Posting Date09/29/26
Application Deadline10/06/26
Pay Range$84,000 - $113,500 annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job TypeUnclassified
DepartmentPublic Advocate
About the PositionCome be a part of a dynamic legal team as a Paraprofessional Supervisor at the Office of the Public Advocate!Are you organized and have a keen eye for detail? Are you able to assimilate information from a variety of sources, analyze the information and recommend an appropriate course for an investigation based on the information? If so, you might be exactly who we are looking for to fill this exciting role. Our Paraprofessional Supervisor provides supervision to the Defender Investigators and Mitigation Specialists while carrying a caseload of their own.
We Require- Five years of related investigative experience
- High School diploma or GED
- Valid AZ Driver's License upon hire
We Also Value- Lead or supervisory experience
- Experience working in an indigent defense organization
Job Contributions- Supervise and manage the performance of a group of paraprofessionals including conducting workload and progress meetings, coordinating leave and coverage, training in proper investigative techniques, handling disciplinary matters, preparing performance plans and evaluating staff performance
- Hires and trains new paraprofessional staff as well as facilitate development efforts of assigned staff
- Assign work and assignment requests to available staff and monitor workloads
- Maintain an active caseload
- Interact with attorneys, management, co-workers, clients, other agencies, and interested parties regarding cases and/or clients
- Review case documentation and assists in the development of defense strategies and case theories
- Travel weekly to multiple office locations (Durango, Mesa) to be accessible to the paraprofessional staff at these locations
- Ensure compliance with Office practices and procedures; address concerns; work to improve operations, streamline work processes and identify continuing needs
- Attend leadership meetings as needed to provide updates and participate in discussions pertaining to office issues and the needs of the paraprofessional staff
Working Conditions- Requires the ability to work with traumatic subject matter (crime scenes, accidents, etc.) in a fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations
- Work may be performed in office and other enclosed areas, as well as various outside locations
- May require long periods of sitting while completing paperwork, standing and moving about during course of performing duties. Accuracy; decision making; and concentration/vigilance are constant requirements. Interruptions; time pressure; high volume of work; handling multiple or complicated tasks; unscheduled tasks; frequently changing tasks; teamwork; working in close physical proximity with others; and public contact are frequent occurrences
- Work requires travel to and from job related locations during the course of a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles on County business
Selection Procedure- Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
- Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
- Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
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