PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT-INVESTIGATOR I - 21002036

Requisition No: 67819 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT-INVESTIGATOR I - 21002036

Position Number: 21002036 

Salary:  $32,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2019 

LAW OFFICES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, CARLOS J. MARTINEZ, ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

Investigator I

Miami-Dade Public Defender, Carlos J. Martinez, is seeking an Investigator with bilingual skills.

PD11 Overview: The Public Defender is an elected official who has a constitutional duty to provide legal representation to persons in jeopardy of losing their liberty who cannot afford to hire a private attorney.

Position Type: Full time        

Job Description: The investigator assists attorneys. The work includes crime scene investigation, locating and interviewing witnesses, analyzing and evaluating data and evidence. Applicants must be willing to work with clients in adult jails and in juvenile detention facilities.

Requirements/Qualifications:

•          Bachelor’s degree

•          Excellent verbal, written, computer, and communication skills 

•          Bilingual skills: English/Spanish and/or English/Creole preferred

•          Experience in conducting investigations

•          Ability to communicate with persons of varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

•          Ability to obtain information through interviews and observation.

•          Able to write clearly and concisely and to prepare clear, accurate, and comprehensive reports containing findings, conclusions, and/or recommendations.

•          Clean driving record, valid Florida Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance

•          Reliable vehicle, as travel is required.

How to Apply: Download a job application at http://www.pdmiami.com/support-app.pdf and submit the completed application along with your resume, all in PDF format, to jobs@pdmiami.com:

Your application package must include the job application and resume.

Due to the high volume of applications received, no telephone or email inquiries please.

How you will be evaluated: Your submitted application package will be reviewed to determine compliance with application requirements, level of position-relevant work experience, education and training.

After that review, you may be required to participate in a selection interview.

Salary: Starting salary is $32,000 plus a full-range of state benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays, and free tuition for college courses on a space-available basis.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants will be considered irrespective of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or political affiliation.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.