Investigator - G120 Solicitor General

Investigator - G120 Solicitor General

Salary

$43,151.07 Annually

Location

Columbus Consolidated Government, 100 10th Street, Columbus, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

2026-00000367

Department

State Court

Division

State Court Solicitor

Opening Date

07/02/2026

Closing Date

8/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Major Duties and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for initiating misdemeanor criminal prosecution, preparing and assembling files, and researching, preparing, and drawing accusations. An incumbent in this position may be designated "Senior Investigator - Solicitor General."

• Attends and monitors preliminary probable cause hearings in Recorder's and Municipal Courts.
• Records testimony and personal observations from probable cause or preliminary hearings.
• Investigates additional facts relevant to criminal charges.
• Prepares and assembles case files, including gathering all relevant arrest, incident, accident, and supplemental law enforcement reports, criminal histories and records, driving histories, warrants, affidavits and witness statements, crime lab reports, and other relevant information and evidence.
• Locates, communicates with, and interviews victims and witnesses.
• Prepares criminal accusations (formal charging documents) and witness lists.
• Prepares written reports or case summaries for staff attorneys and confers with attorneys about case.
• Obtains photographs, videos, crime lab reports, or other documentary or physical evidence necessary for the case presentation or trial.
• Prepares and issues subpoenas.
• Assists at arraignment, bond revocation hearings, violation of probation hearings, or trial, as necessary.
• Monitors changes in criminal laws and local court rules.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of state and local criminal laws and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Skill in the operation of standard office equipment.
• Skill in the operation of computers and various software programs.
• Skill in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Skill in gathering, analyzing, evaluating, and disseminating evidence and other information.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice or related field is required. Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years experience or service. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid drivers license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Physical Requirements

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee frequently lifts light objects and occasionally lifts heavy objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• 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.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• 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.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.

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
• Drivers 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
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorates Degree

02

Please list and explain any work experience you have conducting legal research, managing records and preparing reports.

03

Do you possess a Degree in Criminal Justice, Law or related field?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list and explain any work experience you have with legal terminology, forms, and filing procedures.

05

How many years of work experience do you have as an Investigator or related field?

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

Required Question

Employer Columbus Consolidated Government

Address City Hall

1111 1st Avenue

Columbus, Georgia, 31901

Phone 706-225-4059

Website http://www.columbusga.gov/HR