Student Contractor

Court Name/Organization Georgia Northern Probation and Pretrial Services

Overview of the Position The U.S. Probation Office for the Northern District of Georgia seeks high achievers interested in public service with the federal judiciary to serve as a student contractor in the exciting and growing city of Atlanta, Georgia. This is a temporary position, not to exceed one year and one day appointment. Although the office, at its discretion, may extend the temporary appointment.

• Assist pretrial officers in conducting investigations and verifying background information concerning persons charged with a federal offense when they are arrested or summoned to court.
• Assist in the operation of on-site substance abuse testing program. Conduct drug testing on defendants. Record results of drug testing into PACTS and notify pretrial services officers of results.
• Maintain drug testing equipment and all laboratory logs.
• 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 pretrial officers with administrative duties such as scanning, shredding, copying, filing, conduct databasesearches, chronological entries, etc.
• Assist in performing receptionist duties by greeting visitors / defendants in person and / or on the telephone directing them to the appropriate staff member. Process outgoing mail / receiving mail and routing to the appropriate staff member.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Manages a caseload of low-risk cases according to low risk supervision standards.

• Applicants must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled or completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in social work, criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, or a related field of study. Proof enrollment or completion of degree must be provided.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Skill in using personal computers and software applications, specifically Windows 10, scanners, copy machines, data entry, MS Office 365, and Outlook.
• Flexibility in adapting workplace changes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Ability to maintain concentration despite interruptions.
• Ability to type.
• Good knowledge of office procedures, practices, and processes.
• Extensive knowledge of proper grammar usage and the ability to edit efficiently.
• General knowledge of the criminal justice system and legal terminology.

To qualify to start at CL 22, applicants must have one year of general office experience that includes duties equivalent to filing, copying, inputting data, answering phones, typing, formatting, and / or assembling reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those candidates who previously interned with the Probation Office. Fluency in Spanish is helpful.

• Accrual of paid vacation and sick leave days, based on length of service and bi-weekly tour of duty
• Eleven paid holidays during the year
• Pre-tax benefit programs (health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; parking reimbursement)
• Public transportation subsidy
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• Thrift Savings Plan (with employer matching a percentage of employee’s contribution)

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.