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Fort Bend County is one of the most diverse counties in the nation and is only thirty minutes from downtown Houston. The Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office in Richmond, Texas has an immediate opening for a prosecutor in its Child Abuse Division.
Responsibilities
The prosecutors assigned to the division are responsible for the intake evaluation, grand jury presentation, and prosecution, through trial, of assigned cases. The open position in the Child Abuse Division is for a felony prosecutor who will handle the criminal prosecution of cases involving physical, fatal, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, including Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cases.
Qualifications
Applicants should be Texas licensed attorneys in good standing with at least 3 years of job-related experience and should possess a thorough working knowledge of criminal prosecution and court procedure. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive felony trial experience, including experience in cases involving sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation. The preferred candidate also has experience writing and reviewing digital evidence search warrants.
The annual salary for this position starts at $101,504. Bar dues and CLE are paid for by the office. Relevant Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifications allow for additional compensation of $5,000 annually.
Offers are subject to an application/interview process, background check, and drug test. Not all applicants will be interviewed.
To be considered for employment, all interested candidates must complete the required Fort Bend County online employment application located at www.fortbendcounty.jobs
All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.
Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.
For more information on Fort Bend County's Title VI / Nondiscrimination Statement, visit www.fbctx.gov/comply
Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.
Fort Bend County is one of the most diverse counties in the nation and is only thirty minutes from downtown Houston. The Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office in Richmond, Texas has an immediate opening for a prosecutor in its Child Abuse Division.
Responsibilities
The prosecutors assigned to the division are responsible for the intake evaluation, grand jury presentation, and prosecution, through trial, of assigned cases. The open position in the Child Abuse Division is for a felony prosecutor who will handle the criminal prosecution of cases involving physical, fatal, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, including Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cases.
Qualifications
Applicants should be Texas licensed attorneys in good standing with at least 3 years of job-related experience and should possess a thorough working knowledge of criminal prosecution and court procedure. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive felony trial experience, including experience in cases involving sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation. The preferred candidate also has experience writing and reviewing digital evidence search warrants.
The annual salary for this position starts at $101,504. Bar dues and CLE are paid for by the office. Relevant Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifications allow for additional compensation of $5,000 annually.
Offers are subject to an application/interview process, background check, and drug test. Not all applicants will be interviewed.
To be considered for employment, all interested candidates must complete the required Fort Bend County online employment application located at www.fortbendcounty.jobs
All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.
Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.
For more information on Fort Bend County's Title VI / Nondiscrimination Statement, visit www.fbctx.gov/comply
Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.
