Public Defender Admin Assistant - Flexible Schedule

State of Colorado; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

State Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

FSA – Healthcare and Dependent Care

HSA Plan with Employer Contribution

Generous Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Flexible Schedules

11 paid holidays

Mental Health Resources

Colorado PERA

401(k) and 457 Plans

Job summary

Office of the Colorado State Public Defender is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to join its regional trial offices. This full-time, entry-level position handles clerical and receptionist duties, learning court procedures and case management systems under supervision.

We seek candidates with strong interpersonal skills, ability to multitask, and a commitment to serving indigent clients. Knowledge of MS Office and basic math is required; Spanish skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of English language, grammar, and punctuation.
• Knowledge of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Knowledge of standard software applications such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, internet browsers and e‑mail.

Responsibilities

• Performs general reception duties including answering phones with multiple lines and greeting onsite visitors.
• Checks main voice mail and email inbox and routes messages as needed.
• Assists applicants for representation by a public defender and verifies eligibility.
• Opens, enters data, updates and closes client files in the case management system.
• Uses court websites to search client case information and handles mail and routine clerical tasks.
• Retrieves discovery files from courthouses and uploads documents to the online system.
• Attends meetings and trainings and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Client service

Confidentiality

multitasking

Communication

Adobe Acrobat

Office relationships

Office tools

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Job description

Office of the Colorado State Public Defender is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to join its regional trial offices. This full-time, entry-level position handles clerical and receptionist duties, learning court procedures and case management systems under supervision.

We seek candidates with strong interpersonal skills, ability to multitask, and a commitment to serving indigent clients. Knowledge of MS Office and basic math is required; Spanish skills are a plus.