[Hiring] Probation Administrator @Department of Program Services

Role Description

This position is designated as a secondary law enforcement position for the purposes of retirement coverage under the law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement provisions. For persons currently covered by the LEO retirement provisions, this position meets the provisions for continuation of LEO retirement coverage. The incumbent of this position is subject to random drug screening and updated background investigations every five years.

The Probation Administrator position is in the Department of Program Services (DPS), Probation and Pretrial Services Office (PPSO), National Program Development Division. The incumbent provides oversight of program and project implementations involving multiple teams who deliver PACTS360 to federal probation and pretrial services staff.

The incumbent performs difficult assignments under general supervision with full responsibility for specific activities associated with a program, project, or service. The duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Developing, executing, and evaluating strategies to support probation and pretrial services staff through IT implementation processes targeting specific audience groups and using a variety of communication channels.
• Developing and executing IT implementation and PACTS360 change management strategies.
• Developing program strategy, vision, and roadmaps while working with various stakeholders, including contractors and AO staff.
• Analyzing data, monitoring trends, and making recommendations for improving the effectiveness of mission-critical functions of federal defendant supervision and investigations, and people under supervision.
• Providing coordination of national IT application programs supporting probation and pretrial services.
• Providing technical assistance and coordinating training programs and user acceptance testing.
• Identifying risk and risk mitigation strategies for the PACTS360 implementation.
• Overseeing assigned staff on temporary duty assignments (Wave Coordinators), including recruiting, interviewing, and selecting new implementation team members, executing onboarding activities, setting expectations, managing time and attendance, reviewing development of implementation materials, monitoring interactions with districts, and performing annual evaluations.

Qualifications

• Degree in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• Combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
• Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Requirements

• Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.
• Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position.
• Specialized experience is demonstrated experience identifying, prioritizing, and communicating business requirements for probation and pretrial services IT systems.