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Supplemental Questionnaire

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IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.

Thank you for your interest in the position of Chief Investigator, Public Defender's Office. Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.

Responses should be specific, thorough and succinct.  A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment.  Clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

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Describe the most controversial and/or complex legal case you have investigated that went to trial. Explain the obstacles you encountered during the trial and the outcome of the case.

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Please list the three most significant matters you have handled in your career as an investigator (not included above.) For each matter, provide the case name,  type, description of the case and the outcome.

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Describe your experience serving as an investigator in a homicide case or a case where the death penalty was sought.

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Please describe any aspects of your experience that may show an aptitude for leadership. Please describe your managerial style or philosophy.

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Not every desirable attribute of a Chief Investigator can be captured in a profile of work experience or professional history. Use this section to set out, in an appropriate narrative detail, any valuable attributes, life experience and special knowledge that you would bring to this position; you may describe any aspect of your personal or professional background.

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Describe the steps you have taken to prepare yourself to be a Chief Investigator with the Public Defender's Office.

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Describe how the role of the Chief Investigator and the role of investigations works within the Holistic Defense model.

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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. 

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