Job Description

Department - County Attorney

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5578 - Victim Advocate Supervisor

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $54,891 - $65,873 Annually

Pay Range: $54,891 - $76,856 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 05/08/2026.

This position supervises and participates in Victim Advocates work in daily operational activities involved with providing professional crisis intervention and court services to crime victims and witnesses for the Pima County Attorney’s Office.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Provides crisis intervention services to victims and witnesses;

• Provides information and advises victims of their statutory rights and protections within the criminal justice system according to Arizona Victims’ Rights Laws;

• Interprets, recommends, drafts, and implements policies or procedures related to crime victim advocacy;

• Researches, determines and refers appropriate community resources to assist victims and witnesses;

• Provides analysis and reporting on related topics and creates periodical reports based on statistical information as appropriate;

• Develops and delivers training to volunteers, law enforcement, social service agencies and the public regarding crisis intervention and crime victim issues;

• Performs community outreach by attending meetings and seminars to address community organizations and educates the community on the mission and work of the Victim Services Program;

• Supervises, trains and evaluates Victim Advocates and volunteers;

• Organizes and coordinates special projects, events or trainings;

• Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality for information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties;

• Develops and maintains sound working relationships with county attorney staff as well as personnel from law enforcement, medical and social services agencies;

• Carries a felony and/or misdemeanor case load;

• Participates in staff meetings and ongoing training.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social or behavioral science or a closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience as a Victim Advocate.

(One calendar year of experience in the Pima County Victim Witness Volunteer Program encompassing a minimum of 240 volunteer hours, will satisfy one of year experience as a Victim Advocate.)

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Three years with Pima County in a Victim Advocate position.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Graduate of the Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Basic Crisis Training.

• Experience working with victims of crime in the criminal justice system.

• Minimum one (1) year experience in crisis response and/or intervention.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Selection Procedure
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.Additionalassessments/testing may berequiredas part of the selection process

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates Valid driver license isrequiredat time of application. Valid AZ driver license isrequiredat time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review todetermineapplicant’s suitability tooperatecounty vehiclesin accordance withPima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain andmaintainthe required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.  

Special Notice Items The Countyrequirespre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. All positions require completion of a satisfactory personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. Some positions may require bilingual incumbents (English/Spanish) as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen. This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening.

Physical/Sensory RequirementsPhysical and sensory abilities will bedeterminedby position. Action Activity - bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting, and stooping; Motion Activity - grasping; Hearing Activity -in noisy areas, behind themselves, on a radio, equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - in person, on a phone, on a radio, on a cell; Vision - operate a motor vehicle, have depth perception, have peripheral vision

Working ConditionsWorking conditions will bedeterminedby the position.

EEO Information Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practiceson the basis ofrace, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.