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Salary Grade: 12

\ Pay Range\ Hiring Range: \$26.38 - \$31.65 Per Hour\ Full Range: \$26.38 - \$36.93 Per Hour\ \ Salary offers are based on the candidate\'s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.\

The Pima County Public Defender\'s Office is seeking a qualified and dedicated Defense Investigator to join its team of professionals representing adult and juvenile clients. The Defense Investigator is a skilled professional tasked with uncovering the truth and gathering evidence to support the defense of the client. Duties of the Defense Investigator position include interviewing witnesses, conducting background checks on case-involved parties, and checking the facts in police reports, all in the defense of the client. Defense Investigators play a crucial role in helping defense attorneys build a strong case and are vital to ensuring a fair and just legal system.

Minimum Qualifications:

**(1) A Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in law enforcement, law, criminal justice, or any other investigative area related to the area of assignment, such as accounting, finance, or computer science, AND two years of investigative experience in a specialized investigative area.\ \ (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)\ \ OR:\ \ (2) Five years of investigative experience, at least three years of which involved criminal investigation.\ \ (Relevant education from an accredited college or university may substitute for a portion of the aforementioned experience.)\ \ OR:\ \ (3) Two years of experience with Pima County as a Criminal Investigator.\ \ Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the \"Education\" and \"Work Experience\" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write \"see resume\" on your application.\

Selection Procedure:\ Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:Valid driver license is required at time of application.ValidAZdriver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by p osition.

EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.