Chief U.S. Probation Officer - U.S. Judicial Branch : Job Details

The U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, one of the nation's busiest federal trial courts, is seeking a dynamic and energetic executive to succeed the incumbent who is retiring. This is a full-time, permanent, highly visible executive position. The selected candidate will be expected to provide strong leadership to the hard-working Probation staff. The Chief U.S. Probation Officer (CUSPO) is appointed by the Court.

The CUSPO manages the federal pretrial, sentencing, probation, supervised release, and parole services for the District. This executive position includes responsibility for compliance with the Court's Employment Dispute Resolution Plan. This is a high-level management position which functions under the direction of the Chief U.S. District Judge.

There is no maximum entry age for this position. Federal hazardous duty experience is not required. Candidates who currently hold a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) position and who accept the position of Chief U.S. Probation Officer should note that all LEO provisions, including medical requirements and mandatory retirement age provisions, remain in effect.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Three years of progressively responsible specialized experience
• Three years of substantial management experience

Progressively responsible experience in the investigation, supervision, counseling, and guidance of offenders in community correction or pretrial programs is required. Unless criminal investigation duties are routinely performed, experience as a police officer, FBI agent, customs agent, marshal, or any similar position does not meet the requirements of specialized experience.

Substantial management experience is high-level administrative experience that provides a thorough understanding of the organizational, procedural, and human aspects of managing an organization. Such experience typically includes financial management, space and facilities management, oversight of the information technology and human resources functions, and long and short-range planning.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following:

• A master's degree or law degree.
• Substantial knowledge of, and experience in, the operations and management of federal probation services.
• Knowledge of Federal Judiciary strategic plans, policies and procedures; the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, applicable statutes and case law; and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; Knowledge of evidence-based practices and re-entry initiatives which clearly link to current and future operations and activities.
• An understanding of the Judiciary's decentralized administrative model.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with judges, the legal community, law enforcement, corrections, and service providing agencies.
• Experience leading teams, managing budgets and financial plans, leading large multifaceted projects, evaluating work processes and organizational impact, re-engineering or creating new organizational models, and planning and implementing organizational change.
• Skill in using vision and innovation to lead; building confidence and inspiring others to perform at a high level; adapting to change and achieving results under challenging conditions.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop solutions.