Trial Support Specialist

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

County of San Diego seeks a Trial Support Specialist to create highly complex audio/visual and graphic trial exhibits and to provide technical support to staff involved with such projects. The role supports the District Attorney or Public Defender Offices and requires handling demonstrative evidence with precision and accuracy.

The position involves coordinating with legal teams and other departments, ensuring high-quality visuals, and meeting tight deadlines within a government setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Media/Graphic Arts, Video Production, Animation, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of full-time AV/graphics tech support experience.
• Six years of full-time AV or graphics tech support experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce highly complex audio/visual and/or graphic trial exhibits and demonstrative evidence.
• Provide technical support to professionals and staff involved with such projects.

Skills

Audio/visual support

Education

Associate's degree in Media/Graphic Arts / Video Production / Animation / Telecommunications or related field

Bachelor's degree in Media/Graphic Arts / Video Production / Animation / Telecommunications or related field

Six years of full-time AV or graphics technical support experience

Job description

The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at time of appointment.

About the Position:

Trial Support Specialist is a single level technical classification allocated only to the District Attorney or Public Defender Offices. Under direction, incumbents are responsible for producing highly complex audio/visual and/or graphic trial exhibits, demonstrative evidence, and other items; and for providing technical support to professional and support staff involved with such projects.

Desirable Traits

The County of San Diego desires candidates that communicate effectively, are customer focused, value and respect others, drive to excel, enjoy teamwork and collaboration, continuous learning, demonstrate ethical behavior and are supportive of change.

For more information on this job description, please visit the Trial Support Specialist job classification page.

Hiring Process and Timeline

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

I. Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.

II. Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.

III. Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. An associate's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in Media/Graphic Arts, Video Production, Animation, Telecommunications, or a closely related field; AND four (4) years of full-time work experience providing audio/visual technical support OR;
• 2. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in Media/Graphic Arts, Video Production, Animation, Telecommunications, or closely related field; AND two (2) years of full-time work experience providing audio/visual technical support; OR;
• 3. Six (6) years of full-time work experience providing audio/visual or graphics technical support

Note: Education and work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. In order for education to substitute for work experience as indicated above, college level coursework must demonstrate progress toward a degree.

Blind Applicant Screening

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age, and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.

Condition of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a three (3) month employment list based upon scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran’s Preference Policy

The County of San Diego offers preferential credits for military service to assist qualified applicants in transitioning from military to civilian careers with the County of San Diego. Please read the Veteran's Preference Policy for additional information.

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