Sentencing Guideline Specialist

Court Name/Organization Alabama Northern Probation and Pretrial Services

Overview of the Position U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services for the Northern District of Alabama, headquartered in Birmingham with divisional offices in Anniston, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, is accepting applications for a sentencing guideline specialist. By statute, the probation/pretrial services officer (officer) serves in a judiciary law enforcement position, assists in the administration of justice and promotes community safety, gathers information, supervises offenders/defendants, interacts with collateral agencies, prepares reports, conducts investigations, and presents recommendations to the court.

Officer specialists manage a caseload that includes a significant proportion of offenders/defendants of a specialized type and serve as local experts on cases of this type. The sentencing guideline specialist serves as the district’s authority on presentence investigations and sentencing guidelines. Officer specialists must carry at least a 50 percent caseload, spending at least 50 percent of their time working with defendants and/or offenders.

Officer specialists may guide the work of officer assistants and other staff.

Location Birmingham, Anniston, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, AL

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.