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DAWSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Job Title: Senior Probation Officer
Department: Dawson County Probation Services
Salary: $26.58/Hourly DOQ
Status: Full-Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025,  5:00 PM

Job Summary:
The purpose of this job is to supervise persons serving misdemeanor probation sentences. Work includes but is not limited to monitoring all aspects of a probationer’s compliance with reporting, payment of fines and fees, completion of community service work, and completion of required courses, treatment programs and other conditions of probation.  Prepare and present cases in court on revocation hearings and assist with administrative functions as needed. Senior Probation Officers have the additional duties of training/assisting probation officers, reviewing case preparation for court, conducting monthly audits of files, and ensuring adequate coverage for court.

Job Requirements:
Applicant must possess an Associate degree in Criminal Justice, or minimum of two years of Criminal Justice or Political Science at a four-year college; Or four years of certified law enforcement, investigation, or probation supervision experience. Applicant must become P.O.S.T. certified within one year of employment, including satisfactory results on any required psychological and/or physical fitness testing. Applicant must1 meet current standards set forth in the GCIC/NCIC requirements for inquiry within one year of date of hire. Applicant must also possess a valid Georgia driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), and must pass a background check and drug screening as required by Dawson County Government.  

To apply, please go to our website at www.dawsoncountyga.gov and apply online.  Paper applications are also available online or may be picked up in the Human Resources and Risk Management Department.  Paper applications may be mailed or delivered to the Dawson County Human Resources Department, 25 Justice Way, Suite 2233, Dawsonville, GA 30534; Monday through Friday 8AM-5PM; or emailed to DCEmployment@dawsoncountyga.gov. All applications submitted are subject to public disclosure under the Georgia Open Records Act.

Dawson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.