District Attorney Admin Asst I

State of North Carolina; Hickory Creek Apartments (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of North Carolina’s Office of the District Attorney in Cleveland County seeks an administrative assistant to perform administrative and paralegal functions, coordinate daily operations, respond to public inquiries, and prepare legal documents for court proceedings.

The role requires a high school diploma with five years of legal secretarial or administrative experience, or an associate degree with three years of related work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and five years of legal secretarial or administrative office management experience.
• Two-year associate degree in Secretarial Science or a Certified Paralegal program with three years of experience.
• Education/experience equivalency guidance may allow substitution of education or experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily administrative operations in the office.
• Respond to inquiries from the public and resolve problems related to criminal court matters.
• Maintain or supervise office record keeping and forms processing activities.
• Prepare legal documents and review case reports for trial; obtain additional case information as needed.
• May assist in developing court calendars and respond to requests for case continuances.

Skills

Office management

Communication

Court system knowledge

Education

High school diploma + 5 years legal secretarial/ admin experience

Associate degree or Certified Paralegal + 3 years experience

Job description

About Us

DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

Salary Range

SALARY RANGE: $49,721.00 - $75,370.00

Office Location

The Office of the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 39, Cleveland County.

Description of Work

The administrative assistant will perform administrative and paralegal functions in the office and may supervise clerical support staff. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Coordinate the daily administrative operations in the office. Respond to inquiries from the public and resolve problems related to criminal court matters. Maintain or supervise office record keeping and forms processing activities. Prepare legal documents. Review case reports and defendant case files to assure they are complete for trial; obtain additional case information when needed. May assist in developing court calendars. May respond to requests for case continuances.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Knowledge of: office management practices and procedures, court system practices, forms and procedures; NC General Statutes apply to DA/PD's office to prepare legal documents and forms.

Ability to: communicate effectively and to maintain cooperative working relationships with court officials, defendants, and the public; locate and compile information from different sources for case files; learn and apply laws to different situations.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. High school diploma and five (5) years of legal secretarial or administrative office management experience; or completion of a two-year associate degree in Secretarial Science or a Certified Paralegal program and three (3) years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers. The North Carolina Judicial Branch participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the US Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Company Culture

North Carolina State Government is one of the state’s largest employers, with over 76,000 employees all working toward a common goal: a safer and stronger North Carolina. We are a large organization comprised of various agencies, offices, and universities, each providing important public services. Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more. To learn more about the benefits of being a North Carolina state employee, visit the N.C. Office of State Human Resources' website. Permanent, temporary, and time-limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast. Find your next opportunity today!

Other Candidate Resources

Valuing Education and Experience: The State of North Carolina values the knowledge and experience of our jobseekers and current state employees. Approximately 91 percent of state job classifications allow experience to be substituted for education or do not require a post-secondary degree. Learn more about how you may qualify for a position through education or directly related experience, or a combination of both, with the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide.

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