LEGAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR I

State of California; California; Hybride; USD 58 000 - 73 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Caltrans seeks a Legal Support Supervisor I to provide litigation support under supervision. The role includes direct supervision of a Legal Secretarial Team and handling confidential information with discretion, improving office processes and document handling.

Responsibilities include managing legal documents, drafting correspondence, and ensuring compliance with state requirements. Telework may be available; base location Sacramento.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
• Knowledge of technical legal terms and documents; modern office methods and equipment.
• Excellent writing, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Proficient computer skills with MS Office suite.

Responsabilités

• Provide litigation support services under supervision of a Legal Support Supervisor I.
• Supervise the Legal Secretarial Team and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform legal document processing and preparation of correspondence.

Connaissances

Legal terms

Office procedures

Writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Outils

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Description du poste

$5,196.00 - $6,510.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/24/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

Under the general direction of the Supervisor II, and under the direct supervision of the Supervisor I, the incumbent is responsible for providing litigation support services through the direct supervision of the Legal Secretarial Team. The Legal Support Supervisor I (LSS I) will personally perform responsible confidential legal support work in addition to supervision of a Legal Secretarial Team.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113 .

PARF# 42-27-0076/ JC-535529

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Legal Support Supervisor I exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Position located at 1120N St Sacramento, Sacramento County. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This is a Limited Term position which may be extended to 24 months or become permanent.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans's evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

While at their base of operation, employees will work in a climate-controlled office under artificial light. However, due to periodic problems with the heating and air conditioning, the building temperature may fluctuate. Overtime may be required, and vacations may be restricted based on personnel coverage and workload needs.

Minimum Requirements

• LEGAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR I

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.

Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Knowledge of: technical legal terms and various legal forms and documents and their processing; modern office methods and procedures and office supplies, materials and equipment; business English and correspondence.

Skills: Excellent interpreting skills to accurately interpret written material and numerical data; excellent writing skills to edit written material; excellent communication skills, verbal and written, to ensure quality customer service and to communicate with other staff and those contacted in the workplace; excellent organizational skills to prioritize work assignments or projects; proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint); ability to organize work-flow.

Ability to: read and write at a level required for successful job performance; prepare correspondence independently; communicate effectively and follow directions; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; secure and maintain cooperative relationships with all persons contacted in the work; read, understand and follow oral and written instructions and procedures; prepare, format and proofread business correspondence and legal documents; quickly learn and apply new concepts, procedures, and systems.

The incumbent is expected to maintain confidentiality at all times to sensitive information and the nature of the work performed.

Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.