United States Probation Officer

U.S. Courts
📍 Wheeling, WV, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 04, 2026

Job Description

Summary By statute, the Probation Officer serves in a judiciary law enforcement position and assists in the administration of justice. The incumbent promotes community safety, gathers information, supervises offenders/defendants, interacts with collateral agencies, prepares reports, conducts investigations, and presents recommendations to the court. The incumbent performs duties that involve general pretrial services or probation cases, under the guidance of a Supervisory Officer. Responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities: Under the guidance and direction of a Supervisory Probation Officer, conduct investigations and prepare reports for the court with recommendations. Interview offenders/defendants and their families and collect background data from various sources. During process, interpret and apply policies and procedures, statutes, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures, and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Monographs, and relevant case law, as applicable. Under the guidance and direct...

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Job Details

  • Location Wheeling, WV
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 08, 2026