What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Attorney's Investigator - Jefferson County position at The Personnel Board of Jefferson County?
TARGET CLOSE DATE:
02/07/2025
PAY GRADE:
Grade 24
TYPE:
Full time
JOB SUMMARY:
Jefferson County is in search of a District Attorney’s Investigator with exceptional qualifications to carry out a range of administrative and investigative duties. These include locating fugitives and reciprocal witnesses, obtaining and serving arrest warrants and subpoenas, collecting and compiling evidence, and ensuring witness cooperation in both civil and criminal court proceedings to facilitate the timely and effective prosecution of cases. District Attorney’s Investigators are tasked with gathering and compiling case-related information from various sources such as law enforcement databases, personnel from other agencies (e.g., Parole and Probation, Police/Sheriff), as well as witnesses, defendants, and victims. They are also charged with the creation of numerous detailed reports that record all investigative actions.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Jefferson County $59,155 - $91,769
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered for employment in this position, a candidate must possess the following:
- Driver’s license.
- Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training (APOST) Minimum Standards Certification.
- Experience conducting investigations of complex crimes (e.g., auto theft, robbery, homicide investigations) using established investigative procedures to include: interviewing witnesses, testifying in court, processing scenes, and supervising crime scenes.
- Experience preparing affidavits and obtaining warrants.
- Experience interacting with the public and citizens in a professional manner under high stress or a hostile/threatening environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to invite to participate in subsequent selection processes.
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Five (5) years of experience as law enforcement supervisor.
- Ten (10) years of experience as a detective/investigator.
- Fifteen (15) years of general law enforcement experience.
JOB DUTIES:
Typical job duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:
- Monitors the security of criminal witnesses throughout the trial process by providing safety escorts and transportation to and from the courthouse, arranging travel logistics, and providing other security measures to ensure that witnesses are able to appear for scheduled court dates.
- Assists District Attorney in court and trial preparations and proceedings by investigating and preparing case files, writing reports, participating in the discovery process, providing court testimony, and locating victims to return property or receive restitution due after a case is closed in order to bring a case to trial or close out cases after the trial.
- Conducts legal research for the District Attorney’s Office by gathering documents, taking and recording witness statements, and compiling court case files in order to ensure the district attorney’s office is prepared for court or trial proceedings.
- Coordinates activities for locating witnesses, claimants, plaintiffs, defendants, or other individuals by reviewing case files, police reports, online public profiles (e.g., social media sites), or other sources, or conducting site visits to locations in order to inform them of the requirement to appear for court or to collect their statements regarding pending investigations.
- Uses various sources and/or systems (e.g., Law Enforcement Tactical System, CLEAR, Accurint, National Crime Information Center, Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center) to research information and location of wanted information.
- Prepares reports in order to detail findings and provide facts about investigations.
- Assists and accompanies District Attorney in questioning victims and witnesses to verify what was said in case the witness changes their statement.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as walking or standing for prolonged periods. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Work involves physical ability necessary to occasionally subdue or restrain a combative individual and exercise necessary self-defense.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, public spaces, and residences. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc. May involve exposure to a number of adverse or dangerous working conditions such as: exposure to inclement weather when working outdoors (e.g., extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.), exposure to persons using deadly weapons (e.g., guns, knives), and exposure to potential and real physical violence.
EEO STATEMENT:
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
ACCOMMODATION:
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
NOTE:
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
DISCLAIMER:
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
Salary : $59,155 - $91,769
