Clerical Assistant, Child Support Enforcement Division

Orleansda; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick leave & vacation

Retirement system

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Paid holidays

Job summary

Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office (OPDA) seeks a detail-oriented administrative support professional to aid daily court operations in New Orleans. You will copy, clock, file rules, process DCFS/DA forms, and manage file rooms to ensure smooth court proceedings.

Successful candidates demonstrate excellent organization, reliable attendance, and strong customer service, with basic computer skills. This role offers benefit enrollment and a comprehensive paid holiday schedule in a public

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Dependability in attendance and work product.
• Passionate about promoting and addressing the needs of New Orleanians.

Responsibilities

• Daily court run.
• Copy, clock, and file copies of rules at Clerk's Office for Civil Court.
• File clocked copies back in DA records.
• Process and file internal DCFS/DA forms.
• Type ex parte motions.
• Prepare envelopes for mailing documents to be imaged.
• Maintain file room.
• Pull files for court.
• Meter daily mail.
• Relief for front desk.
• Shredding.
• Final review and logging of closed cases to storage.
• Navigate LASES system.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Customer service skills

Basic computer skills

Dependability

Commitment to community

Job description

ABOUT THE ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (OPDA):

Jason Rogers Williams took office as the Orleans Parish District Attorney on January 11, 2021, and is building a 21st century prosecutors' office with a team of the best and brightest from around the country and a mission of being as smart on crime as the office has historically been tough on crime. It is the mission of OPDA to increase public safety through the ethical, consistent, and zealous enforcement of the law.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Daily court run
• Copy, clock, and file copies of rules at Clerk's Office for Civil Court
• File clocked copies back in DA records
• Process and file internal DCFS/DA forms
• Type ex parte motions
• Prepare envelopes for mailing documents to be imaged
• Maintain file room
• Pull files for court
• Meter daily mail
• Relief for front desk
• Shredding
• Final review and logging of closed cases to storage
• Navigate LASES system
• Other duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Customer service skills
• Basic computer skills
• Dependability in both attendance and work product
• Passionate about promoting and addressing the needs of New Orleanians

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The salary for this position is $26,500/year.

New hires may be eligible for:

• Enrollment in the City of New Orleans health insurance plan
• 6.44 hours of sick leave and no fewer than 6.44 hours of vacation leave per month (6.44 hours per month = approximately 10 days per year)
• Enrollment in the New Orleans Municipal Employees' Retirement System
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• A generous paid holiday schedule

EEO STATEMENT

OPDA is an equal opportunity employer. The office values a diverse workforce and management reflective of the communities that it serves. Accordingly, OPDA adheres to a policy of making employment, promotion, and other personnel decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, age, disability, or other legally protected status.