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Job Description
Announcement Number: 898472332
AARON D. FORD
Attorney General
CRAIG A. NEWBY
First Assistant Attorney General
CHRISTINE JONES BRADY
Second Assistant Attorney General
STATE OF NEVADA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
TERESA BENITEZ-
THOMPSON
Chief of Staff
LESLIE NINO PIRO
General Counsel
HEIDI PARRY STERN
Solicitor General
VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATE
Unclassified Position Announcement
Open Competitive
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
POSITION TITLE: Victim Witness Advocate
GROSS Salary: Depending on experience, the salary range is:
$82,559.52 - $91,502.00 (Employee/Employer Paid)
$70,720.56 - $78,374.00 (Employer Paid)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 16, 2025
DUTY STATION: Reno or Carson City, with occasional travel, including out-of-state.
POSITION STATUS: Exempt (FLSA); unclassified position entitled to standard state
benefits and serves at the will of the Attorney General. Employment is contingent upon
successful passage of a pre-employment criminal history, which includes completing and
submitting a personal history statement and completion of NCIC/NCJIS and a fingerprint
criminal history check.
POSITION SUMMARY: This unclassified position works under general supervision of
the Assistant Attorney General as a system-based advocate to serve as the primary contact
for victims and witnesses of crimes. This position will carry a caseload of matters
associated with multiple divisions within the Office of the Nevada Attorney General
(OAG), including the Criminal Prosecution Unit, Investigations, Medicaid Fraud and
Control Unit, Post-Conviction Division, and the Office of the Ombudsman for Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault.
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE OF: Legal terminology, Processes used in the criminal justice system,
Medicaid and other health and government benefits services; Principles of human behavior;
Holistic approaches to working with victims of crimes; Basic crisis intervention strategies;
Restorative justice; Ethical responsibilities for cultural competencies; Basic techniques of
interviewing and recording data; Available trauma informed programs; Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic case reporting system; principles and practices of record
keeping and other office systems and tools.
EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college
or university in social work, health, public safety, criminal justice, psychology, sociology,
ethnic or disability studies, teaching or a closely related field AND three years of full-time
experience working for a government agency or non-profit organization that provides
direct services to people in crisis OR an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: This position is responsible for coordinating case-specific
multidisciplinary teams to benefit victims as defined by the statutes and the Nevada
Constitution. This includes assisting victims/witnesses with various processes of the
criminal justice system, such as arranging interviews with law enforcement and
prosecutors, providing case status updates, completing forms, ensuring property return, and
accompanying victims and witnesses to court as necessary for emotional support. This
position will prepare correspondence, assessment reports, impact statements, case records
and reports, document and maintain accurate records. When requested, the Victim Witness
Advocate will accompany sworn peace officers in the field to meet with victims and
witnesses.
An important aspect of this job will be to establish and foster multi-disciplinary teams of
professionals by maintaining a network of community support for victims/witnesses. The
OAG handles a variety of cases, ranging from consumer protection, financial fraud, abuse
and neglect of vulnerable people, sex-trafficking, sexual assault, and murder. This position
will meet with victims and witnesses in facilities operated by the Nevada Department of
Corrections, care facilities, group homes and other entities designed to work with
vulnerable populations.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May provide work coordination and direction for
volunteer staff and social work interns.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to work in a standard office environment and in
the field. Applicants must possess a valid state driver's license at the time of appointment
and as a condition of continuing employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires mobility to work in a typical office
setting, to use standard office equipment, and to drive to offices locations throughout
Nevada and in neighboring states. The ability to read printed materials and a computer
screen, and to hear and speak to communicate in person, virtually and over the telephone
required. The applicant must be able to speak in a clear and understandable manner, and to
hear and respond to questions posed by co-workers and judicial officers. Reasonable
accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified
individuals who require and request such accommodation.
The benefits of this position include:
• Great working environment that promotes work and life balance
• Public service and community involvement
• Retirement medical insurance after vesting
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Medical/dental/life insurance
This position announcement lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is
not all-inclusive. The successful applicant will be expected to perform additional job-
related duties and may be required to have or develop additional specific job-related
knowledge and skills.
Interested applicants must submit their resume, letter of interest and three references to:
Christine Jones Brady
Assistant Attorney General
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Or via email at: cbrady@ag.nv.gov
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in
recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or
compensation and/or wages.
Closing Date/Time: 3/16/25 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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