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PAROLE & PROBATION SPECIALIST 3

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $59,257.44 to $87,570.72 PAY GRADE: 33

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

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: A Permanent, full time vacancy

Department: Public Safety (http://dps.nv.gov/)

Division: Parole and Probation

Job Class Code: 12.616

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 51462

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 05/19/2025

Close Date: 05/28/2025

Recruiter:

JOSE VILLA

Phone: (702)486-3046

Email: [email protected]

Applications accepted for another 6 Days 1 Hrs 22 Mins

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.

NOTE: THIS POSITION IS EMBEDDED IN THE HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON AT INDIAN SPRINGS, NEVADA.

The Division of Parole and Probation is recruiting to fill a P&P Specialist III position embedded in the High Desert State Prison. The incumbent is responsible for performing duties related to inmates' re-entry and pre-release to include daily interactions with inmates at the prison. Candidates must be willing to accept their assigned workstation and inherent requirements for entry into a correctional facility as a condition of continued employment. The incumbent will meet with inmates in person and telephonically to formulate release plans and communicate with inmates' families, sponsors, and residential program providers to establish viable plans, gather residential information, and coordinate and initiate pre-parole investigations. Additional duties include working with correctional staff to schedule pre-release meetings with inmates and providing assistance and/or referring inmates to appropriate community programs, counselors, potential funding, and other resources. The incumbent will be required to appropriately represent the Division of Parole and Probation with correctional staff, the general public, and residential program representatives. The selected candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening for controlled substances.

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\_Specifications-12\_0/

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 and one year of paraprofessional and/or technical experience researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, interviewing clients, and writing correspondence or reports in a law enforcement, social or behavioral services environment; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Parole & Probation Specialist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Requirements

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, some positions in this series have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in these positions must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. These positions will be identified at the time of recruitment.

A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Additional Position Criteria

A Nevada/FBI Background check will be required of the selected candidate.

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: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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.

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