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Employees of the District Attorney's office are entrusted with the critical work of protecting and fighting for our community to help victims of crime and make our community a safer place to live.
If you share our passion in seeking justice, and commitment to keeping our community safe, we hope that you would consider joining our team of experts.
The District Attorney seeks to grow and hire a diverse team of prosecutors, paralegals, investigators, and staff to support the office's mission. Employees are provided with comprehensive benefits and are encouraged to pursue personal and professional development during their time at the office. We strive to maintain a high standard of integrity and professionalism, as well as support a positive and healthy work-life balance.
Please see the listing of open positions below. If you are interested in any opportunities, please be sure to apply through the listing portal. Email applications are discouraged.
Current Job Openings:
Openings at Office of the Third Judicial District Attorney
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS MANAGER
Purpose: This position manages and directs the overall information systems activities for a District Attorney’s Office and its associated satellite offices, a statewide network, or a large-scale systems project.
Supervision: Incumbent receives administrative direction from the District Attorney or the Chief Technology Officer. Incumbent supervises other subordinate staff.
Examples of Work Performed: Incumbent manages and directs the overall information systems activities and services in support of a multiple-site district network; designs and manages the maintenance of the local area networks; develops and monitors information systems goals and objectives; establishes, implements, and monitors information systems policies, procedures and standards; assists in the development of the information systems budget and information technology plan; monitors information systems budget and expenditures; manages information systems contracts; and performs other related job duties.
Distinguishing Characteristics: This is a management level position which primarily involves the management of information systems resources in an open-platform environment.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. Physical effort and frequent travel may be required. Incumbent may be required to work beyond normal working hours. Consistent exposure to VDT’s, CRT’s and other electrical devices can be expected.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: This position requires extensive knowledge of information systems technology, operating systems, systems applications and development, knowledge of design, implementation, and maintenance of network systems; effective writing and verbal communication skills, effective systems analytical skills, effective management skills; ability to analyze and recommend solutions to complex systems situations, ability to evaluate and allocate staff resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Computer Science, or IT related engineering or other directly related field. Six (6) years’ directly related work experience and/or education in IT and IT management including two (2) years’ directly related work experience in information systems, database administration, and/or systems design and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Computer Science, or IT related engineering or other directly related field. Eight (8) years directly related work experience and/or education in IT and IT management including four (4) years directly related work experience in information systems, database administration, and/or systems design and analysis.
SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT
Purpose: This position provides advanced secretarial assistance to office staff.
Supervision: Incumbent receives general supervision from the assigned supervisor and may supervise other staff.
Examples of Work Performed: Incumbent prepares legal documents and correspondence; performs advanced Case Management System (CMS) data entry; assists in trial preparation; attends court hearings; transcribes; maintains calendars; assists in office administrative functions; prepares and maintains case files; interacts with external agencies; provides advanced customer service; contacts witnesses; assists, trains and/or supervises other secretaries; and performs other related job duties.
Distinguishing Characteristics: This is an advanced level position of the secretarial series and may include supervisory duties.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. Some physical effort and travel may be required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: This position requires considerable knowledge of the criminal justice system, general office equipment; effective typing, word processing skills and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet programs; advanced math, grammar and proof reading skills; advanced Case Management System (CMS) skills; advanced merge documents skills, legal document preparation skills, filing skills (e-filing), supervisory skills, and organizational skills; provides advanced customer relations skills; ability to communicate effectively and to follow directions and policies.
Requirements: High school diploma or GED, plus three (3) years’ work experience in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications: Four (4) years’ work experience and/or education in a related field.
*Multiple positions in this series may be filled from this announcement.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/FINANCIAL MANAGER
Purpose: This position provides office management functions which include management of fiscal and/or human resource operations.
Supervision: Incumbent receives administrative supervision from the assigned supervisor, usually a District Attorney or their designee, or the AODA Director. Incumbent may supervise office staff. Incumbent also takes direction and is accountable to the assigned budget analysts at Department of Finance & Administration and the Legislative Finance Committee. Incumbent is also accountable to the designated auditing firm for their respective agency.
Examples of Work Performed: Incumbent may manage and/or perform the duties related to fiscal and/or human resource activities; oversee the processing of financial documents, the procurement process, administration of employee benefits, payroll processing, asset management, budget preparation and administration, and federal/state/local grant administration; prepare audit statements and pre-audit reports; communicate with other agencies, vendors, etc.; act as the liaison with both the Legislative Finance Committee and Department of Finance & Administration for their respective agency. The incumbent ensures compliance with federal regulations, state statutes, policies and/or directives; and performs other related job duties as assigned or directed by law.
Distinguishing Characteristics: This is a management level position within the financial series.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. Some physical effort and travel may be required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: This position requires extensive knowledge in the areas of general and governmental accounting practices, human resource practices, general office procedures and equipment; effective public relations and communications skills, effective management, and supervisory skills; a high level of organizational skills; ability to analyze and interpret financial information, ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines; and ability to follow directions and policies.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business/public administration or other related financial field, plus two (2) years of related work experience and/or education; or eight (8) years’ related work experience and/or education, which must include two (2) years’ supervision/administration experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business/public administration or other related financial field, plus four (4) years of related work experience and/or education, which must include two (2) years’ supervision/administration experience.