APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
You may apply by submitting the following as a single PDF document:
• Cover letter describing your qualifications for this position and answering the following questions (Not to exceed two pages):
o Please describe your experience of preparing bond reports and working with external stakeholders during the pretrial investigation process.
o Please describe your experience making data driven decisions including the use of the Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA) instrument as a Pretrial Services Officer.
• Resume (two page maximum)
• Completed AO-78 (found on our website at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/human-resources-forms/application-judicial-branch-federal-employment). Optional Background Information (questions 19, 20, and 21) on page 5 must be answered. AO-78
• Last two performance appraisals/evaluations from your current and/or previous employer(s). (If unable to provide these, please explain the reason in your cover letter.)
• Copy of transcript(s) for a bachelor’s degree & any advanced degree
Complete applications should be submitted via e-mail to Pretrial_Services_HR@ilnpt.uscourts.gov. All application materials should be sent as a single PDF document. Please include the Position Announcement # and Position Title in the Subject line of the email. Save your document in the following format: Last Name, First Name. Failure to follow directions and/or submit a complete packet may disqualify you from consideration.
Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or eligible to work in the United States. All employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for judicial employees. The incumbent will be subject to local and federal background investigations and may be subject to submit a recent credit report. This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer for payment of net pay. The U.S. Pretrial Services Office reserves the right to interview only those applicants who have demonstrated that they possess these preferred qualifications. Due to the volume of applicants received, the Pretrial Services office will contact only those applicants who will be tested or interviewed.