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U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant

Department: Judicial Branch

Location(s): San Diego, California

Salary Range: $53257.0 - $81819.0 Per Year

Job Summary: The Pretrial Services office in SDCA is accepting applications for the position of U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant (PSOA). More than one position may be filled from this announcement. PSOA's are considered law enforcement/ hazardous duty (LEO/ hazardous duty) and are therefore covered by the LEO/hazardous duty retirement system.

Major Duties:

• The U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Assistant serves the Judiciary law Enforcement position and assist in the administration of justice and promote community safety, gather information, supervise defendants, interact with collateral agencies, prepare reports, conduct investigations, and present recommendations to the court. Representative duties include but are not limited to: To develop and maintain an understanding of, and commitment to, the pretrial services office's purposes, policies, function and procedures, assist officers in performing investigations of all types for own and other district, assist officers in the performance of pretrial, pretrial diversion, and bond supervision duties, conduct local record checks for the district and other districts, provide service to the court as assigned, maintain files and case records as required, collect and conduct urine screens on defendants of the same gender and maintain appropriate records, supply urine specimen kits to field pretrial services offices within the district as well as to drug contract providers where required, supervise a select caseload of persons on bail/bond release under the guidance and direction of an officer, complete investigative reports and other correspondence as required and participate in and contribute to ongoing training programs. All additional duties as Assigned.

Qualifications: LEVEL/REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: CL-23 High school graduation or equivalent and two years of general experience. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. COURT PREFERRED SKILLS: Spanish speaker and prior similar experience preferred. EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTIONS: may also apply. For placement at salary levels above minimum up to and including step 25, one year or more of specialized experience is required.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit in a single PDF File to [email protected] containing the following: Cover Letter; Resume; Two professional references; Copy of recent performance evaluation; and Application for Federal Judicial Branch Employment (AO78). Due to the volume of applications received only those selected will be notified.

Application Deadline: 2026-02-27