Investigator Ii Public Defender

Plans and conducts investigations to support the defense in a wide variety of major adult and juvenile criminal cases such as those involving numerous defendants or multiple offenses. Examines the scene of the crime locates and identifies material evidence and records findings. Obtains information concerning the whereabouts of witnesses by interviewing employers public agencies families neighbors and others or by accessing a computerized data base; follows leads and locates witnesses by means of telephone inquiries and searches of directories utility records Department of Motor Vehicles records and records of other organizations and other agencies. Interviews and obtains information from witnesses and determines whether there is sufficient basis for the witness to be subpoenaed for court testimony. Testifies in court as the investigator of record and makes subsequent intrial investigations as required. Prepares detailed reports of completed investigations to support the defense. Conducts a variety of other investigations including applicant employment verification with department financial background of clients and persons applying for rehabilitation and pardon certificates as needed.

SELECTIONREQUIREMENTS:

OPTION I: Three yearsof fulltime * investigative experience at thelevel of Los Angeles County class of Investigator I Public Defender**

OPTION II: Five years of law enforcement experience as a fulltime* paid police officer as defined in Section 830.1 of the Penal Code of the State of California one year of which must include criminal justice investigative experience.

All qualifying experience must be within 10 years of the application date.

LICENSE:A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform jobrelated essential functions. Applicants will be required to provide a personal automobile and drive them in the County service at the rate of compensation allowed by the Board of Supervisors.

PHYSICAL CLASS:4 Arduous: Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds often combined with bending twisting or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Requirements:Applicants must be in good general physical condition free from disease or defects that would interfere with the satisfactory performance of the duties of this position.

Vision:1 Acuity At least 20/70 in each eye without correction correctable to 20/30 in each eye. 2 Color perception Anything other than minor hue impairment is disqualifying.

Hearing:There may be no greater than a 25 dB loss in the better ear as averaged over the test frequencies ofand 3000 Hz. There may not be a peak loss at any of the test frequencies greater than:

30 dB at 500 Hz
30 dB at 1000 Hz
40 dB at 2000 Hz
40 dB at 3000 Hz

There may be no greater than a 35 dB loss in the worse ear as averaged over the test frequencies and no peak loss greater than 45 dB at any of the test frequencies. In the case of a questionable unusual or borderline hearing loss the applicants record will be reviewed by the Occupational Health Service consultant in otolaryngology who will make a recommendation as to the applicants employability and forward it to the Medical Director for final disposition.

COVID19 VACCINATION:
All County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of California criminal law.
Excellent verbal communications and interpersonal skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of computer programs including MicrosoftWord Internet Explorer and LexisNexis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
License Information: Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended restricted or revoked. An applicant whose driving record shows four or more moving violations within thetwo years will not be appointed.

*Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40hour workweek. Work performed parttime will be prorated on a monthformonth basis.

**To qualify under Option I the applicant must have experience at the level of Investigator I Public Defender. Investigator I Public Defender is defined as : Conducts criminal investigations of limited scope and complexity to support the defense of persons represented by the Public Defender.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:This examination will consist of an interview weighted 100. The oral interview will assess education training experience personal fitness and general ability to perform the duties of the position.

Candidates must achieve a passing score 70 or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

FINGERPRINTING AND SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Before a final appointment is made to this position successful candidates are subject to security clearance which includes to undergo and pass a thorough background investigation including a Live Scan fingerprint search. An individual may be withheld from appointment if he/she has a conviction record incompatible with the essential duties of the position for which he/she has applied. Any false statement or omission of material fact may cause forfeiture of employment rights. Information presented on employment applications resumes and during the examination process is subject to verification.

Example of disqualifying factors are:
Poor employment history
Any felony conviction or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
Job related misdemeanor convictions
Certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations such as three 3 moving violations in one year orfailure to appear.
Substance abuse

VACANCY INFORMATION:Theeligibleregister resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the office of the Alternate Public Defender. Appointees for this position must be able and willing to work in any area of Los Angeles County and may be subject to transfer at any time.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible register in order of their score group for a period ofsix 6)months following the date of promulgation. Passing this examination and being placed on the eligible register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

RETAKE PERIOD:No person maycompete for this examination more than once every six 6 months. Applications will be processed on an as received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:All applicants are required to submit a standard County of LosAngeles Employment Application online (via NEOGOVelectronic submission) submitted by USMail Fax or in person will not be accepted.

To Apply for this examination click on the Applytab located on the top right corner of the screen. Your application must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. PST on the last day of filing. Visit the NEOGOV website at https: out your application acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements. Provide any relevant education training and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held give the name and address of your employer your job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week description of work performed and salary earned. If your applications is incomplete it will be rejected. All information is subject to verification. This exam may close at any time without prior notice. We may reject your application at any time during the selection process.

ATTACHMENT:Applicants may upload required or additional documents (i.e. copy of degree certification etc. as attachments at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach the required and/or additional documents at the time of filing you mayemail them to within fifteen 15 calendar days of online filing. Please include the exam number and the exam title in the subject line.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:All applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing. Entering anything other than a valid social security(. will result in an automatic rejection of your application.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES: For candidates who may not have regular access toa computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers atpublic libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Revised January 2025