About Our Job

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The full pay range for this position is $21.26-$26.57 /hour based on your experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to: 

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 

• 457B Retirement Plan 

• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year

• 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday

• Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city

• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)

• Free RTD Eco Pass

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date 

Location

This position reports on site at the Minoru Yasui Building located at 303 W Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204

Who We Are

The Mission of the  Denver District Attorney's Office is to professionally and competently prosecute crimes and investigate criminal activity on behalf of the people of the State of Colorado and to seek equal justice for all in the criminal justice system. Our mission also includes the prevention and deterrence of crimes, supporting the well-being of victims, participating in the community, being transparent and accountable, and, improving the criminal justice system to provide fair alternatives to incarceration in appropriate cases.

What You’ll Do
The Denver District Attorney's Office is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support our Diversion Office. This is a full-time position that will work 40+ hours/week.

This position will be responsible for:

• Managing office finances (grants, bank accounts, restitution, intake fees, payouts for ARTT and Work Program); Submitting invoices from Service Providers for payment; Examine files for estimates/description of damages; Contact victim via phone first to verify address and determine whether restitution is owed

• Greeting clients and visitors when checking in

• Answering office main line and responding to voicemails in general mailbox

• Read police reports, correspond with Victims to determine restitution; Remain point of contact for all victim questions and issue; Tracking eligible Diversion cases from filing to termination

• Building case files for incoming Diversion Clients; Performing UA collection on clients as needed; Managing Diversion Client Database; Managing stats and data reports; Pulling together various reports for Grant reporting

• Managing and order as needed: Office supplies, office water, snacks for clients, UA supplies, etc

• Notify DA’s & Defense of Status of Diversion Clients on weekly court docket

• Assessing Restitution Communicating with victims to assess and coordinate restitution payments from clients in the program; Assisting in preparing quarterly grant reports, including balancing grant budgets, creating statistical reports and collecting crucial data from program staff

• Coordinating the Restorative Justice Program for Denver Youth; Coordination efforts include screening referrals from Diversion Officers, reviewing cases referred from partnering agencies, communicating with victims to determine their willingness to participate in the program, recruiting and managing community volunteers to facilitate mediation sessions, and securing locations for sessions

• Other duties, as assigned or requested

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent in performing the essential duties listed above.

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate possesses the following capabilities. You do not need to be an expert in these areas, just a desire to learn and a proven track record of developing expertise.

• Superb customer service skills

• 1+ years of working with finance/budgets

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft products such as: Microsoft Teams, Outlook ,