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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
PAROLE & PROBATION SPECIALIST 3
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $44,474.40 to  $65,751.12  PAY GRADE: 33
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Public Safety
Division: Parole and Probation
Location: Reno, Sparks
Job Class Code: 12.616
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 31842
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 07/05/2017
Close Date: 08/11/2017
Recruiter:
   JOSE VILLA
   Phone: (702)486-3046
   Email: jvilla@dps.state.nv.us
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Parole & Probation Specialists perform technical duties in administrative functions and units, which do not require peace officer status. Duties include casework services, investigations, tracking and monitoring assigned parolees and probationers, pre-sentence investigations, determination of restitution and supervision fees, and referral services for the assigned unit. Positions in this series obtain and verify information; prepare and process case files and recommend appropriate action; and monitor offender activities. Incumbents are not Peace Officer's Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified and do not perform law enforcement functions such as conducting field inspections of offenders' worksite or residence, conducting surveillance, searches and arrests, or transporting prisoners to court or detention facilities.
Parole & Probation Specialist III's prepare pre-sentencing reports and recommendations at the fully trained level in the Court Services Unit, or serve as leadworker to other specialists in the Interstate Compact or Pre-Release Unit.
This position is responsible for preparing Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports for the court prior to sentencing of an individual that has been convicted of a crime. Duties include researching and preparing criminal histories by interviewing convicted offenders to collect their social history. These interviews can occur in a prison, office setting, via telephone, video conference, day reporting center or at the local jail. Duties also include preparing a multi-page report including a narrative of the offense(s), and making sentence recommendations to the judge by applying the appropriate statutory regulations to the offense(s). The successful candidate will have superior written communication skills; including grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling with minimal corrections required; will have experience interviewing persons to elicit needed information, will have strong organizational skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines using good prioritizing skills. Experience giving testimony in a courtroom setting is a plus, but is not a requirement. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS Received. Please note and document how you meet the minimum qualifications (if you select HS diploma and 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or technical support experience) the three years of which included making eligibility determinations, researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, performing casework service in a LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIORAL SERVICE ENVIRONMENT.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, social or behavioral sciences, human or social services, public or business administration, liberal arts, or related field and one year of experience making eligibility determinations, researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, performing casework services in a law enforcement, social or behavioral services environment; OR graduation from high school and five years of progressively responsible administrative or technical program support experience, three years of which included making eligibility determinations, researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, performing casework services in a law enforcement, social or behavioral services environment; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Parole & Probation Specialist II in Nevada State service.
Special Notes
    Education above the high school level in criminal justice, law enforcement, social or human services, social or behavioral sciences, public administration or business administration, liberal arts, or related field may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Special Requirements
    A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
    A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868


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