
Only the Best Serve Here
We Value Your Skills
If you’re looking to join the U.S. Federal Probation Office team, you already know that you’re capable. You know that you’re determined. You know that you’re disciplined. And you know that you have the ability to make a difference in the world, to impact lives in a way that they never saw coming. And the U.S. Probation Office in the Southern District of Iowa would love to see you do it here.
You’ll Do Valuable Work
As the eyes and the ears of the U.S. federal court system, probation officers have a duty to not only uphold the law and any conditions set forth by the court, —they have the duty to be compassionate. To uphold not only the letter, but the spirit of the law. The best candidates are both composed and compassionate.
Your Career. Your Call.
Because we value the unique perspective and capabilities that each of our probation officers bring to our team, we offer three distinct career paths for them to explore.
Pretrial Officers
Focus on investigations for the court, and the supervision of defendants released on conditions of bond.
Presentence Officers
Serve as the court’s independent investigators and assist the court in making fair sentencing decisions.
Supervision Officers
Are tasked with ensuring that offenders uphold all conditions that the court has set forth.
Career Opportunities
$69,780 to $87,789
Average promotional opportunity 3 to 7 years

$69,780 to $113,459
Average promotional opportunity 3 to 10 years

$97,025 to $157,663
Average promotional opportunity 6 to 12 years

$103,106 to $174,500
Average promotional opportunity 9 to 16 years

$121,280 to $174,500
Average promotional opportunity 13 to 22 years


Des Moines
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services
110 E. Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Davenport
U.S. District Courthouse
131 E. 4th St.
Davenport, IA 52801
Council Bluffs
U.S. Post Office and Federal Building
8 S. 6th St., Ste. 239
Council Bluffs, IA 51501