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<div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Victim Advocate I/II - District Attorney's Office (Open and Promotional)
</b></h1><div>County of San Mateo, CA
</div><div><div>Redwood City, California United States
</div><div>Posted: Feb 20, 2026
</div></div><div><ul><div><b>Salary:</b> $74,339.20 - $109,657.60 Annually USD Annually
</div><div><b>Salary Top:</b>109657
</div></ul><ul><p>Full Time</p>
<p>Legal Services</p></ul></div></div><p></p>
<br><div>Description <br>
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Challenge yourself to make a positive impact on your community and support victims of crime!<br>
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The County of San Mateo District Attorney's office is looking for passionate individuals that value diversity to join their existing team of dedicated experts in providing support and advocacy to victims of crime. As a <b>Victim Advocate</b> working in the criminal justice system, you will have an exceptional opportunity to make a positive impact in the community.<br>
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The District Attorney's Office Victim Services Division assists victims of crimes and/or their families in dealing with the financial and emotional aftermath of crime. Under general supervision, the incumbent will:<br>
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<ul><li>Provide all mandatory and optional services per CA PC 13835.5, including assessing and coordinating the needs of crime victim/witnesses.</li><li>Inform, update, and support victims/witnesses throughout the criminal justice process.</li><li>Assist victims/witnesses with requesting criminal restitution; provide public presentations to a variety of audiences on victim related topics. </li><li>Perform related work as required. </li></ul><br>
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To learn more about the District's Attorney's Office please visit: <b>https://www.smcgov.org/da</b>.<br>
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<b>Victim Advocate I</b> ($35.74-$44.64/hr.) is the first level classification in the series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn the duties associated with the position and the client population served. Incumbents receive on-the-job, State-mandated, and other victim advocacy trainings. As experience is gained, there is greater independence of action within established guidelines. This class is flexibly staffed with II-level and incumbents may advance to the higher level after meeting the qualifications of the higher-level class.<br>
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<b>Victim Advocate II</b> ($42.16-$52.72/hr.) is advanced journey-level classification and incumbents perform advanced victim/witness advocacy work. Employees in this class have completed the State-mandated course requirements for entry-level and have performed victim advocacy work for a total of three years.<br>
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In addition to possessing a bachelor's degree with a major in criminal justice, social welfare, behavioral science, or a related field, the ideal candidate for this position will have the following essential experience, demonstrated knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:<br>
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<ul><li>Criminal law, sentencing structure and restitution.</li><li>Victim's rights, crisis intervention techniques and trauma informed care principles.</li><li>Mandated reporting laws and confidentiality laws.</li><li>Basic principles and practices of case management.</li><li>Write clear, concise, and comprehensive case notes and reports.</li><li>Maintain accurate statistical data records.</li><li>Speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish. (Desired, but not required)</li></ul><br>
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There are currently two vacancies in the District Attorney's Office Victim Services Division. As needed, Victim Advocates may be required to perform work offsite or in our branch offices in San Mateo and South San Francisco.<br>
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<b>NOTE:</b> The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.<br>
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Examples Of Duties <br>
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<b>Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:</b><br>
<ul><li>Respond to inquiries and requests from victims and witnesses of crime.</li><li>Conduct interviews with victims and witnesses of crime to assess needs and promptly take appropriate action.</li><li>Provide crisis intervention, follow-up counseling, and emotional support.</li><li>Arrange for emergency assistance.</li><li>Refer victims to counseling resources and other support groups.</li><li>Provide assistance to victims applying for victim compensation.</li><li>Provide information about the criminal justice processes.</li><li>Provide information to victims about the status or disposition of the criminal case in which they are involved.</li><li>Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with prosecuting attorneys, law enforcement, and other community-based agencies.</li><li>Provide court accompaniment and assist victims in the preparation of victim impact statements.</li><li>Provide assistance with the submission of documents for restitution and provide information regarding collecting restitution.</li><li>Maintain accurate daily statistics of activities and services.</li><li>Prepare correspondence and other reports as required.</li><li>Provide informational presentations to criminal justice agencies, victim services organizations, and the public on victim related topics.</li><li>May be called to respond in the field in the event of a community crisis.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul><br>
 Qualifications <br>
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<b>Education and Experience:</b><br>
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Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying.<br>
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A typical way to qualify for:<br>
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<ul><li>District Attorney Victim Advocate I - A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social welfare, behavioral science, or a related field and two years of experience in providing community services of an emergency, remedial, and/or educational nature to victimized and/or disadvantaged individuals.</li><li>District Attorney Victim Advocate II - Three years of experience as a victim/witness advocate in the District Attorney's Office is required.<br>
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<b>License:</b> This position requires possession of a class C California driver license or equivalent.<br>
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Application/Examination <br>
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<b>Open &amp; Promotional. Anyone may apply.</b> Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score<br>
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The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: Pass/Fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification . <br>
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All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.<br>
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<b>IMPORTANT:</b> Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the <b>&quot;Apply&quot;</b> button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to <b>https://jobs.smcgov.org/</b> to apply. Responses to the supplemental questions on the online application must be provided. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire . Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before the final filing date. <br>
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<b>TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE</b><br>
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<b>Final Filing Date:</b> March 3, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. PST <br>
<b>Application Screening:</b> Week of March 9, 2026<br>
<b>Panel Interviews:</b> Week of March 16, 2026, or Week of March 23, 2026<br>
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<b>About the County</b><br>
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San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities. <br>
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The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.<br>
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<b>The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. </b><br>
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HR Contact: Chet Overstreet (02182026) (District Attorney's Office Victim Advocate I/II - G111/G114)</div>
<br><div></div><div><ul><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>County of San Mateo Human Resources Department</b></h3></div></ul><br>
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 <p>San Mateo County government protects and enhances the health, safety, welfare, and natural resources of the community, and provides quality services that benefit and enrich the lives of the people of this community.<br>
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We are committed to:</p>
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<li>The highest standards of public service</li>
<li>A common vision of responsiveness</li>
<li>The highest standards of ethical conduct</li>
<li>Treating people with respect and dignity</li>
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<p>San Mateo County is located in the scenic San Francisco Bay Area. The County&rsquo;s diverse population has approximately 750,000 residents, growing to over one million in daytime population. San Mateo County provides the benefits of a temperate climate and clean air, with abundant ocean sports and recreational activities. Rural open space areas, as well as metropolitan San Francisco, are within easy reach. San Mateo County government has a budget of $2.4 billion, with a workforce of over 5,400 employees in 22 departments and agencies.</p>
<p><b>San Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer</b></p></div></div><p></p>

Victim Advocate I/II - District Attorney's Office (Open and Promotional)

<p></p><div><div><div><div>The Human Services Agency is seeking highly-motivated and experienced candidates for the <b>Budget Management Analyst</b>. This position will allow you to further enhance your budget financial management skills, while working on a wide range of challenging financial projects and deliverables for the Human Services Agency.</div><div><br>
Successful candidates will have experience in public administration, financial planning, analysis, reporting, budgeting, and accounting, be self-motivated, highly analytical strategic thinkers, and be detail oriented with the ability to solve business problems and deliver insights that enable timely and effective operational decision-making.</div><div><br>
The Human Services Agency&rsquo;s Budget Team in the Financial Services Division provides budget administration and oversight, prepares reports and analysis and ensure of compliance with local, state and federal requirements. Management Analysts perform a wide variety of highly complex analytical and administrative support activities and provide high-level support to Agency Directors and Managers.</div><div><br>
The<b> ideal candidates</b> for this position are:</div><ul><li>
Knowledge of public financial administration, budgeting, and project accounting. Able to manage the entire budget cycle from planning and developing to monitoring, analyzing, reporting, and forecasting.</li><li>
Knowledgeable of accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.</li><li>
Able to analyze complex problems accurately, develop practical recommendations, and take appropriate action to resolve them.</li><li>
Politically-astute strategic thinkers and planners.</li><li>
Able to analyze, moderate-to-complex budgetary, contract, accounts payable, and claiming issues and recommend actions to resolve issues.</li><li>
Develop subject matter expertise in assigned area.</li><li>
Highly skilled in the effective use of automated systems and applications, in particular Excel, to perform analyses and prepare reports.</li><li>
Able to communicate concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing to convey financial information to a diverse audience in reports, workbooks, and instructions.</li><li>
Able to build strong effective relations and partnerships by using a collaborative style in reaching solutions to problems and accomplishing goals.</li><li>
Able to develop workbooks, track and report financial data and recommend courses of action.</li><li>
Quick learner who work well independently and as part of a team.</li><li>
Able to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.</li><li>
Open minded, creative, and comfortable with change.</li><li>
Detail oriented while able to see a big picture.</li></ul><div><br>
There is currently <b>one permanent vacancy</b> on the Human Services Agency Budget Team. The Agency plans to fill the position at the more experienced Management Analyst level.</div></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div><b><i>Department Status: </i></b>An applicant must be a current Human Services Agency employee with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the recruitment closing date.<br>
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<b><i>Education and Experience:</i></b><br>
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Successful Management Analysts have come from a variety of professional backgrounds. Typical ways to obtain the required qualifications could include:</div><ul><li>
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in political science, public administration/policy, business, economics, or a related field, plus three years of analyst experience; or</li><li>
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in political science, public administration/policy, business, economics, or a related field, plus one year of analyst experience; or</li><li>
Five years of analyst experience in a public agency or nonprofit setting.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><i><br>
Knowledge of/Experience with:
</i></b></div><ul><li><div>Principles and practices of local government administration and management.</div></li><li>
Development or management of project or program budgets.Leading and managing projects with multidisciplinary, multi-agency teams.</li><li><div>
Principles of financial administration, including public budgeting and reporting.</div></li><li><div>
Principles and practices of organizational analysis and management.</div></li><li><div>
Initiatives or efforts that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.</div></li></ul><div><br>
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<b><i>Skill/Ability to:</i></b></div><ul><li><div>
Learn the Federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines related to assigned duties.</div></li><li><div>
Analyze a wide variety of moderate-to-complex management/operational problems and make effective operational and/or procedural recommendations.</div></li><li><div>
Prepare clear and compelling staff reports and deliver presentations to elected and appointed officials.</div></li><li><div>
Use the County&rsquo;s budget and accounting systems to perform financial analysis and reporting at the department and countywide levels.</div></li><li><div>
Utilize a variety of quantitative and qualitative data sources and methods to research problems and develop recommendations.</div></li><li><div>
Provide instruction and guidance to departmental staff on budget development and management, and collaborate effectively across departments to implement processes and resolve issues.</div></li><li><div>
Lead stakeholder or public engagement efforts.</div></li><li>
Perform the full range of the assigned duties under minimal supervision.</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Application/Examination</b></h2></div>
<div><p><b>Departmental Promotional Only. </b>Only current County of San Mateo employees of the Human Services Agency with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date may apply. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. <i>A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.</i><br>
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The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%).<br>
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Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.<br>
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<b>IMPORTANT: </b><b>Applications for this position will only be accepted online.</b> If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the <b>&quot;Apply&quot;</b> button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. <b>Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.</b><br>
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<b>TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE</b><br>
<b>Final Filing Date:</b> <b>Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST</b><br>
<b>Application Screening (tentative): </b>Monday, March 9, 2026<br>
<b>Combined Panel Interviews (tentative): </b>Monday, March 16, 2026<br>
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<b>San Mateo County</b><br>
San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.</p><div><br>
As an employer, the County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.<br>
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<b>The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community.</b></div><div></div><div><br>
Analyst: Arlene Cahill (Management Analyst - D181)</div></div></div></div><p></p>

Budget Management Analyst - Human Services Agency (Departmental Promotional Only)

<div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Benefits Analyst I/II - Limited Term (Open)
</b></h1><div>County of San Mateo, CA
</div><div><div>County of San Mateo, California United States
</div><div>Posted: Feb 22, 2026
</div></div><div><ul><div><b>Salary:</b> $74,796.80 - $94,785.60 Annually USD Annually
</div><div><b>Salary Top:</b>94785
</div></ul><ul><p>Full Time</p>
<p>Human Resources and Personnel</p></ul></div></div><p></p>
<br><div>Description <br>
Benefits Analysts perform a variety of tasks for applicants and recipients of public assistance including providing exemplary customer service in a call center environment and in regional offices, interviewing clients, and determining eligibility for one or more types of public assistance programs in accordance with established procedures/guidelines; responding to client inquires and reported changes; referring customers who are in need of service to the appropriate resource in the community; preparing and maintaining records/reports; utilizing public assistance benefits processing systems; and preparing mathematical calculations to determine eligibility for public assistance programs If you are not on the County's website, please go to<b> https://jobs.smcgov.org</b><b> </b>to apply<b>. </b><b>Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.</b><br>
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<b>Training and Experience Evaluation</b> <br>
The first part of the process will consist of the Training and Experience evaluation which is based solely on the responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who achieve a passing score on the Training and Experience evaluation will be placed on the eligible list<br>
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<b>Eligible List </b><br>
Candidates must pass the Training &amp; Experience evaluation in order to be placed on the eligible list. Candidates ranked within the top banded scores on the eligible list will be forwarded to the hiring department for departmental interviews, which may include a written exercise. Candidates will be notified via e-mail or by mail regarding their scheduled interview date and time. This department interview process will be the basis for final selection.<br>
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<b>TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE </b><br>
<b>Final Filing Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST</b><br>
<b>Training and Experience Evaluation: Thursday, March 12, 2026</b><br>
<b>Departmental Interviews: TBD</b><br>
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<b>About the County</b><br>
 San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.<br>
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The County of San Mateo, as an employer, is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work. <br>
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<b>The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community.</b><br>
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Analyst: Arlene Cahill (Benefits Analyst I/II - G071 &amp; G070)</div>
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 <p>San Mateo County government protects and enhances the health, safety, welfare, and natural resources of the community, and provides quality services that benefit and enrich the lives of the people of this community.<br>
<br>
We are committed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>The highest standards of public service</li>
<li>A common vision of responsiveness</li>
<li>The highest standards of ethical conduct</li>
<li>Treating people with respect and dignity</li>
</ul>
<p>San Mateo County is located in the scenic San Francisco Bay Area. The County&rsquo;s diverse population has approximately 750,000 residents, growing to over one million in daytime population. San Mateo County provides the benefits of a temperate climate and clean air, with abundant ocean sports and recreational activities. Rural open space areas, as well as metropolitan San Francisco, are within easy reach. San Mateo County government has a budget of $2.4 billion, with a workforce of over 5,400 employees in 22 departments and agencies.</p>
<p><b>San Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer</b></p></div></div><p></p>

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Budget Management Analyst - Human Services Agency (Departmental Promotional Only)

Benefits Analyst I/II - Limited Term (Open)