Chief U.S. Probation Officer Job in Tampa 33602, Florida Us
Selects and recommends candidates for appointment as probation officers to the court and appoints all non-officer personnel; provides specific recommendations to the court in all other personnel matters including promotions, salary increases, disciplinary actions, and dismissals; ensures all personnel are carefully selected and adequately trained; makes certain the work of all subordinates is systematically evaluated.
Manages the staff of the office including all clerical, professional, supervisory, and administrative personnel.
Prepares operating budget and makes estimates of personnel, space allocation, and operating allowance needs; oversees and is responsible for providing adequate space, equipment, and supplies for the operation of the office; approves requisitions; certifies vouchers for payment; and maintains appropriate fiscal controls in all matters pertaining to travel expenses and purchases of services, equipment, and supplies.
Responsible for the oversight of the solicitation and implementation of contractual services for substance abuse and mental health treatment of offenders.
Establishes and administers continuing in-service training programs to ensure high-quality service delivery through consistent staff development.
Maintains a system of communication, enabling awareness of pertinent information at all levels; delegates decision-making responsibility at appropriate levels; provides qualitative and quantitative measures of work performance; and assures accountability with minimal interference to service delivery.
Maintains liaison with the chief judge and other judges; makes specific recommendations regarding court-related criminal justice issues, with particular emphasis on matters relating to sound sentencing practices.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other probation offices to assure all requests for assistance from other districts are met promptly and effectively.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with all components of the criminal justice system to include federal, state, and local law enforcement, correctional and social service agencies.
Promotes and maintains conditions that encourage staff loyalty, enthusiasm and morale.
Develops and maintains a public relations program that explains probation, supervised release, and other correctional services to the community; assumes responsibility for communication with the news media.
Monitors community events and issues with special attention to alleviating hazardous office and field incidents.
Occasionally, may perform the duties of probation officers or supervising probation officers.
Performs related duties as required by the court.
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Selected and retained by the Board of Judges of the Middle District of Florida, the Chief U.S. Probation Officer is a high-level management position that is under the administrative direction of the Chief Judge of the District Court and is directly responsible for the administration of the probation office.