U.S. Probation Officer

Court Name/Organization Louisiana Western Probation and Pretrial Services

Overview of the Position The Probation and Pretrial Services Office of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, is accepting applications for the position of U.S. Probation Officer for our Monroe, Louisiana office. This position is open to all qualified individuals.

Location Monroe, LA

Opening and Closing Dates 11/19/2025 - Open Until Filled

Appointment Type Permanent

Classification Level/Grade CL 25/01 - CL 28/61

Salary $50,927 - $115,213

Announcement Number 26-0001

A U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer performs a variety of duties and responsibilities that include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts presentence investigations on defendants, which requires specialized investigative skills.
• Compiles, analyzes, and evaluates information from investigations.
• Identifies and develops appropriate sentencing and community treatment alternatives and makes recommendations to the court.
• Formulates specific recommendations and participates in presentence conferences with the court, requiring comprehensive knowledge of all relevant laws, sentencing guidelines, and post-sentence procedures.
• Conducts violation investigations, prepares reports and makes recommendations to the court, U.S. Parole Commission, and military authorities on offenders who are alleged to have violated the conditions of their supervision.
• Conducts other investigations as required by the court, the U.S. Parole Commission, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Military Parole authorities.
• Enforces conditions imposed by the court and the Parole Commission, develops supervision and treatment plans to include identification of individual problems and community safety requirements, and establishes specific objectives to address those problems and requirements.
• Supervises offenders, which requires routine travel (some at non-traditional hours) to remote rural areas and inner-city neighborhoods; develops, evaluates, and implements supervision plans; provides individual or group counseling, and makes referrals to social service or mental health agencies; arranges community service, and maintains regular contact with offenders to insure progress and compliance.
• Maintains case records as required by statute, the court, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and the Chief Probation Officer, documenting significant behavior of offenders, events, and officer/offender interaction.
• Participates in and contributes to ongoing training programs and remains informed of new developments and techniques in the correctional field.
• Complies with established training and safety standards for carrying of firearms, if authorized by the court.
• Makes public presentations concerning probation and pre-trial, and participates in appropriate community activities as a representative of the court, the Parole Commission, and the U.S. Probation System.
• Performs pretrial duties as may be required.

This list is intended to reflect typical duties and does not include all duties or special work assignments.

• Completion of 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, business, or public administration, which provides evidence of the capacity to understand and apply the legal requirements and human relations skills involved in the work of the position, is required for all Probation Officer positions.
• The following years of specialized experience, which is earned after the bachelor’s degree is conferred.
• CL 25:
  One year of specialized experience at the CL 23 level
• CL 27:
  Two years of specialized experience, including at least one year equivalent to work at the CL 25 level.
• CL 28:
  Two years of specialized experience, including at least one year equivalent to work at the CL 27 level.
• Applicants must be physically capable, have good vision, and normal hearing ability. First-time appointees to federal hazardous duty must not have reached their 37th birthday prior to entrance on duty. Applicants 37 or older with previous hazardous duty…