District Attorney Investigator II

Position Information The District Attorney's Office seeks a skilled criminal investigation professional to become a District Attorney Investigator II! Starting salary negotiable up to $69.
87/hour ($145,827/year) and a competitive total compensation package!* What We Offer Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities.
You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits* including: Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range Bilingual Premium Pay* - An additional $1.
50/1.
15 per hour on top of the hourly pay rate for fluent/basic bilingual positions Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options Staff Development/Wellness Pay - Annual benefit allowances of up to $850 and ongoing education/training opportunities Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment Standby Pay - 14% of base salary Working as a District Attorney Investigator II The District Attorney's Office is dedicated to providing the community with a safe place to live, while seeking truth and justice in a professional and ethical manner.
As a District Attorney Investigator II, you will conduct investigations into both criminal and civil cases.
Other duties will include: Serving civil papers and making arrests as necessary Investigating, locating, and ensuring victims and witnesses are available for interviews and court dates Conducting home visits and in-the-field surveillance to obtain information pertinent to the prosecution of cases Investigating locations and scenes of alleged crimes for evidence and to evaluate physical, material, and environmental factors relevant to cases Photographing and preparing charts and diagrams of crime scenes and events Participating in multi-jurisdictional task forces Writing detailed reports based upon reviewing outside agency reports, witness interviews, viewing evidence and suspect interrogation Presenting findings and evaluations to the District Attorney and/or Deputy District Attorney The ideal candidate for the DA Investigator II will have recent (within the past year) experience as a full-time law enforcement officer in California (as defined by Penal Code section 830.
1) The ideal candidate will also possess: Significant criminal investigations experience (at least three years) involving fraud and other financial related crimes, crimes against children, sexual assault, domestic violence or other violent crimes Excellent communication skills Working knowledge of financial record keeping The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and staff Experience in environmental crime investigations Bilingual English/Spanish skills are not required but highly desirable The most qualified candidate will possess advanced POST certification.
Proof of a valid advanced POST certification qualifies employees for a 6.
75% premium increase to the hourly base salary.
*Salary is negotiable within the established range.
Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill a full-time District Attorney Investigator II position in the District Attorney's Office.
This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list.
Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment.
APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETED.
Minimum Qualifications Education: Academic course work in the behavioral sciences, law enforcement and the techniques of investigations is highly desirable.
Experience: Five years of recent, full-time paid experience as a law enforcement officer with a city, county, state or federal police agency, including at least three years of experience in criminal investigations comparable to that of a detective.
Additional full-time paid law enforcement work experience may be substituted for up to a year of the required criminal investigation experience on the basis of one year of other experience for four months of criminal investigation experience.
OR Two years of full time paid experience as a District Attorney Investigator I with the County of Sonoma.
Certificate: Possession of a basic certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
Prior to the expiration of the probationary period, incumbents must also acquire a certificate of completion of the training required by POST for District Attorney Investigators.
License: Possession of a valid California driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Considerable knowledge of: modern procedures and methods employed in crime detection and criminal investigation; preparation and service of search warrants, civil and criminal law; criminal attitudes and behavior patterns and of the social factors that underlie criminal behavior; the penal, evidence and civil codes; the English language, its usage, syntax, and grammatical structure.
Working knowledge of: the judicial system and its attendant court procedures.
Some knowledge of: financial record keeping systems; the code of civil procedure.
Ability to: conduct effective field investigation; analyze and interpret laws relating to investigations and the prosecution of cases; obtain information; interview, interrogate and observe; carry out special and general investigative assignments requiring an organization of materials and development of procedures without direct supervision; enforce the law firmly, impartially, and with tact; prepare thorough, factual reports for both oral and written presentation; work both independently and as a member of a team.
Selection Procedure & Some Helpful Tips When Applying Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application.
Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying.
If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.
Please visit Getting a Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the hiring process, including the application process, examination steps, and department selection process.
APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETED.
Responses to supplemental questions will be scored using position-specific criteria.
Please provide specific and detailed responses of a reasonable length to allow for a thorough assessment of your qualifications.
Responses that state "See Resume" or "See Application" may be considered insufficient and therefore may not be scored.
The selection procedure will consist of the following examination: An Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination(weight 100%) will be conducted to evaluate each applicant's application and supplemental questionnaire for satisfaction of minimum qualifications (pass/not pass); and for educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities which relate to this position.
Each applicant will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Relevance of work history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or training as described in the application and responses to the supplemental questions.
Candidates demonstrating possession of the minimum qualifications will be placed on an employment list in order of most qualified to least qualified based on the achieved score received in the Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination which evaluates the education, training, experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, and other qualifications that you demonstrate in your application and/or response to the supplemental questionnaire.
Please be aware that resumes and cover letters are not typically evaluated in the Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination.
Scores may be adjusted based on such factors as the number of candidates, anticipated vacancies, past practice, and natural breaks in the scores achieved by this group of candidates.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A background investigation is required prior to employment.
Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are typically required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation.
Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy.
Reference information will not be made available to applicants.
For positions that are required to have access to Sheriff’s Office or Probation Department facilities, a more extensive “Security Clearance” will be performed after hire.
Successful completion of the probationary period may be contingent upon passing the security clearance, which may include completion and review of a Personal History Statement packet, Live Scan fingerprint based criminal history checks, warrant checks, written reference checks, etc.
* If you are offered a position which requires a security clearance, the job offer letter will clearly specify this as a condition of the probationary period.
Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc.
, may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position.
If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.
You may also review the Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements for this position.
HOW TO APPLY Applications are accepted online at www.
yourpath2sonomacounty.
org.
Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail.
All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement.
Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.
The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging.
We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.
The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.
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