Investigator - District Attorney

Salary

$60.44 - $73.30 / hour; $10,476.27 - $12,705.33 / month; $125,715.20 - $152,464.00 / year

Department

District Attorney

Job Type

Open

Date Opened

10 / 3 / 2025 09 : 00 : 00 AM

Filing Deadline

Continuous

Employment Type

Permanent / Full Time (40 hrs / week)

• Temporary / Extra Help

Work Location

Roseville, CA and surrounding areas

HR Analyst

Valeriya Bachinsky

Introduction

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Placer County is comprised of over 1,400 square miles of beautiful and diverse geography, ranging from the residential and commercial areas of South Placer, through the historic foothill areas of Auburn, Foresthill, and Colfax, and to the County's jewel of the North Lake Tahoe basin. Placer is a great place to live, work, play, and learn!

POSITION INFORMATION

The Placer County District Attorney's Office is seeking experienced investigators to apply for an opening within the Investigations Unit. There is currently one vacancy.

The Placer County Bureau of Investigations consists of approximately 21 sworn investigators and 9 professional staff. Our office is dedicated to protecting the Placer community and maintaining the excellent quality of life for our residents.

District Attorney Investigators work closely with Deputy District Attorneys and conduct some of the most intricate, sensitive, and unique investigations in law enforcement. Investigators also assist law enforcement agencies with scene processing, complex investigations, and other operations.

Temporary / Extra-help assignments are limited to 28 hours per week with a cap of 999 hours (or 960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants) in a fiscal year and are not eligible for benefits. Extra-help appointments made from this eligible list may transition to permanent status, should vacancies arise.

This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year.

To be included in the first round of application screening, submit your application by 5 : 00 pm, on October 17, 2025.

Following this date, applications will be screened on a bi-weekly basis.

BENEFITS

Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.

DEFINITION

To conduct investigations for the District Attorney's Office in response to complex felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, civil or other related cases, and to perform a variety of activities related to investigative assignments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from the Supervising District Attorney Investigator. May exercise technical and functional supervision over technical and clerical staff.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

EXAMPLES OF NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment with controlled temperature conditions and outdoors in all weather conditions. Duties may be performed in close proximity to individuals who may be dangerous and / or uncooperative, firearms and other weapons, and other environmental conditions related to law enforcement field work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Experience and Training

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be :

Experience : Five years of full-time paid law enforcement experience, including at least one year of investigative experience.

Training : Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade and successful completion of the experience requirement will be accepted as proof of sufficient education for the class.

Required License or Certificate :

Special Qualifications : Must be 21 years of age by date of appointment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

SELECTION PROCEDURE

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.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Length of Probation : All permanent appointments to this classification shall serve a probationary period of twelve (12) calendar months or two thousand eighty (2,080) hours, whichever is more.

Bargaining Unit : Deputy Sheriff\'s Association - Safety

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

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 (which may include a credit check, voice stress analysis, and / or a polygraph), and / or be bonded. Additionally, positions in law enforcement classifications and those supporting law enforcement functions will be required to complete a conviction history questionnaire prior to or during the interview process. Applicants for positions with access to Medi-Cal billing software or who are licensed providers must clear the Federal Exclusion List, credentialing, and social security verification. Failure to clear these requirements may result in an employment offer being withdrawn.

SUBSTITUTE LISTS

The eligible list 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 level) 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.

EMPLOYEES OF OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES

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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation are prohibited and that all employees, applicants, agents, contractors, and interns / volunteers shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, transfer, and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of the following characteristics : gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship, primary language, immigration status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, military and / or veteran status, sex, or any other classification protected by law. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process.

Conclusion

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Preciosa Ayala-Burkhardt, Administrative Technician, at payala@placer.ca.gov or (530) 886-4637.

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