Targeted training of specialists for the Moscow prosecutor's office is carried out at higher educational institutions of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, created by decision of the Government of the Russian Federation as part of the University of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and the Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin with a degree in jurisprudence, namely at the Faculty of Law of the Academy and at the Institute of the Prosecutor's Office of Moscow State Law University. In connection with the transition of higher professional education to a two-level system (“bachelor’s” and “master’s”), students are trained in the specialty “Bachelor of Law” with a four-year period of full-time study.

Candidates who have expressed a desire to enroll in these educational institutions apply to the Personnel Department of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office. Citizens of the Russian Federation who have a penchant for prosecutorial work, are able to engage in this work due to health reasons, and have passed mandatory psychological testing for professional suitability are selected for study on a competitive basis.

For this purpose, an interview and questionnaire are conducted, the personal information submitted by the candidate, a certificate of academic achievement, a description from the place of study, an identification document and citizenship, a military ID or a certificate of a citizen subject to conscription for military service, medical certificates of health, including including from psychoneurological and drug treatment institutions, documents giving the right to benefits established by the legislation of the Russian Federation (if any). Based on the results of the interview and examination of documents, candidates are sent for a psychodiagnostic examination (testing), the purpose of which is to determine the degree of their compliance with the requirements of the prosecutor's specialty. Candidates for applicants who have passed the test with a positive result are issued a referral signed by the Moscow prosecutor for admission to the entrance exams to the institutes of the prosecutor's office for a targeted set.

Information on the procedure for submitting documents to the admissions committee of educational institutions, the conditions for passing the additional entrance test and the competition, as well as other most important issues must be obtained by contacting the electronic sites of the Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin and the University of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

Agreements with students on training with the obligation of subsequent employment in the Moscow prosecutor's office will be concluded on a competitive basis after they complete the third year of study. After graduating from educational institutions, graduates are employed in interdistrict and specialized prosecutor's offices in Moscow, where, in accordance with the contract, they are required to work for at least five years.

In case of expulsion of students who have entered into training agreements with the obligation of subsequent employment in the prosecutor's office, from educational institutions for poor performance or indiscipline, refusal of graduates to be employed after graduation, dismissal from the prosecutor's office before the expiration of a five-year period, with the exception of dismissal for good reasons (status health, organizational and staffing measures, in connection with conscription for military service, dismissal of a woman with a child under 8 years old), these persons fully reimburse the costs of their training.

Admission to service of graduates of institutes of the prosecutor's office who have studied in the areas of the Moscow prosecutor's office, with whom contracts on compulsory employment have been concluded, in the presence of vacancies, is carried out on a preferential basis. To resolve the issue of employment, graduates must contact the Personnel Department of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office within the time limits specified in the contract and submit the relevant documents, a list of which can be obtained from the personnel department employees. After recruiting graduates of the institutes of the prosecutor's office, with whom contracts have been concluded on mandatory employment in the presence of vacancies, preference in hiring is given to state civil servants who have worked in the prosecutor's office of Moscow for at least 5 years, as well as graduates of law faculties of specialized higher educational institutions institutions that have successfully passed the final certification (Moscow State University, Institute of Law, Moscow State Law University).

For questions regarding employment in the Moscow Prosecutor's Office, please contact the Personnel Department of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office at the address: pl. Krestyanskaya Zastava, 1 from Monday to Thursday from 09.00 to 18.00, on Friday from 09.00 to 16.45 or send an appeal through the portal “Working with Citizens’ Appeals” on the website with copies of education documents and military registration documents (for men).

The conditions and procedure for admission to service in the prosecutor's office, the requirements for persons appointed to prosecutorial positions in the prosecutor's office, are determined by the Federal Laws, "On the Fundamentals of the Civil Service of the Russian Federation", labor legislation and other regulations.

According to paragraph 2 of Art. 40-1 a person cannot be recruited to serve in the prosecutor's office , if it:

• has citizenship of a foreign state;
• recognized by a court decision as incompetent and with limited legal capacity;
• deprived by a court decision of the right to hold public positions in the civil service for a certain period;
• had or has a criminal record;
• has a disease that, according to a medical report, prevents him from performing his official duties;
• is closely related or related to an employee of a body or institution of the prosecutor's office, if their service is related to the direct subordination or control of one of them to the other;
• refuses to undergo the procedure for obtaining access to information constituting a state secret if the performance of official duties for the position for which the person is applying involves the use of such information.

To the number special requirements selection for prosecutor positions (clause 1 of article 40.1) include:

• mandatory presence of citizenship of the Russian Federation;
• having a higher legal education obtained in educational institutions of higher professional education, having state accreditation, in particular, according to the program "jurisprudence";
• possession of the necessary professional and moral qualities;
• ability due to health reasons to perform the official duties assigned to them.

Persons are recruited to serve in the prosecutor's office on the terms of an employment contract concluded for an indefinite period or a specific period.

On the issue of employment in the prosecutor's office, citizens turn to city and district prosecutors at their place of residence.

To check the candidate's compliance with the requirements, prosecutors of cities and districts familiarize themselves with the documents of the applicant for the position (autobiography, passport, work book or a copy thereof, diploma with an attachment, certificate of university accreditation with an attachment, medical certificate form No. 086/u on fitness for service in prosecutor's office, a certificate from the state tax service on the provision of information on property status, other documents provided for by federal legislation). The list of documents can be supplemented depending on the individual data of the job candidate. Prosecutors of cities and districts send requests to the relevant authorities to verify data on the possible prosecution of the candidate for criminal and administrative liability.

The interview (conversation) of the head of the prosecutor's office with the candidate for the position is also important. The purpose of the conversation is to obtain additional information about the candidate’s biography and form an idea of ​​him as a person, forming an opinion about his intelligence, erudition, interests, and ability to express his thoughts competently and logically. During the interview, the volitional and characterological characteristics of the candidate, his inclination and desire for this profession (motivation) are revealed.

Having become familiar with the identity of the candidate for the vacant position of assistant prosecutor (appointed to the position for the first time), if the decision is positive, the city district special prosecutor sends a reasoned petition to the regional prosecutor to appoint this person to the appropriate position.

After the HR department receives the application of the city district special prosecutor and the listed documents, the candidate for the position is sent for psychological testing, the purpose of which is to determine the degree of his compliance with the requirements of the prosecutor's specialty.

The decision on the appointment of a candidate to a position is made only after receiving the results (conclusion) of psychological testing.

Conditions for the admission of citizens to positions in the federal state civil service in the prosecutor's office

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated December 31, 2005 No. 1534 approved the Register of positions in the federal state civil service. In accordance with the Register, the positions of the federal state civil service of the prosecutor's office include the following positions:

In the office of the prosecutor's office of the Moscow region

- Department head*

- Deputy Head of Department*

- Chief Specialist

- Leading Specialist

Note: * - heads of departments that support the activities of the prosecutor's office and are not operational departments.

In city, district and specialized prosecutor's offices:

- Leading Specialist

— Senior specialist 1st category

— Senior specialist 2nd category

junior group of positions:

— Specialist of the 1st category

According to Art. 12 of the Federal Law of July 27, 2004 No. 79-FZ “On the State Civil Service of the Russian Federation”, in accordance with the categories and groups of civil service positions, qualification requirements for the level of professional education, length of service in the state civil service or work experience are established for positions in the federal state civil service by specialty, professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform official duties.

Qualification requirements for the positions of department head, deputy department head include:

1. availability of higher professional education;

2. work experience of at least four years of experience in the state civil service (other types of civil service) or at least five years of work in the specialty (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated October 27, 2005 No. 1131 “On qualification requirements for experience in the state civil service (other types of civil service) types) or work experience in their specialty for federal civil servants").

Qualification requirements for the positions of chief specialist and leading specialist include:

1. availability of higher professional education corresponding to the field of activity;

2. without presenting requirements for work experience - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 26, 2008 No. 1127

Qualification requirements for the positions of senior specialist of the 1st category, senior specialist of the 2nd category, specialist of the 1st category include:

1. presence of secondary vocational education corresponding to the field of activity;

2. without presenting requirements for work experience - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 26, 2008 No. 1127.

Citizens of the Russian Federation who have reached the age of 18 have the right to enter the civil service.

In accordance with Article 22 of the Federal Law dated July 27, 2004 No. 79-FZ “On the State Civil Service” and Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated February 1, 2005 No. 112 “On the competition for filling a vacant position in the state civil service of the Russian Federation”, the admission of citizens to civil service for filling civil service positions is carried out on a competitive basis. The competition may not be held for appointments to civil service positions belonging to the group of junior civil service positions (1st category specialist), by decision of the employer’s representative. The competition consists of assessing the professional level of applicants and their compliance with the established qualification requirements for civil service positions.

Qualification requirements for professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform official duties are established by a regulatory act of a state body, taking into account its tasks and functions.

A prosecutor is a prestigious and very responsible profession. However, you should not hope that your work will be easy and that your salary will immediately be high. A prosecutor's salary largely depends on the region's budget and the quality of your work. And it is absolutely unlikely that immediately after graduating from a higher educational institution you will become the head of the local branch of the prosecutor's office. To achieve a high rank and position, you will have to work hard. First - as an assistant prosecutor, then - as a executor, etc.

The beginning has begun: where to study as a future prosecutor?
The basis of any profession is quality knowledge. A future prosecutor can now receive a proper education at any state university in the Russian Federation that has a department of jurisprudence. If you are planning to study in Moscow, then, for example, the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University, RUDN University, Moscow State Law Academy, RPA or the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation will suit you. Admission there, however, is quite difficult: the competition for one educational place is very large, on average about 20 people. However, if you were unable to get into one of these universities for any reason, you can try your luck within the walls of the IP (Institute of Prosecutor's Office). Here, too, the requirements for applicants are high, but the competition is smaller, usually 2–3 people per place.

In addition to standard exams (nowadays they are often replaced by Unified State Exam scores), you will also have to undergo psychological testing. As mentioned above, the work of a prosecutor is quite complex and intense, so the moral and psychological stability of future prosecutors is very important. People with an unstable emotional state must not be allowed to work in executive bodies.

If you plan to become a military prosecutor, then you need to enroll in the Military University. Girls are not accepted here, since for the first few years the student will have to serve in the army, regularly go to military training and shooting, and take physical training tests. Before enrolling, do not forget to submit an application to the district military commissariat, attaching a reference from your last place of study and/or work, an autobiography and documents confirming that you have completed secondary education.

Second stage: investigator and assistant prosecutor
No one will immediately appoint you as a prosecutor. This is too responsible a post for a person who five minutes ago was a student. Even if you are well versed in all the legal intricacies, are emotionally stable, etc. You need to gain some work experience, so first try yourself as an investigator. If you manage to prove yourself and not earn reprimands, you will become an assistant prosecutor. That's a few more years of hard work. Yes, the path to the prosecutor’s chair is not an easy one, but what can you do?

Stage three: appointment to the position of deputy and prosecutor
After 3–4 years of working as an assistant prosecutor, you can expect to be appointed to the position of deputy. You will have to work in the role of “second person” for about 5–10 years. Sometimes more, sometimes less, each case is individual. Appoints the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation to the position of head of the district department of the prosecutor's office.

While working in the prosecutor's office, you will be assigned class ranks. To become the Prosecutor General, you need to have the highest class rank, i.e. be a valid state councilor of justice. This is possible only after obtaining work experience and positive job recommendations.

If you are not the soldier who dreams of becoming a general, that is, a prosecutor, and you just want to work in the prosecutor’s office or as a public assistant, then in this case it is much easier to get a job in the prosecutor’s office. Contact the human resources department of the prosecutor's office and provide them with the necessary documents. There is a high probability that you will soon be hired for one of the available positions.

On the Day of the Prosecutor's Office, former employees of the department shared with PASMI their memories of methods of working with the population, “caste division” and principles of career building. First and last names have been changed at the request of former prosecutors.

Employment

According to former employees of the supervisory department, in some regions it is quite difficult for an outsider to even get into the district prosecutor's office - they need either connections or money.

“I was lucky, I got a job in the mid-2000s, when it was still possible to come to the personnel department of the prosecutor’s office and, having proven my qualifications, start working. I don’t undertake to talk about the situation throughout the country, but here, in the Volgograd region, this is hardly possible now.”

“I was hired by the city prosecutor’s office on the recommendation of the deputy city prosecutor, who selected young employees after practice. It’s interesting that a few weeks before his recommendation, I myself sent my documents to the HR department. But when I came to apply for a job with a recommendation from my superiors, the personnel officers did not have my file. That is, the folder with my documents was simply thrown into the trash or disappeared..."

“To be employed as an ordinary employee in the prosecutor’s office, you must either be from a prosecutor’s family, or have good connections, or, as I heard, have at least 800 thousand rubles in your stash. I myself joined the prosecutor’s office without cronyism or money, having a university diploma with honors. But, despite his desire to help people, he didn’t last long...”

Leave or stay

According to former employees of the prosecutor's office, few remain to serve until retirement. The majority either leave of their own accord or quit due to “renewal” of personnel. According to people who have worked in this system for several years, we are talking about rotation of personnel within the framework of the requirements of a particular boss. And those who are not suitable are either fired or not hired.

“Now they are trying to get rid of people who have worked for more than five years. They are recruiting university graduates. Moreover, in addition to the so-called insiders, the selection is also based on intellectual level - the lower, the more convenient it is for the authorities. Therefore, I would not count, at least in the near future, on a long career in some regions. You can transfer a little later to another region, republic or to the Prosecutor General’s Office.”

Artem Volkov, 6 years of work experience:
“In the seven years that I have no longer worked in the prosecutor’s office of our region, there has not been a single decent person left there. With the exception of one or two who decided not to take the initiative, not to interfere, in order to calmly work until retirement. Those who work there are, at best, mediocrities or completely lacking initiative. Why this body exists, I don’t know.”

Elena Molotkova, 11 years of work experience:
“They don’t need thinking people, they just need a typewriter: for reports, acts of response, so that the “sticks” can work out and inflate reporting. And in some regions this can happen along the entire vertical - from the chief prosecutor to the district one. If someone is not happy with this situation, but has a desire to work in the prosecutor’s office, then the ideal option is to transfer somewhere to the North, because at least the pay is higher and there are more benefits.”

Career rise

According to those surveyed, it is very difficult for an “outsider” to make a truly successful career in the prosecutor’s office. Even if you are a “faithful soldier of the system” and unquestioningly carry out all the instructions of the leadership.

Regina A., work experience 8 years:
“A promotion is possible if you are quiet, calm, without initiative, do not try to achieve real results in your work and portray well a personnel unit that does not represent anything. And those who plow and work hard remain at their not very high level.”

Elena Molotkova, 11 years of work experience:
“If a person doesn’t have any connections, then sooner or later they will try to remove him. We need relatives and patrons. Outsiders - they are not needed, because people not from the system have a completely different outlook on life. They may, for example, disagree with how the authorities treat ordinary citizens. People like us may not find common ground with influential leaders, and therefore are not needed.”

Mikhail Tumanov, 3 years of work experience:
“Those who are silent all their lives, at least they are not pressed. The most important principle of a long-term career and some growth is to stay out of nowhere. And under no circumstances contradict management, even if their demands are illegal. If you misbehave once, they’ll dump you.”

Working with the public

The attitude towards citizens' statements in a number of departments, as former prosecutors say, is irresponsible. And the reason for this may be either a banal reluctance to work or lack of professionalism.

Elena Molotkova, 11 years of work experience:
“A lot of things are being done not just carelessly, but simply incorrectly. There were cases when they gave answers without making acts of reaction. This happened here... they might not respond to the population’s complaints at all. But they turn a blind eye to all this, because everyone knows who the father of this outstanding employee or employee is. And if you’re not with the system, then you get out of there.”

Artem Volkov, 6 years of work experience:
“They send wrong cases to court without delving into the essence. Even those in which there is no crime. But prosecutors sign the report and send the case to court - that’s how they rule statistics. Supervision over cases is carried out formally, because dismissed cases have a bad effect on their statistics, they are pushed into court by any means. In a number of cases, they try to lock defendants who are at large into cells in order to negotiate minimum sentences with them in exchange for admitting their guilt in court. These are all real cases.”

Working with business

According to respondents, official statistics have nothing to do with reality. Prosecutors may not respond to complaints from businessmen or simply carry out orders from management.

Mikhail Tumanov, 3 years of work experience:
“In my law practice, I was able to recover from the state the amount that the client spent on my work and other expenses. According to the law, this money had to be recovered from the official, through whose fault the state pays compensation. In the regional prosecutor's office, our appeal indicating a specific official, whom the court found to be wrong, was forwarded to the city one. From city to district. And the district said that it saw no reason to require the official to make payments to the budget. And that was the end of it."

Regina A., work experience 8 years:
“The rights of entrepreneurs are often violated. And they respond to requests from ordinary citizens with replies - go to court with claims. What do they get paid for? I don’t know how it is in the regions, but in our country satisfying a complaint was considered the very last thing. Rarely did anyone really work.”

Elena Molotkova, 11 years of work experience:
“The response system is not transparent. Employees know that managers are involved in some kind of fraud and protection. And the leaders are not shy about giving instructions... They told me directly: “Forget everything you were taught. Everything you know is of no use to anyone.” And this was said, as a rule, using obscenities.”

Revenge on the guilty

Management's attitude towards disobedient employees is worse than towards an ordinary citizen. Even a little disobedience can result in career ruin - at best, and in the worst - prison.

Regina A., work experience 8 years:
“Whoever works in the prosecutor’s office has no rights. Everyone has always talked about this and continues to talk about it. Therefore, if it is necessary to attract an employee, then he is attracted without asking whether it is legal or not. There is no law within the system. I worked recklessly, I didn’t expect that they would do this to me. Helped people. When I got to work, I felt like the happiest person in the world. As a result, it turned out that this honesty and equal treatment of both rich and poor was not welcomed. My boss told me this before I was kicked out.”

Artem Volkov, 6 years of work experience:
“Many people are afraid to quit. A prosecutor I know was charged with a criminal case only because, against the wishes of his management, he wanted to transfer to another area. His colleague from his own prosecutor’s office initiated the case. The unofficial reason is that he tried to go over the head of his superiors. Even if you want to stay in the system, but violating the wishes of the one who is higher, you become disliked by the system.”

Working conditions

Former employees of the prosecutor's office say that even with paperwork in the department, not everything is fine. Consumables, cleaning costs and transportation costs often fell on the shoulders of workers.

Mikhail Tumanov, 3 years of work experience:
“From time to time, former colleagues complain to me that they buy paper for their printers themselves. I know that the offices in the regional prosecutor's offices are repaired at their own expense by the employees themselves. What else should they do when the wallpaper falls off? You can’t ask for repairs - there’s corruption, they don’t allocate money for this, so they chip in and fix it.”

Regina A., work experience 8 years:
“We even bought household chemicals for the cleaning lady. And due to the nature of the tender, January was always the month when there were no cleaners. And we chipped in from our money to pay the cleaning lady. And when we complained, they told us: “You already get a good salary.” Everything related to internal documentation was done on used sheets of paper. We disassembled documents intended for destruction and re-run them through the printer. But the funny thing is that I bought my work computer with my own money! I was given an antediluvian “computer with a TV”, which only began to figure something out by lunchtime. Well, I went and bought myself a normal computer. In principle, we were not provided with equipment. And we refilled the cartridges at our own expense.”

Artem Volkov, 6 years of work experience:
“The entire department of the prosecutor’s office had only Zhiguli cars, which periodically broke down. For this reason, we went to the regional center - 300-400 kilometers away - in our cars. Of course, no one paid us for gasoline, nor for consumables. The prosecutor asked us, and we folded. And when there was not enough money for gasoline, they asked people from remote settlements in the region to come themselves to get answers. They even made it into stamps for letters.”

A prosecutor is a person with a legal education who represents the prosecution in legal proceedings. The profession also involves the preparation of various documents, travel, in some cases, to places of investigation, and consideration of civil complaints. If the complaint has a strong basis, the prosecutor has the right to open a case on it.

Not every person can become a prosecutor. He must have certain qualities. Analytic mind will allow you to quickly understand the matter and compare everything correctly, logic will simplify the work. The person must also have a significant amount of responsibility. The ability to fill out papers and keep them in order will not be superfluous. And the main thing is honesty. This quality presupposes a position. There is no place for prejudices, unnecessary thoughts or pity. The prosecutor must be honest, because he represents the law.

pros

• Depending on the type of person who occupies this position, he can receive a lot of useful connections. But it is not always the case. It’s not about the profession itself, but about how sociable, sociable and lucky a person is. Some people work tirelessly for years and don’t even hear a thank you in return, others, after working for just a few months, become famous throughout the entire district, and then the country, the world. It all depends on the case, but it is quite possible.
• Prosecutors are very smart people. This is a respected profession and people usually trust them completely. If lawyers represent a client - an individual individual and can even defend a criminal, then the profession in question acts on behalf of the law, only it and nothing more. If evil or unlawful intent was seen in any case, the prosecutor is obliged to expose it and force the perpetrators to answer.

• Prosecutors' salaries are very high. Enough for all necessary needs. But in order to get it, you first need to get a job - this is the main pitfall of the profession.
• Although finding a job as a prosecutor is not easy, there is a demand for the profession. It’s just that not everyone is accepted for these positions. This is due to the fact that not everyone has enough education, experience, or personal qualities.
• The profession provides career advancement. But there are not many levels of advancement and the competition is very high; a weak-willed person will not be able to “survive” here.
• The prosecutors have quite normalized work schedule. You have to stay late after the end of the working day only in rare cases, if you come across a difficult case or if you need to submit some papers on the case. But during the working day they have a lot of work. It is impossible to call a profession “free”.

Minuses

• Not every person will be so legally seasoned as to be able to become a prosecutor. The profession requires full knowledge of all the nuances of the law. It takes a long time to study, and you need to know a lot. In addition, it is important to navigate in different areas, and not just in law, in order to quickly delve into new cases.
• To become a good prosecutor you need to be very sociable and have public speaking skills. This not only helps in court, but also allows you to find a common language with people of different social classes.
• The profession is very dangerous, because it is quite closely related to the detection of various serious crimes and criminals. The problem is that these same criminals are often very influential people who can, if desired, “take it out” on the prosecutor. That is why only very confident and strong individuals who are difficult to intimidate and whose decisions are not influenced by anything other than the law should choose such a position.
• You cannot get a job as a prosecutor right away. Before this, you need to work for some time as an assistant. Depending on the assistant's skills, a promotion can be expected for years and not everyone waits for it.
• Competition is very high. Only a few students find work in their profession. This is due to the lack of jobs.
• Stress will be as familiar as breakfast in the morning. The work is very difficult emotionally and psychologically. So it is recommended for people who are stress-resistant, with a healthy, strong psyche, and also physically strong.
• Yes, the prosecutor presents the truth, but it does not always lie on the surface. Sometimes, if he did not investigate the case well or did not fully understand it, he may end up making an unjustified accusation. A good lawyer, of course, will be able to refute it, but in this case the prosecutor needs to be able to accept his own mistake, if not publicly, but at least for himself. The problem is that many prosecutors are overconfident, which later affects their health.
• There is career advancement, but it is very slow and requires considerable perseverance and patience.
• Prosecutors have influence and are respected, but not everyone and not always. It is believed that the law is on their side, but this law does not help everyone. At all times, there has been corruption in various professions, including this one. So among average citizens there is a very unpleasant opinion about prosecutors who, if they want, can turn a blind eye to the law that they represent. So you shouldn’t hope for universal love.
• Prosecutors can spend months working on paperwork without a specific case. Paperwork is not suitable for everyone; it has a significant impact on your health.

Conclusion

Working as a prosecutor involves a significant amount of responsibility and a lot of physical and emotional stress. Representatives of this position have to deal with different people, influential and not, rich and poor, and therefore the ability to communicate is always important.

A good prosecutor has a number of advantages. These include high salaries, positive connections, and stability, which, for example, lawyers cannot afford. If a person wants to become a prosecutor, he must understand whether this is his profession, because not everyone can do it. The ability to think logically, communicate, speak and defend the truth, and learn is not given to everyone.

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