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1.9 KiB

Competences — probation officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a7212c9-40da-4346-a190-3896bdd9a925).

Essential

  • advise on legal decisions (skill/competence)
  • apply knowledge of human behaviour (skill/competence)
  • assess offenders' risk behaviour (skill/competence)
  • develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements (skill/competence)
  • enable access to services (skill/competence)
  • ensure sentence execution (skill/competence)
  • identify available services (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • mentor individuals (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • reinforce positive behaviour (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on conflict management (skill/competence)
  • analyse legal evidence (skill/competence)
  • compile legal documents (skill/competence)
  • court procedures (knowledge)
  • criminal law (knowledge)
  • criminology (knowledge)
  • document evidence (skill/competence)
  • forensic psychiatry (knowledge)
  • identify security threats (skill/competence)
  • interview people (skill/competence)
  • law enforcement (knowledge)
  • legal research (knowledge)
  • oversee rehabilitation process (skill/competence)
  • present evidence (skill/competence)
  • provide social counselling (skill/competence)
  • provide testimony in court hearings (skill/competence)
  • psychological counselling methods (knowledge)
  • write situation reports (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 49 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • risk assessment — 63 %
  • case management — 57 %
  • report writing — 37 %
  • investigation — 31 %

Methods

  • evidence-based practices — 37 %

Responsibilities

  • home visits — 18 %