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Probation Officer

Aftercare Officer, Probation

Minimum Bachelors degree in any field/stream

Minimum 2 years of experience as an administrator or social welfare worker

The tasks a Probation Officer is expected to perform include:

Studying and investigating problems of ex-convicts

Suggesting and undertaking suitable measures towards their rehabilitation as useful citizens

Studying background and environments of offenders to ascertain causes of delinquency and maladjustment

Reporting to court to determine the probation period and corrective measures to be taken

Undertaking aftercare of ex-inmates of certified and juvenile schools

Encouraging discharged prisoners to join aftercare homes and service centres to learn craft or profession

Maintaining information of convict to ensure that they do not turn habitual offenders

Ability to understand the problems faced by ex-convicts

Skilled in preparing a new life for ex-convicts and making sure that there?s no discrimination against them

Knowledge of the laws governing the social rehabilitation of ex-convicts

Not applicable

Hardworking

Persistent

Patient

Focused

Empathetic

It is a field job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is necessary

Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Offices usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from office to office

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
No

This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous

One may develop occupational hazards such as mental stress, joint pains, back pain, etc. if not taken care of

For freshers - INR 9,000 to INR 40,500 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Market Trend of Public Administration in India

Public administration is a system through which the government carries out its business of ruling and controlling effectively. This system has been created in order to maintain a civil society and to cater to the needs of the public. Any unelected public employee who deals directly with the general public can be said to be a public administrator. They perform a wide range of functions, including managing city budgets, developing policy and legislation, implementing policies, analysing data to determine and solve public needs, ensuring security, etc. Its functions come under the spheres of public wellbeing. Maintaining public administration is the first and foremost responsibility of any government.

Of late, public administration has been introduced in Academia. The aim of educating people in public administration is to train them in democratic values such as equality, justice, security, effectiveness and order. It also prepares such human resources who can critically analyse and review public policies of the government. The modern competitive world has given rise to a huge a requirement of specialised, educated, Public Administrators because of the ongoing pressure of globalisation, information technology, and terrorism. Public administration requires high level of diplomatic skills and thorough knowledge of public issues. There are a number of jobs and career prospects for a trained and motivated Public Administrator and thus, Probation Officer have a promising career in India in future.

Government institutes and organisations

Welfare centres and institutes

NGOs

Cities and towns across India