Recruitment #2017-12855-01
Salary | $19.64 - $23.87/hour; $3,403.47 - $4,137.00/month |
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Department | District Attorney |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 3/17/2017 08:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 3/31/2017 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville)
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Additional Forms Required |
Veterans DD214 (if applicable) |
HR Analyst | Lori Janssen |
The Claims Specialist - I assists victims of qualifying crimes with the application, eligibility and determination of crime compensation and provides information related to The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB). This classificaiton functions as an integral member of the District Attorneys' Victim/Witness team. CalVCB provides eligible victims with reimbursement for many crime-related expenses in which the funding comes from restitution paid by criminal offenders through fines, orders, penalty assessments and federal matching funds.
To assist victims with reimbursement from restitution programs; to provide information to victims of crime about the criminal justice system; and to function as an integral and supportive member of the Victim/Witness multi-disciplinary team.
This is the entry level class in the Claims Specialist series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.
Receives immediate supervision from the Victim/Witness Supervisor and may receive technical and functional supervision from other staff members.
It is the applicant's responsibility to identify in their application materials how they meet the Minimum Qualifications listed below.
Experience: One year of general clerical experience involving interviewing and obtaining financial/personal history from the general public is desirable.
Training: Equivalent to an Associate's degree with a major in criminal justice, accounting, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
License or Certificate:
NOTE: Relevant, equivalent experience (performing the same or similar job requiring similar knowledge, skills, and abilities) may be substituted for the required education as determined by the Human
Resources Department.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Training & Experience Rating (100%)
Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.
All applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be required to respond to an online Conviction History Questionnaire, which will be sent as a link on their notification that minimum qualifications have been met. Failure to respond to this questionnaire within (3) three calendar days of the minimum qualification notification will result in disqualification from the examination.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants must undergo a fingerprint test by the Department of Justice, pass a medical examination, which may include a drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation, sign a constitutional oath and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background investigation and/or be bonded.
All new permanent employees, with the exception of sworn law enforcement and those in management and confidential groups, shall be required to join the employee organization or pay an 'Agency Fee' as a condition of employment.
The eligible list(s) resulting from this recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a substantially similar classification. For this purpose, a substantially similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification (example: entry level vs. journey) and/or a similar classification (similar work performed, similar training and experience qualifications required). If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a substantially similar classification, you will remain on the eligible list for which you originally applied.
Placer County offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at: http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/abfreenames.asp.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment and retaliation is prohibited and that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. It is advisable that applicants inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.
4/4/17 Minimum Qualification Screening (tentative)
4/7/17 Training and Experience Rating (tentative)
4/10/17 Establish Eligible List (tentative)