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Temporary Probation Services Technician

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site +1

$49K - $60K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Currently performing similar duties in a legal, human services, and/or community correction setting. Similar roles may include case manager, case worker, client services specialist, foster care ...

Belcan

R&O Test Engineer

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Legal & Protection * Lifestyle Benefits * Additional Health Resources If you are interested in this ... We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We ...

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Associate Attorney

Royal Oak, MI · On-site

$100K - $140K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Handle temporary orders hearings, Friend of the Court matters, mediations, settlement conferences ... Conduct legal research and analysis to support case preparation and strategy. * Draft and review ...

Spectrum Health

Leave Administration Specialist

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

$44K - $60K/yr

  • Medical

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Temporary Expected end date: 12/31/26 Job Summary Responsible for managing and overseeing leaves of absences, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements. Serves as the point of ...

Corewell Health

Leave Administration Specialist

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site +1

$44K - $60K/yr

  • Medical

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Temporary Expected end date: 12/31/26 Job Summary Responsible for managing and overseeing leaves of absences, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements. Serves as the point of ...

Corewell Health

Leave Administration Specialist

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

$43K - $58K/yr

  • Medical

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Temporary Expected end date: 12/31/26 Job Summary Responsible for managing and overseeing leaves of absences, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements. Serves as the point of ...

Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill

Bartender

Armada, MI · On-site

$10.10/hr

Job Type Temporary Description Job Summary The Bartender will be passionate about creating ... Check customer identification to ensure legal drinking age compliance. * Monitor guest behavior and ...

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Legal temporary jobs are short-term positions within the legal field, often filled by attorneys, paralegals, or legal assistants to meet a firm's temporary needs. These positions can arise due to increased workload, special projects, staff absences, or ongoing litigation. Assignments may last from a few days to several months, and can include document review, legal research, or administrative support. Many legal professionals use temporary roles to gain experience, network, or transition between permanent jobs.

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Temporary Probation Services Technician

U.S. Courts

Ann Arbor, MI • On-site, Remote

$49K - $60K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

Summary
This position is located in the Probation Department for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, and reports to the assigned Supervising U.S. Probation Officer. Under direction of a U.S. Probation Officer, the employee assists with the investigation and supervision of persons charged with and convicted of committing federal crimes by providing a wide range of technical and administrative support.
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Duties
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Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Under the direction of a U.S. Probation Officer:
  • Conducts case file reviews and advises officers and officer assistants of matters needing their attention and prepares applicable forms, documents, and reports.
  • Assists U.S. Probation Officers in conducting investigations which includes preparations of prior records and personal family data.
  • Assists U.S. Probation Officers in compiling, analyzing, and evaluating information gathered during investigations for presentence reports, supervision files, and court documents.
  • Contacts clients and their families by telephone or other electronic correspondence under the direction of U.S. Probation Officers/Officer Assistants. Investigates employment/sources of income, lifestyle, and associates to help assess risk and compliance factors.
  • Assists with providing safety information to U.S. Probation Officers in the field.
  • Maintains chain of custody of urinalysis materials. Maintains paper and computerized record of test results and informs officers of test results. Maintains and mails or transports tests and materials to laboratories for confirmation.
  • Operates various criminal justice, law enforcement, and probation automated systems, and enters documentation into PACTS and other databases.
  • Participates in ongoing training and development programs.
  • Assists with clerical duties, including front desk coverage, processing mail, scanning documents, and routes documents to staff and outside agencies as needed.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • All applicants must be a U.S. citizen or must be a lawful permanent resident (i.e., green card holder) seeking U.S. citizenship, or must complete an affidavit indicating their intent to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so.
  • Completion of FBI Fingerprint Background Check with periodic reinvestigation, if applicable.
  • Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation. Retention depends upon a favorable suitability determination.
  • Employees are subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer.
  • Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.

Qualifications
Qualifications must be met at the time of the application.
Required:
High school graduation or equivalent with a minimum of one year of specialized experience as defined below.
Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Experience as a police, custodial, or security officer, other than any criminal investigation experience, is not creditable.
Preferred:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in such fields as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, business or public administration.
  • Currently performing similar duties in a legal, human services, and/or community correction setting. Similar roles may include case manager, case worker, client services specialist, foster care specialist, child protective services case worker and social worker.

Education
High school graduation or equivalent.
Additional information
Employees are considered "at will".
The United States Probation Department for the Eastern District of Michigan is a component of the United States Courts. The department is responsible for community corrections.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse organization that provides factual investigations, quality supervision and support services to the United States Courts. We are dedicated to enforcing Court ordered sanctions, minimizing risk to the public, and providing persons under supervision with the opportunity for correctional treatment.
The Court reserves the right to fill more than the advertised number of positions with this announcement, may modify the conditions of this job announcement, or may withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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Local benefits for employees in the Eastern District of Michigan include:
  • On-site fitness facilities in Detroit, Bay City, and Flint Courthouses.
  • Volunteer Policy - With approval, receive up to 24 hours of paid administrative leave for approved volunteer activities.
  • Telework (if applicable)
  • Flexible work schedules (if applicable)
  • Commuter Benefit Subsidies
  • Discounts for Government Employees

National Benefits:
Insurance:
  • Many Health Insurance options to choose from including, HMO, PPO, and Fee-for-Service
  • Many Dental and Vision plans to choose from
  • Group Life Insurance with additional riders you can customize for your needs
  • Short and Long-term Care Insurance options

Flexible Benefits:
  • Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA)
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA)
  • Premium Payment Plan (PPP)

Retirement:
  • Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
  • Thrift Savings Program (TSP) with Employer Matching (Term Law Clerks excluded)

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