Twin Falls County Prosecutor’s Office – Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Civil Division

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and ability required to satisfactorily perform each essential duty required for this position.

Knowledge of:

• Constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedures, rules of evidence and prosecutorial ethics;
• Legal, court, and judicial procedures, rules, terminology, methods, documents, practices, and objectives;
• Applicable county, state, and federal laws, statutes, ordinances, and codes;
• State and federal laws affecting county government;
• County ordinances and codes;
• Legal research methods;
• Negotiation techniques and methods;
• English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and composition.

Skill and Ability to: 

• Analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents in determining the various aspects, alternatives, and possible outcomes of cases;
• Present material to opponents and develop an appropriate legal strategy;
• Appear without assistance in court and other judicial proceedings and present evidence, arguments, testimony, and witnesses before a judge or jury;
• Make significant/substantial legal decisions in individual cases based on a combination of factors including the law, policy, and rules of ethics;
• Negotiate complex legal issues;
• Bring interested and affected parties to consensus;
• Discern critical issues and needs of the County through a negotiations process;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, for purposes of advocating, persuading, negotiating, and counseling for or on behalf of the County or State;
• Analyze, appraise, and organize facts and precedents and present arguments clearly and logically;
• Determine alternative courses of action, and anticipate opposing strategies;
• Present and argue cases and handle unanticipated problems smoothly and effectively;
• Proficiently operate computers, software programs, such as Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar office software to create documents and other materials, maintain information, and generate reports;
• Follow verbal and written instructions;
• Work independently and exercise initiative, with general guidance and supervision;
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times;
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of strict deadlines;
• Demonstrate integrity and ingenuity the performance of assigned tasks and solving problems;
• Perform all duties in accordance with Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney policies and procedures;
• Maintain strict confidentiality.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, and;
• Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctorate Degree, and
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Idaho, and;
• Eligible for membership in the Idaho Prosecuting Attorney’s Association.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney is frequently required to stand, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to type, handle materials, or manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney must have adequate vision, including close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney must have sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities to permit him or her to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person and by telephone. The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney works in the office and in the courtroom where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney is an exempt employee, and is almost always required to work more than 40 hours per week, and is daily exposed to emotional and violent people who may create risk to personalsafety.