Assistant District Attorney (#117310)
CLASS SUMMARYThe Assistant District Attorney assists the District Attorney in administering, managing, and supervising the overall operations of the District Attorney’s Office through subordinate managers and professional, technical, and support staff; prepares and serves as senior trial attorney in the prosecution of the most complex criminal cases; and has full authority and responsibility to serve in the absence of the District Attorney. Essential DutiesOversees organizational development, including employee selection, training, development, evaluation, and discipline; succession planning; and productivity improvement. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of: · Duties, powers, responsibilities, limitations, and the authorities of the District Attorney’s Office · Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations · Principles and applications of substantive and procedural civil, criminal, constitutional and administrative laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations · Trial and hearing procedures, techniques, and court proceedings, and rules of evidence · Legal research methods · Methods of investigation · Program and project development and management · Organizational management · Strategic planning processes · Public administration, management, and leadership principles and practices · Principles and practices of public sector personnel management and supervision · Policy and procedure development and implementation · Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration · Business correspondence and report writing · Directing the operations and activities of a multi-faceted department Skills in: · Planning, supervising, training, developing, and evaluating the work of professional and support staff · Analyzing, preparing, and administering budgets · Researching, analyzing, and applying legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedence to complex legal cases and administrative problems · Developing, establishing, and executing policies and procedures · Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals; responding to critical and sensitive issues and events · Analyzing, preparing, and administering budgets · Analyzing, interpreting, and understanding technical and statistical information · Conducting negotiations and mediations · Presenting statements of fact and arguments clearly and logically; gaining cooperation through discussion and persuasion · Planning, analyzing, and evaluating programs and services, operational needs, and resources · Managing multiple priorities simultaneously · Preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, briefs, opinions, petitions, motions, records, correspondence, and other legal and written materials · Working cooperatively with the public and law enforcement agencies · Working under time constraints and exacting professional and legal standards · Directing work consistent with goals and priorities · Using a computer and related software applications · Establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; demonstrating tact, diplomacy, patience, and compassion Education and ExperienceJuris Doctorate from an accredited law school and ten years of full-time public and/or private sector experience as an attorney practicing criminal law, of which three years included full-scope supervisory duties. CLASS: 117310; EST: 2/17/2009 11:32:00 AM; REV: 2/17/2009 11:32:00 AM; |