Investigative Assistant

The Kings County District Attorney's Office is currently seeking qualified individuals for the positions of:

$49,712.00 - $60,652.80 Annually

The Kings County District Attorney’s Office is looking for motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our team!
As an Investigative Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting welfare fraud investigations and assisting District Attorney staff. This exciting position offers a blend of office responsibilities and hands‑on fieldwork, giving you the chance to:

• Assist investigators in locating and interviewing clients, suspects, and witnesses
• Gather and analyze evidence to help uncover the truth
• Conduct background research on criminal history, income, and assets
• Prepare reports and correspondence that drive case progress
• Provide valuable information and assistance to staff and the public

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy problem‑solving, and want to contribute to the integrity of public programs, this is the role for you!

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Assists investigators with routine office and field investigative tasks related to allegations of welfare fraud and criminal prosecution cases.
• Utilizes a variety of local, state, and federal databases to locate suspects, absent parents, and witnesses, conduct background research, and obtain information related to suspect criminal history, income, and assets.
• Identifies and locates witnesses, victims, suspects, and persons by using information obtained through law enforcement databases directories, utility records, internet sources, public or private employers, families, neighbors, or other individuals.
• Examines public and private records for personal history and other data.
• Interviews suspects and witnesses in the office and in the field; maintains processes served and written records of contacts with individuals and information obtained during suspect and witness interviews.
• Assists investigators with the collection and preservation of objects of evidence.
• Conducts home visits to observe and investigate household composition and any irregularities and/or inconsistencies with client or suspect statements and/or documentation provided to determine program eligibility.
• Maintains records of investigative activities; prepares reports, correspondence, and recommendations.
• Participates in early fraud detection activities such as reviewing, evaluating, and investigating applications for aid.
• Contacts and advises witnesses either by phone or in person of pending or cancelled court appearances or interviews; provides information and assistance to witnesses and members of the general public.
• May transport victims and/or witnesses to and from court appearances, interviews, and other hearings, as assigned.
• May serve legal processes for the department.
• May deliver and file legal documents with various courts.
• May prepare diagrams of crime scenes and witness lists for use during preliminary hearings and trials.
• May photograph evidence and have film developed and reproduced for presentation.
• May duplicate audio tapes for discovery requests.
• May testify in court or at hearings regarding case records and investigative activities.
• May assist in technical investigations of crime scenes.
• Observes and complies with County and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Please note:
Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years.
A resume may be attached, but is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions. Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to…