Assistant Probation Officer

Assistant Probation Officer

Location: Kearney

District #9

The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers medical/dental/vision, $20,000 free basic life insurance, state-matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, and more.

This classification level is responsible for assisting in performing supervision, case planning and/or monitoring of offenders at low risk to reoffend, including recreational, home, educational, treatment and community activities. Responsibilities may include assisting in performing interviews for preparation of investigative reports; performing curfew checks, drug testing and assessments, and assisting offenders in retaining employment under the direct supervision of the Chief Probation Officer or designee.

JOB DUTIES

1. Meets, interviews, and confers with probationers through home visits and office meetings; monitors and documents progress.
2. Assists in monitoring offenders through electronic/GPS monitoring under direction of a Probation Officer to ensure compliance with court regulations.
3. Assists with pre-sentence investigations and evaluations of candidates being considered for probation.
4. Prepares, updates, and submits a variety of reports and/or databases including progress updates, court appearance paperwork, home-visit logs, and location reports.
5. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. The above classification responsibilities represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
    

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate degree or 63 hours of course work from four-year college in a related field. Consideration will be given to candidates receiving their degree within 120 days of application.

All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Basic principles, practices, and procedures of probation services.
• Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Rules, regulations, and procedures of the department.
• Probations techniques and procedures.
• Report writing.
• Interviewing techniques.
• Tracking technologies.
• Making home-visits.
• Interviewing probationers.
• Tracking probationers’ location(s).
• Utilizing probation and protective techniques.
• Applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Preparing activity reports and updating databases.
• Operating computers and applicable software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Incumbents may be subject to travel.

Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

HIRING RATE (probationary period): $41,504.02 per year
After probationary period rate: $42,541.65 per year

CLOSING DATE/TIME:  7-9-2024 @ 11:59 pm

External Candidates – Please visit https://statejobs.nebraska.gov to complete a State application.

Any Current State of Nebraska Employee: apply via Jobs Hub through Workday, here: https://www.myworkday.com/son/d/task/2998$42366.htmld#backheader=true

The Judicial Branch values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We recruit, hire, train and promote in all job qualifications at all levels without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or genetics. The Judicial Branch adheres to Veterans Preference Laws.