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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

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. Incumbents research and prepare Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports for the judicial system. Duties include interviewing of offenders on site or in the detention center; researching criminal histories; identifying mitigating factors; and summarizing the current offense. Strong written communications skills and grammar are critical to success in this position. Good organizational skills and ability to multi-task are required.

Parole and Probation Specialist III who work in the Court Services Unit assist offenders in completing the pre-sentence interview questionnaire, check offender's criminal and personal history including the facts surrounding the current offense, complete a risk assessment to determine criminogenic risks and needs, write comprehensive pre-sentence investigation reports to the court and provide aggravating and mitigating factors regarding the offender for the Court's consideration. Parole and Probation Specialist III may represent the agency in court, provide testimony regarding statutory authority related to sentencing. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER (75) OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: