Progressively responsible administrative, technical, professional, supervisory or managerial experience that provided an opportunity to gain (a) skill in developing the interpersonal work relationships needed to lead a team of employees, (b) the ability to exercise mature judgment, and (c) knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the U.S. Probation Office and U.S. District Court.
Progressively responsible administrative, technical, professional, supervisory or managerial experience that provided an opportunity to gain (a) skill in developing the interpersonal work relationships needed to lead a team of employees, (b) the ability to exercise mature judgment, and (c) knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the U.S. Probation Office and U.S. District Court.
Open to the Public, Current Excepted Service employees
Applicants must be a United States citizen or eligible to work in the United States. As a condition of continued employment, every five years, employees in this position are subject to a re-investigation to determine continued suitability. The incumbent will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations.
A minimum of one-year of experience as a U.S. Probation Officer at CL 28 grade level or above.
Preferred Qualifications:
Completion of a bachelor's from an accredited college or university in the field of academic study, such as criminal justice, psychology, sociology, human relations, or business or public administration.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Eleven paid federal holidays, paid annual and sick leave, paid parental leave, retirement benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), tax deferred retirement savings and investment plan under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), health, dental, vision and life insurance, flexible spending account for health and childcare reimbursement, and employee assistance program.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated on education and work experience as it relates to the position.
Eleven paid federal holidays, paid annual and sick leave, paid parental leave, retirement benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), tax deferred retirement savings and investment plan under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), health, dental, vision and life insurance, flexible spending account for health and childcare reimbursement, and employee assistance program.
U.S. Probation Office
Attn: Human Resources
Vacancy 2026-09
210 U.S. Courthouse
600 E. Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62701
You may also email your application materials in one pdf attachment to keely_sprague@ilcd.uscourts.gov.
We will review applications as they are received. Once the vacancy closes, we will review all applications and contact those candidates that we are interested in interviewing. If you are not selected for an interview, you will not be contacted.
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