Chief Deputy District Attorney

Are you passionate about justice and eager to make a significant impact in the legal field? Join us at the Colusa County District Attorney's Office as a Chief Deputy District Attorney, where you'll play a pivotal role in upholding the law and ensuring public safety. As part of our dedicated team, you'll supervise, plan, and coordinate the activities and operations within the District Attorney's Office, collaborate with other divisions, outside agencies, and the public, and provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the District Attorney.

If you're ready to bring your legal expertise to a dynamic environment where every case shapes the future of our county, we invite you to apply and join us in our pursuit of justice. To learn more about this position, please check out the job description pages HERE. 

What's this Job All About? 
The Chief Deputy District Attorney is a leadership role within the Colusa County District Attorney's Office, focused on overseeing the office's daily operations, including legal, investigative, and administrative functions. This position is responsible for managing a diverse team, implementing office policies, and ensuring effective coordination with other county departments and external agencies. The Chief Deputy also plays an essential part in prosecuting criminal cases, conducting legal research, preparing court documents, and presenting cases in court. Additionally, the role involves budget management, staff training, and fostering professional relationships to support the office’s mission to uphold justice and public safety.

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members)
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you -Unless you choose a premium health care plan. 
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• Management Leave: 40 hours
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID sick leave
• Vacation Parity! - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County (Includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities.) To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.) 

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU!

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives general direction from the District Attorney.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

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

Education: 
Juris Doctor degree from a law school.

Experience: 
Minimum four (4) years of experience trying a full range of criminal cases in a County District Attorney’s Office, or equivalent experience. Handled multiple serious/violent felonies to completion without supervision.

Special Requirements: 
Membership in the State Bar of California. 

A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance (Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase.) The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.  

• Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• ALL Colusa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Colusa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102). As a designated Disaster Worker, you will be required to complete training and may be required report for work during emergencies.
• Resumes are encouraged as attachments, but the online application must be completed in full.
• Meeting the requirements does not guarantee selection in the examination process.
• The information in this job bulletin is not a contract.
• Colusa County does not reimburse travel expenses for employment applications.
• The county participates in E-Verify.
• Retirees may be subject to hiring restrictions according to Government Code Section 21221 (h) and 21224 for California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.