The objective of the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office is to provide fair, effective, and expeditious investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses within the County.

This class is responsible for the comprehensive review of cases received from various law enforcement agencies. The investigator primarily analyzes and reduces each report to a condensed, informative summary of facts that outline the elements of the applicable crime(s) and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each case. Additionally, the investigator will assist prosecutors with preparing cases for trial and will periodically be assigned more complex, high profile investigations that require a full understanding of the criminal laws of this state, as well as investigative methods and techniques used to resolve those cases.

This job is a safety-sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace

The Grade for this position is DA15.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be P.O.S.T. Certified Peace Officer in GA,
• Valid Driver's License in State of residency;
• High School Diploma, or G.E.D.,
• Five or more years of experience as a police officer, including Investigative experience,
• Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

• Five or more years of investigative experience
• GA P.O.S.T. Instructor Certification
• Advanced or specialized training in one or more of the following units:
  • major felonies
  • narcotics
  • gangs
  • SVU

Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees’ lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.

Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.

On average, our employees’ benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!

In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees’ medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!


Health

• Medical plans for active and retired employees
• Dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug plan

• Onsite Employee Wellness Center
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Immunizations
• Wellness education and incentive programs
• Annual wellness fair

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Family planning benefits
• Four weeks of paid parental leave

• Annual/Sick Leave
• 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• 1 paid floating holiday per calendar year

• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available
• Retirement and Savings Plans
• 401(a) Defined Contribution
• 457 (b) Deferred Compensation
• Longevity pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Financial education programs

• Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Identity theft protection