What are the responsibilities and job description for the City Attorney Investigator II position at City of San Diego?
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- Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
- The list established for these positions may be used to fill vacancies in the Civil Litigation, City Advisory, Community Justice, and Criminal Divisions of the City Attorney's Office.
- City Attorney Investigator II positions may be required to work rotating and/or stand-by shifts for which they may receive additional pay.
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
EXPERIENCE: Two years of full-time civil, criminal, or law enforcement investigative experience performing the full range of duties involved in the investigation of civil or criminal cases, such as public liability claims, land use, constitutional claims, traffic accidents, consumer fraud, domestic violence, code enforcement, narcotics, or gang activity. Qualifying investigation experience must include the full range of investigative responsibilities, such as locating and interviewing witnesses; conducting surveillance; photographing and/or recording evidence; serving subpoenas and summonses; preparing declarations, affidavits, and other related documents for court motions, or search and arrest warrants; retaining expert witnesses and providing case-specific information to experts; and assisting attorneys at trials and hearings.
NOTES: The following types of experience are NOT considered qualifying:- Private Investigator experience limited to surveillance only.
- Law Clerk, Legal Assistant and Paralegal experience, unless it included performing investigations.
- Police Patrol, Insurance Appraiser and Process Server experience.
- Experience limited to legal research and trial case preparation only.
- Attorney experience.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE(S):- Experience and/or education in land use, planning, environmental regulation, and/or code enforcement.
- Experience with real estate, title claims, permit processing, and environmental review for development projects and land use permits.
- Experience in obtaining inspection warrants and investigating state and municipal code violations such as zoning, building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, substandard housing, fire code, or environmental violations.
- Experience in investigating or abating public nuisance activity, such as properties with serious health and safety violations, or experience with drug abatement or red light abatement cases.
- Experience in investigating public tort liability claims and litigation (e.g., personal injury, dangerous condition of public property, wrongful death).
- Experience in conducting personnel investigations (e.g., wrongful termination, discrimination, DFEH, Civil Service).
- Experience in investigating law enforcement liability claims and litigation (e.g., 4th Amendment violations, 42 USC Section 1983, internal affairs investigations, citizen complaint investigations).
- Experience in writing comprehensive, detailed investigation reports.
- Experience in investigating claims related to eminent domain, real property, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
- Experience in investigating privacy and piracy issues.
- Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.Salary : $96,408 - $116,667