District Attorney Investigator (Drug Recognition Expert)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR (DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT)

SALARY INFORMATION

In addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates :

Effective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The eligible list established through this recruitment will be used to fill current and future

Limited-Term

District Attorney Investigator (Drug Recognition Expert) positions. A Limited-Term position is a position that has no anticipated long-range funding or has uncertain future funding.

APPLICATION PERIOD

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open on a continuous basis until 11 : 59 p.m. (P.S.T.) on the day the County's needs are met.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY :

• Public Administrator

The Office of the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA-PA) represents the People of the State of California in criminal and civil proceedings in the Superior Court of California and appellate courts of the state. The mission of the OCDA-PA is to enhance public safety and welfare and to protect and respect crime victims and to create security in the community through the vigorous enforcement of criminal and civil laws in a just, honest, efficient and ethical manner. THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION :

The Orange County District Attorney's Office – Bureau of Investigation supports the prosecutorial and law enforcement endeavors of the District Attorney. It provides a wide range of policing services tasked with suppressing crime and ensuring all criminal cases filed in Orange County are thoroughly investigated.

THE OPPORTUNITY :

The District Attorney-Public Administrator is seeking a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Investigator to work as a case agent on drug-impaired driving related cases. A DRE Investigator will also serve as an instructor for all state-wide agencies so that officers can maintain their DRE certification. The Bureau is seeking individuals who are :

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING :

Special Qualifications

valid

state of California P.O.S.T. certificate (basic, intermediate, advanced, supervisory or management).

All applicants who have filed an application, must scan, upload, and attach their California P.O.S.T. certificate (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, or Management) as well as their DRE Card and DRE Rolling Log to the application.

[Failure to immediately attach your certificates may result in an incomplete application which may not be accepted]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Please click here for the minimum qualifications for the District Attorney Investigator.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL and ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS The County of Orange is committed to providing a means for applicants who may have a disability to identify areas in which they may request a reasonable accommodation. Click

here

to read a description of the physical and mental abilities which are customarily required to perform the essential job functions of this position. Applicants are encouraged to contact the recruiter listed in the announcement for any questions or to request an accommodation during the testing / selection process.

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