Investigative Assistant

Knowledge of

• Basic investigative techniques and procedures
• Legal rights of citizens
• Techniques of interview and interrogation
• Correct English and clear and comprehensive writing style for legal and technical topics
• Current office procedures practices and equipment; word processing and online mail; scheduling research and presentation; spreadsheets and databases

• Obtain information through interview and interrogation
• Utilize automated online systems to collect and/or verify information
• Analyze and evaluate facts statements and other information
• Draw logical conclusions and make appropriate recommendations
• Learn and apply complex rules and regulations
• Work effectively with other agencies commercial enterprise groups and individuals
• Serve subpoenas and deliver other legal documents in a timely fashion
• Read write and speak English at the level necessary for satisfactory job performance
• Learn California laws related to criminal or civil investigation including welfare fraud investigation arrest custody rules of evidence search and seizure interviewing and interrogation and hearing and trial procedures
• Act quickly and calmly in emergency situations
• Use investigative tools and equipment such as flashlight binoculars camera police radio and tape recorder
• Manage and prioritize assigned caseload
• Recognize fraudulent documentation

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. One year full time experience in Sacramento County service in the class of Process Server Collection Services Agent (Level I) Child Support Officer (Level II) or Human Services Quality and Review Specialist (formerly titled Eligibility Specialist Level II and Sr. Eligibility Specialist).

Note: Human Services Quality and Review Specialist (formerly Eligibility Specialist Level II and Sr. Eligibility Specialist) experience must have been evaluating cases prepared by Human Services Specialists Level I/II to determine their completeness and accuracy verifying information in said cases by locating and interviewing clients and witnesses and preparing reports of findings.

Or: 2. One year of full time experience as a sworn Peace Officer as defined by Section 830 of the Penal Code.

Or: 3. One year of investigative experience involving the use of various search procedures including skip tracing techniques in locating observing and interviewing individuals and preparing reports of findings.

Or: 4.Completion of 18 semester units of coursework in administration of justice law enforcement police science or other related coursework which addresses prevention discovery control and treatment of crimes criminals and criminality from an accredited college or university.

Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please clickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602 Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

Working Conditions:

• Work outdoor in all types of local weather conditions
• Work off-shift (holidays and weekends) fluctuating hours and after hours call outs
• Work at various locations throughout the County

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Clickhereto apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street Room 4667

Sacramento CA 95814

Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.

Note:Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Clickherefor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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