Special Offender Specialist

The position is located in the U.S. Probation Office in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. By statute, the probation officer serves in a judiciary law enforcement position and assists in the administration of justice and promotes community safety, gathers information, supervises persons under supervision, interacts with collateral agencies, prepares reports, conducts investigations, and presents recommendations to the court.

Officer specialists manage a caseload that includes a significant proportion of persons under supervision of a specialized type and serve as local experts on cases of this type. The officer specialist also serves as the resident authority for the soliciting, negotiating, awarding, and monitoring of contracts with various entities, including agencies providing various services to the agency and the population it serves.

The special offender specialist performs duties that involve high-risk issues, such as mental health treatment, substance and/or alcohol abuse, sex offenses, computer-related crimes, gangs, financial (white collar) crimes, or cases with location monitoring conditions. Intensive supervision is often required for high-risk persons under supervision. Probation officer specialists must carry at least a 50 percent caseload, spending at least 50 percent of their time working with persons under supervision.

Officer specialists may guide the work of other staff.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.