1822-Pretrial Specialist II

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, the Pretrial Specialist II is a journey-level position that performs a full range of pretrial assessment, supervision, and case management duties with moderate independence. Employees in this role evaluate individuals referred for pretrial release consideration, verify background information, administer validated risk assessment tools, and prepare written reports and recommendations to support judicial decision-making. Pretrial Specialist II monitors compliance with court-ordered conditions, maintains accurate case documentation, and communicates regularly with clients, court personnel, attorneys, and partner agencies. The Pretrial Specialist II handles more complex or sensitive cases than entry-level staff, applies sound judgment in interpreting pretrial policies and requirements, and may provide guidance or informal mentoring to lower-level personnel. Work is performed in a fast-paced justice system environment that requires strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and the capacity to interact professionally with diverse populations. The 1822 Pretrial Monitoring Specialist II is responsible for overseeing the ongoing supervision and compliance monitoring of individuals released under pretrial conditions. Employees in this classification perform moderately complex case management duties requiring sound judgment, knowledge of supervision practices, and the ability to interpret and apply court-ordered release conditions. The Pretrial Monitoring Specialist II monitors client compliance through regular check-ins, electronic monitoring systems, drug testing coordination, and engagement with community resources. Incumbents review alerts, document compliance activity, address violations within established guidelines, and communicate significant updates to the court and supervising officers. Staff at this level work with increasing independence, manage a full caseload, and may provide informal guidance to lower-level staff or new team members. Work includes frequent interaction with clients, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, and service providers to support safe and effective pretrial supervision. The 1822 Pretrial Assessment Specialist II is responsible for leading the administration of the PSA, conducting comprehensive pretrial risk assessments, gathering and verifying defendant information, and preparing reports to assist the court in making informed release decisions. Employees in this classification perform moderately complex analytical and administrative duties requiring sound judgment, knowledge of pretrial procedures, and the ability to interpret court orders and legal information. The Pretrial Monitoring Specialist II works with moderate independence, handles more complex cases than entry-level staff, and may provide guidance to lower-level assistants or specialists. Work includes interviewing defendants, reviewing criminal history and background information, completing validated risk assessment tools, documenting findings, and ensuring all information is accurately recorded in the case management system. Incumbents interact routinely with courts, law enforcement, attorneys, and pretrial clients to support fair, consistent, and timely pretrial decision-making.

Requirements

Knowledge of the principles, procedures and legal standards required to provide professional-level analytical assistance to administrative staff in such areas as: budget development and monitoring; financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; development of management/administrative policies and procedures; analysis of existing and proposed legislation, legal standards and regulatory mandates; development and administration of contractual agreements; and/or grant monitoring and administration.
Ability to identify, research and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
Ability to read and interpret complex written materials.
Ability to analyze and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data, procedures, interrelated processes and other information.
Ability to formulate conclusions and/or alternatives and develop effective recommendations.
Ability to use work-related computer applications, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the internet.
Ability to prepare well-organized and accurate documents such as reports, memos, and correspondence.
Ability to synthesize ideas and factual information into clear and logical written statements.
Ability to speak clearly and concisely in order to express ideas and communicate work-related information to a variety of individuals and groups.
Ability to listen, ask appropriate questions and effectively elicit information.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, officials and the public.
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
One (1) year full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work (analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in areas such as budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series).
Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for the required one (1) year of experience.
Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Nice To Haves

May serve as lead worker to clerical, technical and/or subordinate professional staff.

Responsibilities

Performs research, compiles and analyzes information/data regarding a variety of administrative, management, fiscal and organizational issues.
Prepares or assists in the preparation of a variety of management reports.
Performs analysis for new and existing administrative, management, program and organizational policies and procedures.
Performs analysis for budget development and resource planning.
Performs analysis for budget administration and/or fiscal/financial reporting.
Performs analysis for development and administration of competitive bid processes and contractual agreements.
Performs analysis for monitoring of grants received by department.
Evaluates individuals referred for pretrial release consideration.
Verifies background information.
Administers validated risk assessment tools.
Prepares written reports and recommendations to support judicial decision-making.
Monitors compliance with court-ordered conditions.
Maintains accurate case documentation.
Communicates regularly with clients, court personnel, attorneys, and partner agencies.
Handles more complex or sensitive cases than entry-level staff.
Applies sound judgment in interpreting pretrial policies and requirements.
May provide guidance or informal mentoring to lower-level personnel.
Oversees the ongoing supervision and compliance monitoring of individuals released under pretrial conditions.
Monitors client compliance through regular check-ins, electronic monitoring systems, drug testing coordination, and engagement with community resources.
Reviews alerts, documents compliance activity, addresses violations within established guidelines, and communicates significant updates to the court and supervising officers.
Works with increasing independence, manages a full caseload.
Leads the administration of the PSA.
Conducts comprehensive pretrial risk assessments.
Gathers and verifies defendant information.
Interviews defendants.
Reviews criminal history and background information.
Completes validated risk assessment tools.
Documents findings.
Ensures all information is accurately recorded in the case management system.
Interacts routinely with courts, law enforcement, attorneys, and pretrial clients to support fair, consistent, and timely pretrial decision-making.