DEPUTY CITY PROSECUTOR

City of Long Beach; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERS retirement

Health and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vacation and holidays

Transportation allowance

Flexible Spending Account

Hybrid/Flexible schedule

Job summary

The City of Long Beach seeks qualified candidates for Deputy City Prosecutor positions. These roles involve prosecuting misdemeanor cases and handling appeals in various court departments, representing the City and the State of California.

Positions range from Deputy City Prosecutor I to IV, with progressively higher responsibilities and salaries. Ideal candidates are California Bar members with strong organization, professionalism, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Be admitted to the California State Bar.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Professional demeanor and a positive, courteous attitude.
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute criminal misdemeanor trials and appeals for the City of Long Beach and the State of California.
• Appear in court in multiple criminal departments.
• Ensure discovery is provided promptly and case settlements are fair to all parties.

Skills

Bar admission (CA)

Organizational skills

Professionalism

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

The City of Long Beach is a vibrant city, rich in history and diversity. Known for great weather, strong neighborhoods, and recreational amenities (including award-winning parks and libraries, and over 5 miles of long, wide beaches), Long Beach is the 7th largest city in California, but still has a strong sense of community.

The City of Long Beach is a vibrant city, rich in history and diversity. Known for great weather, strong neighborhoods, and recreational amenities (including award-winning parks and libraries, and over 5 miles of long, wide beaches), Long Beach is the 7th largest city in California, but still has a strong sense of community.

The Office of the Long Beach City Prosecutor is one of the busiest municipal prosecuting agencies in country, handling about 14,000 cases each year. The City Prosecutor's Office is also considered a national leader in innovative court diversion programs and community-based prosecution, giving it the distinction of being a model for other prosecuting agencies.

Currently, The Long Beach City Prosecutor's Office Seeks Qualified Candidates For The Position Of Deputy City Prosecutor (similar To a Deputy District Attorney). If You Want To Make a Difference In Your Community And Are Willing To Put In The Work To Ensure Justice, This Might Be The Job For You. Specifically, The Office Seeks Qualified Individuals To Fill One Or More Positions. Deputy City Prosecutor Positions And Salary Are Organized As Follows

• Deputy City Prosecutor I : $96,737 - $129,138 annually
• Deputy City Prosecutor II: $111,554 - $149,493 annually
• Deputy City Prosecutor III: $129,139 - $173,056 annually
• Deputy City Prosecutor IV: $150,166 - $201,234 annually

A candidate with no prosecuting experience, or only limited prosecuting experience, will be considered for Deputy City Prosecutor I. Deputy City Prosecutors III are highly experienced prosecutors who can manage complex cases and mentor other attorneys.

Persons who are awaiting Bar test results are encouraged to apply, but will not be considered for a full-time Deputy City Prosecutor position until obtaining confirmation of Bar passage.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The successful candidate will act as a prosecuting attorney, appear in court in several criminal departments, and will be responsible for conducting criminal misdemeanor trials and appeals on behalf of the City of Long Beach and the State of California. Deputy City Prosecutors handle large volumes of cases ethically and effectively, which means ensuring discovery is provided in an expedited manner and case settlement is reached in a manner that is fair to all parties.

Requirements To File

• Member of the California State Bar in good standing;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Professionalism;
• A positive and courteous attitude; and
• Commitment to working as part of a team.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The City of Long Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted by the closing date after which interviews will be conducted. Candidates interested in working part-time, for example, as a second career or to job-share, may select both Part-Time and Full-Time on the employment application. The employer reserves the right to hire more than one candidate for each open position or to cancel all or part of this recruitment at any time.

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

Employee Benefits

The City of Long Beach offers its employees opportunities to grow personally and professionally. As a permanent employee, you are eligible to receive fringe benefits that include:

• Retirement: California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) defined benefit retirement plan, which is coordinated with Social Security. The benefit is 2.5% @55 for "Classic" members and 2%@62 for new members as defined by PEPRA. Subject to employee contribution. Both the City and the employee contributes toward CalPERS retirement contributions. The city also participates in Social Security.
• Health and Dental Insurance: The City offers the choice of HMO and PPO plans. The city pays major portion of the premium for employee and dependents depending on the health/ dental plan selected.
• Life Insurance: City-paid term life insurance policy equal to three (3) times annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
• Disability Insurance: City-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Management Physical: Annual City-paid physical examination.
• Vacation: Twelve (12) vacation days after the first year of service; 15 days after four years, six months of service; 20 days after 19 years, six months of service.
• Executive Leave: Forty (40) hours Executive Leave per year. The City Manager has discretion to grant an additional 40 hours each year.
• Sick Leave: One day earned per month; unlimited accumulation; conversion upon retirement to cash credit toward health and/or dental insurance premiums, or to pension credits.
• Holidays: Eleven (11) designated holidays per year, plus four personal holidays to be used at the employee's discretion.
• Transportation Allowance: Monthly allowance is allocated by classifications below;
  • Department Head $650.00
  • Deputy Director/Manager $550.00
  • Chief of Staff / Administrator / Principal DCA: $450.00
  • Executive Support Staff: $300.00
• Deferred Compensation Plan: Optional for employee contribution to a supplementary retirement savings program available through Mission Square Retirement formerly ICMA-RC Retirement Corporation). City contributes 1% of employee's base pay to the employee's 401(a) plan; effective September 30, 2022, the City will contribute 2% of employee's base pay to the employee's 401(a) account. Employees may opt to contribute up to the IRS annual limits as well.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Optional election for employees to reduce taxable income for payment of allowable childcare or medical expenses.
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule: Available (subject to City Manager approval).
• Paid Parental Leave: After six (6) months of City employment; up to 30 calendar days (160 hours) of PPL, taken in full-day increments, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child, up to the age of seventeen (17).

Management positions - Refer to the Job Posting brochure included in the job posting.