Salary : $124,072.00 - $174,574.40 Annually
Location : Yuba City, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:Department: DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Division: District Attorney
Opening Date: 10/26/2026
Closing Date: 11/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB SUMMARY The Sutter County District Attorney's office is seeking a Chief District Attorney Investigator to join their team. Under general direction, the Chief District Attorney Investigator manages, coordinates, and reviews the District Attorney's Investigation unit; oversees and evaluates District Attorney Investigator peace officer qualifications; assists prosecuting attorneys with the organization of facts in preparation for trial.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other related duties may be required and assigned.
- Supervises, directs and evaluates the professional, technical, and clerical personnel in the Investigations Division; training and directing work; counseling, disciplining and completing employee performance appraisals.
- Plans and develops short/long range objectives and goals for the Investigative Division.
- Coordinates investigative operations and activities with judicial agencies, attorneys, law enforcement personnel and agencies, witnesses, and other investigative sources.
- Locates and interviews persons, takes statements and depositions and evaluates testimony.
- Analyzes new laws and regulations as they relate to departmental operations; modifies and implements procedures to maintain compliance with current law and guidelines.
- Assists in the preparation of the annual budget; monitors expenditures to maintain budgetary guidelines.
- Assists in the selection process of new employees; determines personnel requirements; conducts interviews; makes recommendations for employee selection; completes required documents relative to hiring, separation, leaves, and termination; conducts exit interviews as appropriate.
- Responsible for detailed records and reports on investigative activities.
- Performs a variety of complex and difficult criminal investigative work, including investigations of incidents involving police officer shootings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of:
Modern processes, procedures, and techniques employed in crime detection and criminal investigation; federal, state, and local laws, regulations and rules relating to investigations, arrest, and evidence, court procedures and rules of evidence in court trials; principles of report writing; principles and practices of management necessary to plan, analyze, develop, and evaluate the activities of the Criminal Investigation Unit; principles, techniques and methods of progressive discipline, particularly as it relates to sworn officers; utilization and availability of resources in investigation assistance beyond the District Attorney's office.
Ability to:
Plan, assign, instruct, organize, evaluate, and supervise the work of subordinates. Interpret complex laws, regulations, and rules. Review and evaluate comprehensive reports on investigations. Demonstrate sound independent judgment and effective analytical skills; reason logically; independently set and meet work priorities and time constraints. Conduct special studies, make recommendations, and initiate procedural changes. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those individuals and agencies contacted in the course of work. Coordinate program objectives and policies. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Education and Experience:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice or a closely related field, and four years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience, including increasingly responsible criminal investigation work which would demonstrate the possession of the above knowledge and abilities; or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Essential duties require the following physical skills and work requirements:
Ability to use firearms in a safe manner; ability to think and act quickly in emergencies; effectively deal with personal danger; maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances; maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include effecting arrests, subduing resisting individuals, chasing fleeing subjects, running, walking, crouching, or crawling during emergency operations, moving equipment, climbing stairs/ladder, operate assigned equipment and vehicles; may be subject to uncomfortable working conditions including exposure to dust, noise, heat or cold; maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observation and communicating with others; emergency equipped vehicles, camera; operate assigned equipment and vehicles; perform semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as data entry.
Disaster Service Workers:
All Sutter County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and/or County.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificate; Possession of a valid Supervisory P.O.S.T. Certificate or a valid Management P.O.S.T. Certificate is desirable.This classification may require a valid California driver's license.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this position includes completing an application and participating in oral interview(s). Please notify the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date for this position if you believe you have a disability, which would make it difficult to participate in any portion of the recruitment process and would require reasonable accommodation. Sutter County reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for accommodation. Offers of employment are contingent upon investigation of employment history, references, drug testing, medical review/exam and fingerprinting in addition to other appropriate requirements of the position.
NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.
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Full-time employees are eligible for benefits.
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