LEGAL SECRETARY - CITY OF PLANT CITY

LEGAL SECRETARY

Plant City, FL

PAY RATE: $24.39-$39.02/HR

Position Summary: Provides clerical, secretarial, legal support, and administration for the City Attorney.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Performs specialized legal, secretarial, clerical, and administrative duties and participates directly in the work of the City Attorney.
• Composes correspondence, ordinances, resolutions, deeds, easements and other legal instruments under review and direction of the City Attorney.
• Compiles, organizes, and analyzes information for review.
• Possesses advanced skills to operate modern office equipment, including computers, copiers, and fax machines. Computer skills include use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook; typing skills on IBM typewriter.
• Accesses Florida Courts E-filing Portal for filing and service of pleadings.
• Works with City Clerk’s Office on completion and assembly of City Commission agenda items.
• Works with various departments and divisions in preparation and tracking of liens, satisfactions, contracts, and real estate acquisition and sale.
• Creates, organizes, and maintains electronic files; scans and files documents in electronic filing system.
• Researches in-house electronic documents and physical files; performs outside records research.
• Opens, prioritizes, and processes all mail.
• Manages attorney's calendar, walk-in appointments, and telephone calls.
• Prepares budget, budget account transfers, requisitions, and invoices at the direction of the City Attorney.
• Attends legal seminars, training classes, and position-oriented meetings on- and off-site when approved by City Attorney.

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and/or experience; and certificates or licenses required in order to fill the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of business English, spelling, and punctuation, in order to prepare documents and compose letters.
• Knowledge of legal terminology, communication principles and practices.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to gain knowledge of the City's policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively using speaking, hearing, and visual skills.
• Ability to assimilate information from a variety of sources, analyze information, and make or recommend accurate courses of action.
• Advanced skill in the operation of a PC, keyboard, and typewriter.
• Relevant knowledge of electronic files, financial software, and agenda software.
• Relevant knowledge of Florida Courts E-filing Portal.
• Demonstrated oral and writing skills.
• Ability to perform duties under critical deadlines.
• Ability to work independently.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalent diploma.
• Three (3) years’ work experience involving legal secretarial duties.
• Prior experience as a paralegal or legal secretary preferred.
• Type at the minimum rate of 60 words per minute preferred.
• A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted at the City’s discretion.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Possession of valid Florida Driver's license and be insurable by the City’s current insurance provider.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A