US Probation Officer; Federal Law Enforcement

The United States Probation Office for the District of Colorado is accepting applications for the position of US Probation Officer in our Durango location. The oversight of the Durango division includes La Plata, Archuleta, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, Ouray, and San Miguel counties, including two Indian reservations. The Durango division supports a part‑time United States Magistrate Judge and a United States District Judge and is generally staffed with two probation officers.

A US Probation Officer works in a team environment, serves in a judiciary law enforcement position, and assists in the administration of justice. The incumbent promotes community safety, gathers information, supervises defendants/offenders, interacts with collateral agencies, prepares reports, conducts investigations, and presents recommendations to the court. The primary focus of the job is to fulfill statutory requirements to conduct pretrial and present‑sentence investigations, supervise defendants/offenders, make recommendations to the court, evaluate needs and conditions, and maximize compliance for the purpose of ensuring community safety.

Probation officers gather and analyze information to determine or recommend the best course of action. The primary judiciary contacts are other probation/pretrial services staff, judicial officers, and staff of other court units. The primary external contacts are defendants and their families, other government agencies, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Marshals, Bureau of Prisons, Parole Commission, attorneys, public safety/law‑enforcement officials, treatment providers, victims, and other members of the community.

Work is performed in an office setting and in the community and may be subject to variable hours, including nights and weekends. Work requires regular contact with persons who have violent backgrounds. These contacts may be made in both generally controlled office settings as well as in field situations (such as uncontrolled and unsafe neighborhoods/environments where illegal activities and violence may occur).

Travel within the state is required.