Legal Assistant 1

Are you an organized and motivated individual, eager to start a new chapter in your career? The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is seeking an experienced professional capable of functioning in a fast-paced, challenging legal environment to complete our team. As a Legal Assistant 1, you will have the opportunity to provide clerical support within the OCC's Worker's Compensation (WC) Division to maintain effective and efficient operations of the office. If you enjoy working as part of a productive team to accomplish goals and tasks, this is the job for you!

As a Legal Assistant 1, you will be expected to timely produce work product of high professional caliber and volume. Work includes typing, formatting, revising, and proofreading legal documents for Assistants Counsel and Outside Counsel for the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund (UEGF). This may include briefs, pleadings, petitions, appeals, liens, writs of execution and similar legal filings, as well as general correspondence. You will utilize Microsoft applications such as Word, Outlook, OGC Intranet, and Excel to complete your work. Effective communication is key as you will contact court, counsel, clients, and others to obtain or relay information. You will have the opportunity to perform other clerical support duties, such as handling mail, answering the telephone, scanning files, faxing, using a copy machine, maintaining a calendar, and managing office equipment.

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Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 1 day per week (anticipated). In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: Applicants new to the Commonwealth will start at the starting salary rate of $39,785
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of responsible clerical, enforcement or investigative work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires six or more months of full-time experience working in a legal office or legal setting.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.