Discovery Support Specialist Job at DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE United States

Discovery Support Specialist

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular
Pay Range: $57,199.00 - 85,798.00
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Elected Office / Department: SHERIFF
Job Number: req906
Closing Date: 4/20/2023

General Duties: This is technical work and highly detailed discovery document gathering and
dissemination work for the Sheriff’s Office that can have serious repercussions if not completed
correctly or on time. Must understand criminal court procedure laws and Colorado Rules of Civil
Procedure Rule 16.
Supervision Exercised: Has no direct supervisory authority over other positions.
Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of the Records Manager.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provides discovery to the Courts and District Attorney’s Office in both digital and other
media. The discovery will consist of electronic discovery, to include Axon in-car video,
body camera video and photos uploaded from deputies, detectives and crime scene
investigators, audio from telephone and radios of calls for service in dispatch, and any other
digital data stored at the Sheriff’s Office needed for discovery.
  • Assesses the deadlines required of the requested discovery and determines completion
priority.
  • Communicates with other records clerks, evidence technicians, crime lab personnel, District
Attorney’s Office discovery clerks and DAs, Court Clerks, and others within the Sheriff’s
Office to complete the discovery process.
  • As computer systems evolve and/or change, the discovery process and specialist must be
highly flexible to accommodate these changes.
  • Skill to investigate and locate digital evidence inside a complex computer storage systems.
The ability to solve problems that are not easily recognizable.
  • Performs daily requests for discovery and properly relays the discovery to the District
Attorney’s Office and/or Courts as required.
  • Understands the case report discovery process for misdemeanors and felonies and can assist
the records clerks in the discovery process when needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Education and/or Experience: Generally, a high school diploma or GED supplemented by two years computer experience or related education.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license.
Essential Functions:
Language Skills: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to communicate in both oral and written form, at both the technical and system user levels.
Computer Skills: Must have basic user-level competency with Windows PC operating systems.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
Other Skills and Abilities: Considerable knowledge of software applications and hardware used for automated processes. Knowledge of the following is required: Windows Operating Systems, various office applications including e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, presenting programs, and MS Office. Some knowledge of training practices and principles. Skill in the use of a variety of data processing and office equipment. Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks. Knowledge of basic computers. Ability to work with little or no supervision. Must possess strong time management skills. Ability to work beyond scheduled hours if necessary, in a crisis. Ability to work non-traditional days and hours as needed.
Physical Demands: May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Ability to bend, kneel and crawl under desks and climb on tables and/or ladders as necessary.
Work Environment: Work is generally performed in a typical office environment. Some local travel is required. Ability to work beyond scheduled hours in a time critical manner is required. A Sheriff’s Office background check and fingerprint check is required.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.




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