OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office is dedicated to serving the community by objectively investigating and prosecuting matters under the law to attain justice. Protecting people’s rights and diminishing victim’s trauma while holding criminals accountable, are part of the daily regular operations. The District Attorney’s Office also collaborates with other departments and agencies and supports programs that focus on reducing crime.

THE OPPORTUNITY The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Research, investigate, and conduct special studies or projects in support of the assigned department.
• Interview, collaborate and consult with County employees, officials, and interested persons or groups on matters related to work assignments.
• Collect and/or analyze information and data.
• Develop presentations and charts detailing analysis of information and data.
• Prepare, review, and monitor department files, and a assignment related documents.
• Assist in a wide variety of administrative or professional duties of the assigned department.

Education & experience requirements (typing "see resume" in application will not be accepted):
WORKING CONDITIONS

• Prior to starting, candidates must pass a thorough background investigation, submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to work, and may be required to submit proof of age.
• Employment in this class is temporary in nature and is designed to offer graduates a practical learning experience. No part-time or full-time regular appointments will be made in or from this class.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Wendy Ortiz in Human Resources at Wendy.Ortiz@edcgov.us.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Graduate Legal Assistant . This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future extra help internship vacancies for at least three (3) months.

We currently have the following vacancies:

• One (1) Extra Help vacancy in the District Attorney's Office located in Placerville, CA.

Extra help vacancies are made to maintain adequate coverage of work for short periods of time at frequent intervals, where employment is of a recurrent nature depending on the needs of the Agency; work may be seasonal, on-call, and/or for a limited duration. Extra help employees are not considered regular employees, therefore do not attain civil service status, and do not receive benefits or paid leaves; however, they do accrue sick leave consistent with the law.

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The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs, including but not limited to marijuana; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.

This classification may include positions that are subject to current California Department of Public Health (CDPH), State Public Health Officer Orders requiring all workers who provide services or work in facilities covered by the order to (a) have their first dose of a one-dose regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen of an approved vaccine against COVID-19, or (b) provide valid exemption as permitted by the order. An approved exemption would result in the exempted employee being required to wear a face covering and be regularly tested for COVID-19.
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