Chief Public Defender Investigator

sjgov • Stockton, CA

17h

About The Position

The Chief Public Defender Investigator role requires knowledge of investigation techniques and procedures, rules of evidence, legal bases for complaints, court procedures, applicable state, federal, and local codes and laws, and principles of supervision, training, and management. The position involves planning, organizing, and directing subordinate staff; training and supervising employees; maintaining records; and preparing, reviewing, and evaluating reports. It also requires gathering and evaluating facts and evidence, conducting interviews and interrogations, drawing logical conclusions, carrying out assignments independently, and serving as a witness in legal proceedings. The role requires effective communication and working relationships with law enforcement officials, witnesses, the public, and people from diverse backgrounds and across the criminal justice system. Work may include long hours at irregular times, evenings, and weekends. Physical demands include frequent walking, bending, squatting, crawling, climbing stairs and ladders, driving, and lifting 30–70 pounds. The position also involves public contact and possible exposure to trauma, grief, and death.

Requirements

• Knowledge of investigation techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of rules of evidence, legal bases for complaints, and court procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local codes, laws, and ordinances, including State Narcotic laws, Penal Code, Health and Safety Code, Probate Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and training, and management principles and techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinates, and to train and supervise them.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare, review, and evaluate reports.
• Ability to express oneself clearly orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with people of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and with people across the criminal justice system.
• Ability to gather and evaluate facts and evidence, draw logical conclusions, and take appropriate action.
• Ability to secure information through interview and interrogation, act as a witness in legal proceedings, and independently carry out assignments.
• Ability to perform frequent walking, bending, squatting, crawling, climbing stairs and ladders, and driving; lift 30–70 pounds; operate a keyboard; sit for long periods; and perform frequent close-up reading and writing.
• Good overall vision, hand-eye coordination, and color and depth perception; ability to hear faint sounds and telephone/radio communications and speak in person and by telephone.
• Ability to manage decision-making, concentration, working alone, public contact, and exposure to trauma, grief, and death; work weekends and/or evenings, potentially long hours at irregular times.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinates.
• Train and supervise subordinates.
• Maintain records.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement officials, witnesses, and the public.
• Gather and evaluate facts and evidence, draw logical conclusions, and take appropriate action.
• Secure necessary information through interviews and interrogations.
• Act as a witness in legal proceedings.
• Carry out special and general assignments independently.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed