Position Description

Final Filing Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2024

Exam #: 24/34A80/06JL

District Attorney Investigative Captain

Monthly Salary Range: $10,191 - $13,888

The County of Monterey is a diverse community set in a picturesque coastal location and offers tourists and residents alike the comfort of a moderate, Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of red- woods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach - possibly the world’s most famous golf course, it’s easy to see why over 450,000 residents choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice.

The Office of the District Attorney is responsible for attending court and conducting all local criminal prosecutions. The District Attorney is a State Constitutional Officer when prosecuting crimes defined under State Law. Additionally, the Office provides legal advice to all law enforcement agencies and provides training programs for their personnel; thus, increasing the probability of successful prosecutions. The mission of the Office is to promote justice, ensure that the rights of victims are upheld by treating them with dignity, respect and compassion, and aggressively and fairly prosecute those who violate the law.

The Office is seeking a seasoned law enforcement professional to serve as a District Attorney Investigative Captain. Under general direction of the Chief District Attorney Investigator, the incumbent will plan, organize, coordinate, and manage a comprehensive array of investigative services for a Criminal Investigative Division of the Office. Assignments require comprehensive knowledge of investigation procedures, case preparation, and the policies of the Office. The incumbent will supervise the work of senior and journey-level investigators and provide direction in the absence of or on behalf of the Chief District Attorney Investigator. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for managing administrative functions associated with their division including budget preparation and monitoring, policy development, and staff supervision.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the activities of subordinate investigative staff; evaluates and establishes investigator training programs.
• Assesses and anticipates the District Attorney's investigation needs and formulates and applies policy, priorities and standards relating to investigation activities to achieve long and short-term objectives.
• Participates in management level discussions and policy making and assists in all levels of office management, as assigned in the absence of other management staff.
• Consults with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on those issues having broad significance to criminal investigation and law enforcement such as organized crime, gang activity, money laundering and related narcotic enforcement activity.
• Coordinates and supervises the activities of investigators and officers of multiple agencies in the interjurisdictional cases where the District Attorney is investigating or prosecuting.
• Conducts and/or coordinates investigation of political corruption and criminal activity in all elective and appointive departments of city and county government; misappropriation of public funds and other criminal activities in the districts within the County; conducts confidential investigations for the Grand Jury; conducts investigations into breaches of fiduciary and other professional relationships by attorneys, physicians, conservators and/or other sensitive areas of investigation as may be required by the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
• Assists in the resolution of difficult investigative problems encountered by subordinate investigators or detectives and investigators from other law enforcement agencies and provides advice and direction to non-peace officer investigators of other county departments.
• Plans, develops and coordinates special investigative programs supported by state grant funding for compliance with grant projections and objectives.
• Prepares an annual budget proposal for the investigative division and/or special investigation units; monitors budget expenditures; monitors revenue producing programs for compliance with program projections and objectives; prepares fiscal reports.
• Develops and implements protocol and serves as liaison between the District Attorney's Office and other law enforcement agencies in effecting resolution of any problems that may occur in the application of established protocol.
• Reviews and analyzes criminal cases either prior to filing or after filing, and provides expert evaluation of such cases including potential problems or required additional investigation, and recommends and plans resolution of such problems; obtains outside investigative support as needed including expert analysis of evidence.
• Consults with attorneys or other law enforcement agencies and assists them in the evaluation of evidence and witness testimony; provides advice and direction in the methods and approaches to pursue in conducting investigations.
• Initiates, conducts and/or coordinates general criminal investigations and internal investigations at the direction of the District Attorney.
• Coordinates and supervises specialized investigations requested by law enforcement agencies including custodial death cases, officer involved shooting cases, and/or major crimes occurring in the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad where existing inter-agency protocol require District Attorney action.
  
  

To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website or click on the following link: District Attorney Investigative Captain

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Comprehensive Knowledge of:

• The principles, methods and techniques used in criminal and civil investigations.
• The process, function, purpose and procedures used in the criminal justice system.
• The functions of the District Attorney's Office and the role of the District Attorney's Office within the criminal justice system.

Thorough Knowledge of:

• The laws of arrest, search and seizure and substantive criminal law of the State of California, including laws governing welfare fraud.
• rules of evidence and courtroom procedures.
• The procedures and methods for gathering and preserving evidence for presentation in court.

Working Knowledge of:

• Principles and methods used in budget development and administration.
• Principles of supervision.
• Mathematics, and the principles of accounting and methods and techniques used in bookkeeping as they pertain to criminal/civil investigative work.
• Civil judgment enforcement techniques.
• The California Welfare System as it pertains to investigation of welfare fraud.
• Techniques of narcotics management.
• Principles of investigation used and task force in environmental protection and hazardous waste protection, and insurance fraud.
  

Some Knowledge of:

• The laws of real estate and personal property as they pertain to civil judgment enforcement.
• Probate codes, government codes, business and professions codes, elections codes and other statutes that pertain to fiduciary abuse and corruption.
• The principles and procedures of asset forfeiture.
• Fundamentals of program development, grant preparation and management.

Skill and Ability to:

• Operate a personal computer.
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate data, draw logical conclusions and make sound recommendations for an effective course of action.
• Understand and interpret complex policies, procedures and statutes to resolve problems which may have legal implications.
• Communicate orally for purpose of interviewing witnesses and victims, interrogating suspects, and making public presentations as a spokesperson of the District Attorney.
• Present objective factual observations both verbally and in writing.
• Write detailed and cogent investigative reports, correspondence and memoranda using correct grammar, syntax and spelling.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted through the course of work.
• Plan, prioritize, organize, coordinate and evaluate the work of subordinates.
• Think creatively to develop new approaches to completing assignments.
• Exhibit tact, diplomacy and good judgment in dealing with a variety of individuals from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, public officials, and members of the media and press.
• Recognize problems of a sensitive or political nature.
• Work independently under constant pressure of deadlines.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Experience:

At least four years of experience coordinating and conducting difficult, complex criminal and civil investigations in preparation for court trial.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency; travel out of County to attend meetings.
• Successfully pass a background check to include Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprinting.
• Pursuant to Penal Code Section 830, possess a valid and current California Basic (or higher) P.O.S.T. certificate.
• Pursuant to Section l005(c)(1) of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, successfully complete a certified Management Course within the first year of employment.

BENEFITS

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the C-Unit Benefit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.
• Veterans and their widows/ers who within the past five years have served on active duty for 30 or more days in a 1) national or State military emergency or 2) military expedition for which a medal was authorized, may be eligible for Veterans' Preference Points. To apply, veterans must submit an "Application for Veterans' Preference" with their application materials by the final filing date.

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty

by Friday, July 26, 2024, 11:59 PM (PST)

OR

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

County of Monterey

Attn: Stephanie Ahumada, Associate Personnel Analyst

168 W. Alisal Street, 3rd Floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Phone: (831) 755-5238 Fax: (831) 755-5792

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Stephanie Ahumada, Associate Personnel Analyst, at ahumadas@countyofmonterey.gov or (831) 755-5238.

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 7/26/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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