Pursuant to Title 4 Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 6 §6205 Recruitment Above-Step, initial employment in any department or agency shall be at Step 1 of the assigned Pay Grade. However, the Executive Director of the Public Defender Service Corporation may petition our governing board to recruit at a higher step due to recruitment difficulty or exceptional qualifications.  Please click the image below for the full Request for Recruitment Above Step.

This request will be posted on our website for a period of 10 working days and shall be made prior to hiring the above selectee.  Should you have any questions, comments, or require additional information, please contact our Human Resources, Bernadette L.P. Lizama, Personnel Specialist IV at (671) 300-7823 or email at blizama@guampdsc.net.

As public servants, the Public Defender Service Corporation exists to provide effective legal assistance to those unable to afford private counsel, thereby ensuring equal protection of their lawful rights, in accordance with prescribed ethics, laws, rules and regulations

To maintain a dynamic, efficient, client-focused environment for both our clients and employees while defending justice and equality for the People of Guam.