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Job Description
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: jvilla@dps.state.nv.us Applications accepted for another 8 Days 1 Hrs 30 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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Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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