforcement position and assist in the administration of justice and promote community safety, gather information, supervise defendants, interact with collateral agencies, prepare reports, conduct investigations, and present recommendations to the court.

Representative duties include but are not limited to:
To develop and maintain an understanding of, and commitment to, the pretrial services office's purposes, policies, function and procedures, assist officers in performing investigations of all types for own and other district, assist officers in the performance of pretrial, pretrial diversion, and bond supervision duties, conduct local record checks for the district and other districts, provide service to the court as assigned, maintain files and case records as required, collect and conduct urine screens on defendants of the same gender and maintain appropriate records, supply urine specimen kits to field pretrial services offices within the district as well as to drug contract providers where required, supervise a select caseload of persons on bail/bond release under the guidance and direction of an officer, complete investigative reports and other correspondence as required and participate in and contribute to ongoing training programs. All additional duties as Assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or eligible to work without restriction in the Unites States. Selected candidates must successfully complete an FBI background investigation with law enforcement agencies including fingerprint, criminal, financial and employment records check. Employment is considered provisional until the background check is successfully completed. Employees of the federal judiciary must adhere to all Judicial Conference regulations, follow the policies in the Guide to Judiciary Policy, and are bound by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. Employees are considered "At-Will". Employees are required to use direct deposit for payroll. The organization reserves the right to assign and/or reassign an employee to any location within the district based on the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

LEVEL/REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: CL-23 High school graduation or equivalent and two years of general experience.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position.

COURT PREFERRED SKILLS: Spanish speaker and prior similar experience preferred.

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTIONS: may also apply.

For placement at salary levels above minimum up to and including step 25, one year or more of specialized experience is required.

Education

(Qualifications must be met at the time of the application)
Minimum Qualifications: Qualifications and Skills: To qualify for the position of U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant, an applicant must have a High School diploma plus two years of general experience.

Additional information

Background Investigations, Drug Screening and Medical Requirements:

Background Investigation, Drug Screening & Medical Standards - The aforementioned position is classified as law enforcement. As a condition of employment, incumbents will be subject to ongoing random and reasonable suspicion drug screenings, updated background investigations every five years and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness- for-duty evaluations. At the Chief Pretrial Officer's discretion, the most recent reinvestigation report completed on behalf of the applicant may be requested.

The medical requirements and the essential job functions derived from the medical guidelines are available for public review at https://www.uscourts.gov/.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: Because officers must effectively deal with physical attacks and are subject to moderate to arduous physical exertion, applicants must be physically capable. Officers must possess, with or without corrective lenses, good distance vision in at least one eye and the ability to read normal size print. Normal hearing ability, with or without a hearing aid, is also required. Any severe health problems, such as physical defects, disease, and deformities that constitute employment hazards to the applicant or others, may disqualify an applicant. Examples of health problems that may be disqualifying are an untreated hernia, cardiovascular disorders, serious deformities or disabilities of the extremities, mental health disorders, fainting and/or seizure disorders, metabolic disorders, bleeding disorders, pulmonary disorders, and marked speech abnormalities.

Prior to appointment, if not currently employed as a U.S. Pretrial Services Officer, the selectee will undergo a medical examination and drug screening. Upon successful completion, the selectee may then be appointed provisionally, pending a favorable suitability determination by the court. The medical requirements and essential job functions derived from the medical guidelines for U.S. Pretrial Services Officers are available for public review at https://www.uscourts.gov/.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Please read the "Next steps" section for more information.

Required Documents

Please read the "How to Apply" section.

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

Applicants must submit in a single PDF File to PT_HR@caspt.uscourts.gov containing the following:

Due to the volume of applications received only those selected will be notified.

Agency contact information

Cindy Vera
Address
US Pretrial Services, Southern District of California
333 West Broadway
Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92101
US

Next steps

The United States Pretrial Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this vacancy announcement, and/or fill multiple positions from this vacancy announcement, to withdraw the announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date without prior written notice. If a subsequent vacancy of the same position becomes available within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the Chief Pretrial Officer may elect to select a candidate from the original qualified applicant pool. The United States Pretrial Office requires employees to adhere to a Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. The Court will not reimburse candidates for travel in connection with the interview or pay for any relocation expenses. Employees of the Federal Judiciary are required to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll direct deposit. We appreciate your interest in employment with our district.

Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position. Employees of U.S. Pretrial Services serve under "Excepted Appointments" and are considered "At-Will" employees. Federal Civil Service classifications or regulations do not apply; however, U.S. Pretrial Services employees are entitled to substantially the same benefits as other Federal Government employees. U.S. Pretrial Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. Applicants are advised that false statements or omission of information on any application materials or the inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed. Final appointment will be subject to successful completion of the background investigation.

If selected for first time appointment to a position, you may be required to complete an initial performance evaluation period (IPEP) of employment. Failure to successfully complete the IPEP may result in termination of employment.


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