Student Contractor

The United States Pretrial Services Office for the District of New Jersey is currently accepting applications for the full-time temporary position(s) of a Student Contractor. This position will be filled as permitted by budgetary constraints. This appointment will not exceed a year and one day, although the agency, at its discretion, may extend the temporary appointment.  Student contractors provide administrative support to United States Pretrial Services Officers.

Representative Duties: • Assist officers to conduct investigations and verify background information concerning persons charged with a federal offense when they are arrested or summoned to court. • Assist in the operation of on-site substance abuse testing program. Record results of drug testing into the office’s automated record keeping system and notify pretrial services officers. • Maintain drug testing equipment, including oversight and procurement of supplies. Maintain all laboratory logs. • Maintain contact with pretrial services officers to ensure all clients required to undergo urinalysis are tested. • Provide administrative assistance to various supervision units. • Assist Officers with administrative duties such as scanning, shredding, copying, filing, conduct database searches, chronological entries, etc. • Assist in performing receptionist duties by greeting visitors/defendants in person and/or on the telephone directing them to the appropriate staff member. Process outgoing mail/receiving mail and routing to the appropriate staff member. • Process and maintain accurate inventory of passports and other surrendered documents.   • Perform other duties as assigned.