Office Support Specialist

Cass County, North Dakota; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Cass County, North Dakota, announces an administrative support position in the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office. The role begins January 4, 2027, and is based in Fargo, ND, with standard office hours and an established salary range.

Responsibilities include handling incoming calls, assisting visitors, data entry for case management, intake for investigations, and preparing/filing documents for various files. A fast-paced environment requires accuracy and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Secretarial work experience or office setting; coursework may substitute for experience
• Excellent telephone, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Competent in computers; strong keyboarding and ability to learn law enforcement software programs
• Able to handle demanding workload with high accuracy and prioritize tasks
• Produce concise work with moderate supervision
• Satisfactory performance in prior employment

Responsibilities

• Answer and distribute in-coming telephone calls
• Assist people as they enter the office
• Data entry for case management
• Intake for law enforcement investigations reports including time sensitive matters
• Run criminal histories and driving abstracts
• Close files and transmit fingerprint cards to BCI
• Draft and file documents for traffic/non-criminal files
• Miscellaneous clerical duties as assigned by the State's Attorney
• File room duties as needed
• Timely and regular attendance; interact productively with co-workers, court staff, law enforcement, and the public

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Administrative support experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CLOSING DATE: October 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm

SALARY: $45,201 - $49158 *Additional salary growth available through regular increases within the classification up to $61,030 and COLA adjustments

EMPLOYMENT START DATE: January 4th, 2027

Application Procedure: Apply at www.casscountynd.gov.

The Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office performs many duties including prosecuting crimes within the county. This position is a member of a four-person team supporting the Assistant State's Attorneys, Legal Assistants, Victim Witness Coordinators, Restitution Coordinator, and Office Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Secretarial work experience or experience in an office setting;college coursework in an administrative support program may substitute for the experience requirement if it provides the knowledge and skills required for the duties of this position;
• Excellent telephone, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills;
• Competent in the use of computers and have excellent keyboarding skills to include a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly and efficiently learn various law enforcement software programs;
• Able to handle a very demanding workload with the ability to work at a fast pace with high accuracy;
• Able to successfully handle and prioritize multiple tasks;
• Produce a concise work product with moderate supervision;
• Satisfactory performance in prior employment.

DESIRED AND/OR PREFERRED

• Previous work experience in a legal setting:
• Criminal justice experience to include basic knowledge of court and legal terminology;
• Able to work for numerous people;
• Customer service and multi-line telephone experience;
• Able to quickly and efficiently learn various software programs.

JOB DUTIES

• Answer and distribute in-coming telephone calls;
• Assist people as they enter the office;
• Data entry for case management;
• Intake for law enforcement investigations reports including time sensitive matters;
• Run criminal histories and driving abstracts;
• Close files and transmit fingerprint cards to BCI;
• Draft and file documents for traffic/non-criminal files;
• Miscellaneous clerical duties as assigned by the State's Attorney;
• File room duties as needed.

Timely and regular attendance is required as is the ability to interact productively with co-workers, court staff, law enforcement, and members of the public.

Cass County Government is an Equal Opportunity and At Will Employer.