Job Details

Salary: $19.75 Hourly
Location : Columbus, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2025-#######3
Department: State Court
Division: Solicitor General Crime Victim
Opening Date: 10/27/2025
Closing Date: 11/10/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Attends court to assist victims with the process of the court system.
• Provides referrals to different organizations.
• Assesses criminal cases involving victims of misdemeanor crimes.
• Prepares criminal accusations.
• Takes photographs; travels to the crime scene if possible; transports victims to shelters as needed; interviews victims and witnesses.
• Informs victims of the availability of compensation.
• Educates the community about domestic violence.
• Trains police officers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the legal system.
• Skill in operating a vehicle.
• Skill in the operation of standard office equipment.
• Skill in the operation of computers and various software programs.
• Skill in typing and filing.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Physical Requirements
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or tablewhile intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light objects and frequently lifts heavy objects.

• Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, computer room, or outdoors where the employee may be exposed to cold or inclement weather.
The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following:

• Low-cost Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• PERK Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Free and Discounted Services
• Employee Assistance Program

Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees.

• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Free Notary Services
• Ride a Metra Bus for Free
• Free Mulch
• Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
• Driver's Training for Employee Dependents
• Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
• River Center Discounts
• Cell Phone Carrier Discounts

Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.

Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.
01

Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)

• No High School Diploma
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Technical College
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate's Degree

02

Describe any work experience that you may have involving the processing of documents related to the Criminal Justice System in Local, State or Federal agencies.
03

Do you have any work experience with court procedures and civil processes?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list and explain any work experience you have with record retention standards and requirements and relevant portions of the Open Records and Freedom of Information Acts.
05

Please list and explain any work experience you have with state and federal law, court rules and regulations.
06

How many years of work experience do you possess in Social Services, Counseling, Criminal Justice or related field?

• None
• 0 - 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 years or more

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