the Ladders
Supervising Deputy District Attorney (County Promotional)
the Ladders, San Bernardino, CA
Salary : $166,878.40 - $230,089.60 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-19819-01
Department: District Attorney
Opening Date: 09/06/2024
Closing Date: 9/20/2024 4:00 PM Pacific
The Job
The Office of the District Attorney is recruiting for Supervising Deputy District Attorneys who supervise the daily operations of a functional unit or branch office. Incumbents will oversee the administration of criminal cases processed by a district office, including the preparation, presentation and appeal of cases.
Additionally, Supervising Deputy District Attorneys may provide budgetary input; participate in hiring and disciplinary actions; train and evaluate work performance of trial attorneys; recommend personnel actions; inquire into questions of law and counsel attorneys on strategy; review and evaluate disposition of difficult and politically sensitive cases; maintain liaison with department administration, police agencies, courts and other County offices; prepare briefs, appeals, writs and other legal documents; and order investigations and subpoenas.
The resulting list for this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies as they occur throughout the County.
For more detailed information, refer to the job description.
THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office represents the interests of the People in the criminal justice system, as mandated by California State law. The District Attorney's Office serves the residents of San Bernardino County by: respecting and inspiring confidence in the rule of law, both inside and outside the Office; collaboratively ensuring justice with excellence, integrity and compassion by transparently partnering with the public, law enforcement, and the judiciary; stewarding public resources to hold the guilty accountable, support victims of crime, and honoring the humanity of all involved in the criminal justice system; restoring a culture of service and accountability to the most powerful law office in the County whose singular mission will be to restore systems and people to provide equal justice for all.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Assignment: Assignments may be made to any location in the County depending on the needs of the department. Applicants should assume the opening may be located at any office in the County.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. At time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile insurance may be required.
State Bar: Those hired must be active members in good standing with the State Bar of California. This status must be maintained in order to remain employed in this classification.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Bar License: Must be a member in good standing with the California Bar Association.
AND
Experience: Five (5) years of experience as a prosecuting trial attorney in California at the time of application AND currently employed as a Deputy District Attorney IV with San Bernardino County.
Your San Bernardino County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have more than five (5) years of experience as a prosecuting attorney in California as a top-ranked line deputy prosecutor.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based upon a review of the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application materials.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application by 5pm on the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at ([redacted]. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or web browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.
Supervisory Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at ([redacted] or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
01
Provide your classification title, assignment, and start and end dates as a District Attorney. Example:DDA, Juvenile Division, 10/2010 - 10/2014DDA, Crimes Against Children, 10/2014 - 7/2019LRA, Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud, 7/2019 - 8/2021 DDA, Crimes Against Children, 8/2021 - present
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Describe your experience mentoring deputy attorneys and supervising support staff. Include your position title, agency where employed, dates of employment, number of people supervised, and their job titles. Example: Deputy District Attorney IV, County of San Bernardino, 1/04 - present: Mentor/lead over 3 Deputy District Attorneys I, 2 Staff Analyst, 3 Office Assistants III. If no experience, indicate N/A.
03
Describe your experience working with unions or any other outside groups related to this position. If no experience, indicate N/A.
04
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
06
Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
Required Question
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-19819-01
Department: District Attorney
Opening Date: 09/06/2024
Closing Date: 9/20/2024 4:00 PM Pacific
The Job
The Office of the District Attorney is recruiting for Supervising Deputy District Attorneys who supervise the daily operations of a functional unit or branch office. Incumbents will oversee the administration of criminal cases processed by a district office, including the preparation, presentation and appeal of cases.
Additionally, Supervising Deputy District Attorneys may provide budgetary input; participate in hiring and disciplinary actions; train and evaluate work performance of trial attorneys; recommend personnel actions; inquire into questions of law and counsel attorneys on strategy; review and evaluate disposition of difficult and politically sensitive cases; maintain liaison with department administration, police agencies, courts and other County offices; prepare briefs, appeals, writs and other legal documents; and order investigations and subpoenas.
The resulting list for this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies as they occur throughout the County.
For more detailed information, refer to the job description.
THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office represents the interests of the People in the criminal justice system, as mandated by California State law. The District Attorney's Office serves the residents of San Bernardino County by: respecting and inspiring confidence in the rule of law, both inside and outside the Office; collaboratively ensuring justice with excellence, integrity and compassion by transparently partnering with the public, law enforcement, and the judiciary; stewarding public resources to hold the guilty accountable, support victims of crime, and honoring the humanity of all involved in the criminal justice system; restoring a culture of service and accountability to the most powerful law office in the County whose singular mission will be to restore systems and people to provide equal justice for all.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Assignment: Assignments may be made to any location in the County depending on the needs of the department. Applicants should assume the opening may be located at any office in the County.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. At time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile insurance may be required.
State Bar: Those hired must be active members in good standing with the State Bar of California. This status must be maintained in order to remain employed in this classification.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Bar License: Must be a member in good standing with the California Bar Association.
AND
Experience: Five (5) years of experience as a prosecuting trial attorney in California at the time of application AND currently employed as a Deputy District Attorney IV with San Bernardino County.
Your San Bernardino County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have more than five (5) years of experience as a prosecuting attorney in California as a top-ranked line deputy prosecutor.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based upon a review of the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application materials.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application by 5pm on the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at ([redacted]. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or web browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.
Supervisory Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at ([redacted] or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
01
Provide your classification title, assignment, and start and end dates as a District Attorney. Example:DDA, Juvenile Division, 10/2010 - 10/2014DDA, Crimes Against Children, 10/2014 - 7/2019LRA, Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud, 7/2019 - 8/2021 DDA, Crimes Against Children, 8/2021 - present
02
Describe your experience mentoring deputy attorneys and supervising support staff. Include your position title, agency where employed, dates of employment, number of people supervised, and their job titles. Example: Deputy District Attorney IV, County of San Bernardino, 1/04 - present: Mentor/lead over 3 Deputy District Attorneys I, 2 Staff Analyst, 3 Office Assistants III. If no experience, indicate N/A.
03
Describe your experience working with unions or any other outside groups related to this position. If no experience, indicate N/A.
04
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
- I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.
05
**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
- I understand
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
- I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.
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