Public Defender Investigator

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST APPLY ON THE TOM GREEN COUNTY WEBSITE AT WWW.CO.TOM-GREEN.TX.US

Class Summary:

The Concho Valley Public Defender Office (CVPDO) Investigator is located at the office in Tom Green County (San Angelo). The CVPDO represents persons who are not financially able to hire legal counsel across a twelve-county service area covered by two offices: one in San Angelo (Coke, Concho, Irion, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green), the other in Abilene (Callahan, Coleman, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor). The Investigator must be willing to live or relocate to reside within the region.

Under general supervision, performs investigations in civil and criminal cases brought before the Concho Valley Public Defender Office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Conducts investigations to support the legal defense of a variety of criminal cases.

Interviews clients, witnesses, relatives and others to obtain statements, documents and related factual evidence.

Visits crime scenes to evaluate physical and environmental factors related to case investigation.

Prepares diagrams, charts and drawings and takes photographs of crime scenes.

Locates and interviews witnesses and analyzes their statements.

Presents findings and evaluations to the CVPDO staff.

May appear and testify in Court.

Prepares reports and correspondence.

Serves subpoenas.

Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

Knowledge of the following: techniques and practices of criminal investigations, preferably on behalf of criminal defense lawyers; the Code of Criminal Procedure, Penal Code, Rules of Evidence; the admissibility of confessions and statements of witnesses; and the Concho Valley Region.

Ability to gather, organize, analyze and evaluate facts and evidence and draw sound conclusions objectively; prepare accurate reports; conduct investigations; perform physical requirements of the position; and become a Notary Public in the State of Texas.

Skill in oral/written communication and interpersonal relations.

Physical Requirements and Work Setting:

Works in a variety of settings, both in and outdoors; subject to extreme weather temperatures and inclement weather conditions; regular periods of sitting, walking, standing, bending, and reaching; occasional lifting up to 45 lbs; visual acuity, hearing ability, and manual dexterity required.

Education and/or Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Forensics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Journalism, Education or related field and at least two (2) years of verifiable training or work experience performing investigative duties or intensive research in the field of the military, insurance, law, criminal justice, journalism, public health, civil rights, education, social sciences, public policy or related field.

An appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of may considered for this position.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid Driver License and reliable motor vehicle

Notary Public in the State of Texas preferred.

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to work irregular hours and/or occasionally travel out of town/state and stay overnight as individual investigations demand.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $47,250.06 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• NOTARY PUBLIC IN THE STATE OF TEXAS PREFERRED

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Criminal investigation: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Angelo, TX 76903: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $47,250