Administrative Assistant to Probation Officer - McAllen

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas • McAllen, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Probation Office for the Southern District of Texas is one of the largest federal probation offices among the country's 94 federal judicial districts. U.S. Probation is part of the federal judiciary, and together with the district courts, the appellate courts and the Supreme Court, make up the judicial branch of the federal government. The Southern District of Texas consists of the following seven divisional offices: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, Laredo, McAllen and Victoria. The Probation Administrative Assistant assists the probation officer in his/her investigation and supervision responsibilities. This position is not a career path to becoming a United States Probation Officer and any experience gained in this position will not provide an applicant with an advantage over other applicants in future Probation Officer hiring initiatives. The starting salary range for this position is CL 23 ($40,346 - $65,631) annually, based on experience and qualifications, with promotional opportunity to CL 24 ($44,701 - $72,654).

Requirements

• Two years of general clerical or office experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a variety of people
• The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to make constructive suggestions for improvements in work processes to better achieve the goals and objectives of the department
• Good organizational skills required
• Experience and proficiency with PCs and Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel are required
• The successful applicant must be a U.S. citizen or be able to prove that U.S. citizenship is timely being sought

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred
• Minimum of 50 WPM typing preferred

Responsibilities

• Conducting inquiries and collecting verifiable information and supporting documentation
• Entering, analyzing, and maintaining data in the office's computerized database
• Preparing and processing forms, documents and reports according to internally established standards and procedures
• Preparing and updating case files
• Answering and screening phone calls and providing information to a wide variety of individuals representing the court, other agencies and the general public
• Performing other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Employees of the United States Courts are not included in the government's Civil Service classification. They are, however, entitled to the same benefits as other federal government employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED