PUBLIC DEFENDER INVESTIGATOR I/II Job at County of Lake, Lake City, CA

  • County of Lake
  • Lake City, CA

Job Description

Public Defender Investigator

Under direction, in the Office of the Public Defender, conduct criminal and civil investigations related to Public Defenders cases.

Minimum Qualifications

Public Defender Investigator I

Licensing and Certification:

Valid Driver's License

Education and Experience:

Associates degree or equivalent from a two-year college in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field; and, one (1) year of responsible related investigative experience.

OR

Two years of recent, full-time paid law enforcement work including experience in criminal of civil investigation.

Public Defender Investigator II

Licensing and Certification:

Valid Driver's License

Education and Experience:

Associates degree or equivalent from a two-year college in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field; and, two (2) years of progressively responsible related investigative experience.

OR

Three years of recent, full-time paid law enforcement work including experience in criminal of civil investigation.

Working Conditions, ADA, and Other Requirements

The County of Lake is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with its obligations under the law to provide equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Incumbents generally work in a typical office environment with adequate light and temperature. There may be occasional exposure to extreme temperatures, loud noise, fumes, noxious odors, dust, mist, gases, and poor ventilation; underground, confined, or restricted workspaces; and heights more than five stories above ground level.

Incumbents may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. Employees may need to visit crime scenes or accompany law enforcement personnel on assignment and may need to visit jails, hospitals or other mental health facilities for the purpose of interviewing victims, witnesses, accused or incarcerated individuals.

Incumbents may be required to work weekends, on-call, or outside of normal work schedule. Positions in this class may require local, statewide, and out of state travel as necessary.

Positions in this class typically require: sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Light Work: Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Positions in this class may require local and statewide travel as necessary.

A successful candidate will be required to submit to and pass a background check prior to the appointment. Depending upon the position and/or assigned department, the background check may include but is not limited to civil and criminal history check, reference check, Live Scan, and/or credit check (as allowed under state law).

Disaster Service Workers: As members of the County of Lake Emergency Services Organization, all Lake County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and / or County.

The contents of this class specification shall not be construed to constitute any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee, nor shall it constitute a contract of employment. The County of Lake assumes no responsibility beyond the general accuracy of the document, nor does it assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information contained herein. The contents of this specification may be modified or revoked without notice. Terms and conditions of employment are determined through a "meet and confer" process and are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding currently in effect.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Local area, Weekend work

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