Prosecution Support Specialist
A Prosecution Support Specialist at the State Attorney’s Office is responsible for performing routine assignments in support of the various diversion programs offered. A Prosecution Support Specialist must be a detail-oriented individual with good communication, organizational, computer, and analytical skills, along with someone who displays objectivity, commitment, and reliability.
Duties include:
- Interviewing, analyzing, and summarizing citizen complaints through intake and referring them to the appropriate diversion program or for attorney review
- Conducting mediation/arbitration hearings on cases referred to programs as necessary
- Preparing deferred prosecution agreements for the required signatures
- Determining sanctions for defendants accepted into one of the programs
- Examining legal instruments or other documents to assure completeness of information and conformance to pertinent laws, rules, regulations, precedents, or office requirements
- Reviewing files after hearings to determine follow-up or disposition status
- Providing required follow-up on cases to ensure successful completion of program requirements
- Collecting and compiling statistical program information
- Assisting in collecting, summarizing, and analyzing information on special research projects as directed.
- Assisting with other special projects as directed
Minimum training and experience:
Graduation from a four-year degree from an accredited college or university is required. Consideration may be given for work-related experience in the criminal justice system on a year-by-year basis for the required college degree.
The SAO4 is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).
To view available open positions within the State Attorney’s Office, please visit jobs.myflorida.com.
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