Investigative Assistant - Fairfield, United States - County of Solano

County of Solano

Verified Company

Fairfield, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

WHY JOIN US AT SOLANO COUNTY?

COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

Our mission is to serve the people and to provide a safe and healthy place to live, learn, work and play.

We serve the public in many different ways, including:

Providing primary medical, dental, substance abuse, mental health and social services to residents, including the uninsured, low-income, and medically underserved, and administering federal, state, and local public assistance programs
Providing law enforcement services in the unincorporated area of the county
Protecting the community from public health threats such as communicable diseases
Coordinating countywide responses to domestic violence and terrorism or other emergencies
Managing the criminal justice process after arrest (jail, prosecution, defense, probation)
Supporting other local governments through efficient property tax collection as mandated by the State, County and local jurisdictions; and,
Administration and enforcement of Federal, State, and Local laws and policies pertaining to environmental health, building construction, and land use planning

OUR EMPLOYEES:

Our diverse workforce is committed to fulfilling this mission and does so by exemplifying our IDEAL Core Values, engaging in our day to day work of serving the public with Integrity, Dignity, Excellence, Accountability, and Leadership.

WHY WE EXIST - Achieving Justice and Protecting the Community**It is the mission of the District Attorney's Office to seek and do justice by assisting law enforcement and other public agencies in the investigation of crimes, prosecuting only those crimes which can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, ensuring a fair trial for those accused of crime as well as for victims and witnesses of crimes, advocating to the public and to the Board of Supervisors necessary improvements to the criminal justice system, and educating the public by providing prompt and accurate information regarding the activities of the office and the administration of criminal justice.

THE POSITION:

The Investigative Assistant performs office and limited field work in support of Investigators who are investigating civil or criminal cases.

Assignments may include trial activities in support of prosecution or defense efforts ranging from administrative hearings, to misdemeanor or major felony cases.

The current vacancy is in the District Attorney's Office.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Experience:

Six (6) months experience assisting in investigations or serving as a dispatcher in a private or public agency or the completion of an internship in a Sheriff's, Police, District Attorney's, Public Defender's or Marshal's Office.

Education/Training:

Thirty (30) semester units of academic course work in Criminal Justice or related field can be substituted for the requisite experience.

Please see "Document Submittal Requirements" section below for details regarding submittal of transcripts.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS:

SELECTION PROCESS:

06/27/24 - 5:00 p.m.
(PST) - Tentative week for departmental interviews.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

HOW TO APPLY:

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at , business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m. EOE/AA
Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE POINTS:

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.

A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE (or APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE).

Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score.

Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran's preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

Americans with Disabilities Act

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service, job related merit, and ability to perform the job.

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