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Undergraduate Psychology Association (UPA): Forensic and Legal Psychology Overview

Are you interested in Forensic and Legal Psychology? On Wednesday, November 20th at 4pm, the Undergraduate Psychology Association (UPA) will be joined by Dr. Ella Merriwether of Marymount University: Associate Professor of Forensic and Legal Psychology. Dr. Merriwether will be sharing about her work in academia, research, and Legal & Forensic Psychology as a whole. The meeting will take place on zoom. Please reference the attached flyer for additional information and the link to the zoom meeting!

Customs and Border Protection Officer

 

Customs and Border Protection Officer
Location: Nationwide
Announcement Number: CBPO 25-2
Salary: $39,576 - $108,733
Closing Date: November 30, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

Duties

Being a Customs and Border Protection Officer makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. Typical assignments include:

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations;
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel;
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances;
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States; and
• Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband

Probation Officer | Virginia Department of Corrections

 

Probation Officer
Location: Fairfax, VA
Job Number: 5028925
Salary: $58,582 - $64,783
Closing Date: November 29, 2024

Position contributes to the agency’s public safety mission by supervising and counseling supervisee in the community setting. Works directly with supervisee in support of the Department’s reentry mission. Interviews, gathers, verifies and evaluates information to prepare pre-sentence investigations including sentencing recommendations/suggestions. Informs supervisee of conditions of supervision and develops case plans.

Directly monitors supervisees’ behavior. Maintains supervisee files and documents case activities. Investigates, reports, and follows up on alleged supervisee violations to determine appropriate and available sanctions. Prepares sentencing guidelines and testifies in circuit court.

Probation Officers participate in Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System (VaLORS), which is a defined benefit plan with enhanced benefits for hazardous duty. VaLORS participants are eligible to retire at age 60 with five years of creditable service or as early as age 50 with 25 years of creditable service. A reduced benefit is available at age 50 with five years of creditable service.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid driver’s license. Recent experience working directly with diverse groups of clients, co-workers and community agencies in a criminal justice and/or human services setting to accomplish collaborative and individual goals. Recent experience providing high volume case management supervision and documenting case activities on an on-going basis in a fast-paced criminal justice and/or human services setting. Experience providing counseling and targeted intervention to criminal justice and/or human services clients on an ongoing basis in a fast paced, high volume setting.

Experience making referrals to service/program providers and to management for review. Experience gathering information, creating and presenting reports to criminal justice &/or judiciary entities, administrative officials, courts or the Parole Board. Demonstrated skill in the use of Microsoft Office Programs. The selected candidate must be eligible and have the ability to obtain required Virginia Criminal Information Network, (VCIN) certification.

Additional Considerations

Experience making field &/or home visits to clients. Experience keying data into a case management or automated record system such as Corrections Information System (CORIS), Badge, etc. Experience in completing risk assessments and developing case plans. Awareness of Evidence Based Practices. Bi-lingual and Multi-lingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Drug Testing Technician | U.S. Pretrial Services Agency

 

Drug Testing Technician
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: 25-05(DE)
Salary: $55,677 - $55,677
Closing Date: November 26, 2024

The Office of Defendant Engagement and Systems Support is responsible for the full range of PSA's defendant engagement services, including risk assessment, supervision, treatment and compliance monitoring.

If you have great people skills and interested in learning and applying drug testing procedures, this job is for you! You will be a valued team member in the Drug Testing and Release Services Unit.

Duties

As a Drug Testing Technician, you will:

1. Monitor the submission of urine samples by defendants, offenders or respondents under court and post-sentence orders for drug testing and ensure effective maintenance of chain of custody procedures for samples.

2. Take photographs, verify addresses and update information in automated systems.

3. Explain drug testing procedures and distribute collection materials to individuals.

4. Input information into the Pretrial Real-Time Information System Manager (PRISM).

5. Apply rules and policies on confidentiality and release of protected information.

6. Perform other duties as assigned.

Protection Officer | U.S. Secret Service

 

Protection Officer
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: OPO-SM-12603425-25-DH
Salary: $55,924 - $88,926
Closing Date: November 25, 2024

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations, will allow you to support security assignments to mitigate threats and provide access control to facilities, residences, and/or other special access areas used and/or owned by the Secret Service.

Duties

The selectee will serve as a Protection Officer in the Office of Protective Operations. Typical work assignments include:

• Monitoring and operating various audio/visual communications equipment, alarm systems, and access gates to the facility or residences.
• Utilizing security screening procedures (e.g., magnetometer and x-ray screening technology) prior to allowing individuals entrance to a secured area and controls access of visitors and contractors.
• Preparing written reports for all activities, observations, incidents.
• Advising leadership on how to improve security gaps to increase the safety of occupants and/or visitors to facilities; and
• Detecting and identifying suspicious packages that necessitates coordination with canine and/or Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams

Office Services Assistant | Virginia Department of Corrections

Office Services Assistant
Location: Fairfax, VA
Job Number: 5028673
Salary: $41,350 -$53,569
Closing Date: November 22, 2024

Job Duties

Enhance public safety by carrying out the sentences given to convicted felons and misdemeanants in a humane, cost-efficient manner which is consistent with sound correctional principles and constitutional standards.

Provides clerical and administrative support to the Probation and Parole office. Maintains filing systems, copies and distributes materials, and purges inactive files. Performs keyboarding duties, entering data into forms, documents, and agency data systems. Produces administrative reports and correspondences.

Minimum Qualifications

Keyboarding skills, attention to details, demonstrated ability to research, proofreading demonstrated ability; dependable; demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a large office, accuracy essential, demonstrated ability to meet deadlines. Due to highly confidential nature of work a police record check is conducted on applicants before employment.

Additional Considerations

Experience providing administrative support to include data entry, filing, and other related administrative duties in a professional setting. Recent experience providing customer service in a professional setting. Experience using Microsoft (MS) Office applications. Recent experience using all office equipment in addition to computers and the use of multi-line telephones. post-secondary courses in office administration or training or experience in a related field. Experience with case-management database or an automated database other than MS Office. Administrative experience in a criminal justice, court, or law office setting.

DHS Veteran Career Fair Marine Corps Base Quantico

 

DHS Veteran Career Fair Marine Corps Base Quantico

Friday, November 22, 2024

10am - 2pm

The Clubs at Quantico & Crossroads Event Center: 3017 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134

Register here

Come meet with DHS employers looking to hire veterans at the DHS Veteran Career Fair on November 22, 10:00 AM -2:00 PM ET

Open to all transitioning active duty and former service members. Explore career opportunities in law enforcement, immigration and travel security, prevention and response, cybersecurity analysis and mission support by attending the career fair and visiting with representatives from the following DHS Components:

• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO)
• Cybersecurity Service
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• Federal Protective Service (FPS)
• U.S. Coast Guard (USCG-Civilian)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• United States Secret Service (USSS)
• Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
• Federal Air Marshal Service (TSA/FAMS)
• United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

Please ensure you bring plenty of copies of your federal resume. Transitioning service members should bring copies of their Statement of Service, dated 120 days from their transition leave date and Veterans should bring copies of their DD214 or VA Disability Letter if applicable.

DHS Representatives are recruiting for the following positions:

Contract Specialist • General Attorney • Special Security Officer • Security Specialist • Personnel Security Specialist • Insider Threat Specialist • Polygraph Examiner • Investigative Analyst • Information Technology (Information Security) • Program Analyst • Acquisition Professional Career Program • Criminal Investigator /Special Agent • Police Officer (Uniformed Division) • Criminal Investigator • Special Agent Talent and Achievement Recruitment Program (STAR) • Intelligence Operation Analyst • Program Analyst • Management and Program Analyst • Border Patrol Agent • Customs and Border Protection Officer • Air Interdiction Agent • Marine Interdiction Agent • Air Enforcement Agent • Writer/Editor • Supervisory Criminal Investigator • Criminal Investigator (Cyber) • Intelligence Research Specialists • Intelligence Operation Specialist • IT Cybersecurity Specialist • Civil Engineer (Mitigation) • Emergency Management Specialist • Program Specialist • Administrative Specialist , Federal Air Marshal, Immigration Adjudicator, and others