The U.S. Probation Office for the District of SC is recruiting for the following positions:

• Pretrial Services Technician (Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville)

Forms:

• DSC Release Authorization
• Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (updated May 2024)
• Request for Consumer Report Information

Employment Info:

• Benefits
• Charter for Excellence
• Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees

Officer Positions

The minimum requirements are a bachelor's degree and two years of specialized experience; an advanced degree is preferred. Officers are classified as hazardous duty, invoking certain mandates:

• Appointment must occur prior to the applicant's 37th birthday since retirement is mandatory upon reaching age 57.
• A medical exam and drug test is required prior to appointment.
• Random urinalyses occur during an officer's career.
• Appointment requires approval of the federal judges in our district. 
• Appointments are provisional until a favorable background investigation is conducted by the Offices of Personnel Management (OPM).
• Reinvestigations by OPM occur during an officer's career at five-year intervals.
• Officers are required to attend a six-week training course at the Federal Probation and Pretrial Academy in Charleston, SC.

Non-Officer Positions

Various support, administrative, and IT positions are advertised as vacancies occur and minimum requirements are contingent on the respective duties and responsibilities.