Parole Technician

Position: Parole Staff Technician 2
THE POSITION

As a Parole Staff Technician 2 with the Pennsylvania Parole Board, you join a team that plays a key part in the parole review process. This position provides steady, rewarding work that relies on problem solving and careful evaluation. You will help ensure case information is complete, accurate, and ready for final action. Build a career where your efforts support fairness and accountability-apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position focuses on evaluating case materials, ensuring accurate information, and supporting the decision making process for the Parole Board. You will review records, track details, and help maintain the integrity of parole actions. As a Parole Staff Technician 2 within the Case Analysis Division, you will perform the following duties:

* Case Analysis:
Review violation hearing materials to check completeness and confirm that actions can be carried out

* Information Requests:
Contact staff and courts to obtain needed documents for accurate case processing

* Data Review:
Examine records to calculate time owed and update Parole Board actions accurately

* Record Research:
Check correctional databases to verify inmate location and pending charges

* Documentation Entry:
Enter administrative actions and ensure wording complies with policy and law

* Staff Support:
Assist new technicians by explaining procedures and reviewing case steps

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

* Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week

* Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

* Telework:
You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg, PA. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

* Salary:
In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

* You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

* One year as a Parole Staff Technician 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or

* Four years of clerical experience that included one year in the interpretation and analysis of sentences and case information of criminal offenders; or

* An equivalent combination of experience and training that included one year in the interpretation and analysis of sentences and case information of criminal offenders.

Special Requirement:

* You must obtain Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) certification within three months of employment and maintain this certification for the duration of employment in this job.

Other Requirements:

* You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.

* You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

* You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

How to Apply:

* Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

* If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be…