District of Oregon

Deputy Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer (Type II)

Portland, OR

Closing Date: February 6, 2026

District of Oregon DCUSPO

APPLICATION PROCESS 

All applicants are required to apply through our online system using the following link: Application for Employment - Home . 

To apply, please submit the following documents: 

1) A letter of interest (max. 3 pages) addressing qualifications for the position, leadership philosophy, and how the candidate will align with the chief to motivate staff, sustain the mission of pretrial services and enhance outcomes. Please note, this letter of interest (cover letter) should be completed without the assistance of ChatGPT or other AI programs.

2) Resume detailing education, work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

3) Minimum of three professional references, including phone and email contact information.

4) Last two performance evaluations. If performance evaluations are not available, please explain in letter of interest (cover letter).

District of Oregon

United States Probation Officer

Eugene, OR

Closing Date: January 23, 2026

Oregon United States Probation Officer

The U.S. Probation Office for the District of Oregon is currently recruiting for U.S. Probation Officer in Eugene, Oregon (Vacancy Announcement #ORP-25-08). PDF attached. Please post this new job opening on the FPPOA “Look Who Is Hiring” webpage. The closing date to remove the posting is 01/23/2026.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, submit the following documents on our district website Application for Employment-Home:

1.     AO-78 Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (generated via the online applicant tracking system). This position requires a 5-year background investigation with 5-year periodic updates;

2.     Letter of Interest (Cover Letter);

3.     Chronological Resume;

4.     List of 3 Professional References, including contact phone number and email address;

5.     "Unofficial" University Transcripts; and

6.     Recent Performance Evaluation (if unavailable, please note in cover letter).

Applicant packets must be received by January 23, 2026.

Please click on Application for Employment - ORP-25-08 USPO to view the announcement. Feel free to forward this link to anyone interested in applying.

District of Oregon job openings are posted to the district website: District of Oregon Careers

Western District of Tennessee

United States Probation Officer

Memphis, TN

Closing Date January 9, 2026

Western Tennessee USPO

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested applicants must submit: (1) letter of interest; (2) a current resume;

(3) contact information for three professional references; (4) AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Employment Application Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (Download from http://www.uscourts.gov ); and (5) AO78B. A078B

• Applications should be sent as a single pdf to: tnwpjobs@tnwd.uscourts.gov

• Applicants should include the announcement number (25-11) in the subject line of their email. Candidates will be assessed on their relevant experience; education and training; writing exercise (those selected for an interview may be subject to a writing exercise); and the strength of their interview.

• We will only communicate with those applicants selected for an interview.

District of Nevada

Supervisory USPO-PSI Unit

Las Vegas, NV

Closing Date: January 12, 2026

Nevada-Supervisory United States Probation Officer-PSI

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply for the Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer (Presentence Investigation Unit) position, qualified candidates are required to submit the following in one pdf document in the following order: 

 Cover letter - Addressed to Chief U.S. Probation Officer Sarah R. Johnson, 300 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.

* The cover letter should be no longer than one (1) page and must include information highlighting your knowledge, skills, experience, and ability to perform the duties required for the position.

 A Statement of Interest, no longer than three (3) pages, outlining: 

o Your why for this work, and this position in particular,

o Your leadership style,

o Your philosophy on how to hold staff accountable to the roles and responsibilities of a probation and pretrial services officer while being mindful of the officer’s wellness and District morale.

 Resume,

 AO-78, Application for Judicial Branch Employment (AO 78) or download at www.nvp.uscourts.gov, Federal Judicial Branch Employment Application

 Last two (2) performance evaluations.

Title the pdf document as follows: Last Name, First Name-2026-01- PSI Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer. Please email the single pdf document, to careers@nvp.uscourts.gov.