What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEGAL SECRETARY 2 position at State of Nevada?
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
LEGAL SECRETARY 2 - Minimum Qualifications Waived
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $45,184.32 to $66,043.44 PAY GRADE: 29
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Indigent Defense Services
Division: Public Defender
Location: Ely
Job Class Code: 02.153
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 45762
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 01/02/2024
Close Date: 01/16/2024
Recruiter:
CLARK MANDICHAK
Phone: (775)684-0154
Email: clarkmandichak@admin.nv.gov
CLARK MANDICHAK
Phone: (775)684-0154
Email: clarkmandichak@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 13 Days 15 Hrs 11 Mins
The Position
Legal Secretaries perform specialized secretarial duties for attorneys, administrative law judges, and/or hearings/appeals officers including preparing legal documents and correspondence; calendaring; maintaining records; and providing assistance on routine problems and inquiries which are not of a legal nature.
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-11, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30TH, 2024. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/ Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
This recruitment is for a Legal Secretary 2 position with the Nevada State Public Defender's Office located in Ely. Legal Secretaries in the Public Defender's office are the first contacts, responsible for greeting the public, answering telephones, and screening/directing all incoming calls from attorneys, clients, and the public. The incumbent will ideally have prior clerical or secretarial experience in legal environments, preferably criminal law. The individual in this position must be able to utilize Microsoft Office 365, download and process documentation and discovery from the courts and district attorneys in multiple offices, and must have excellent skills in dealing with the public, including the ability to handle difficult people and situations. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-2_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of clerical experience, two of which were performing progressively responsible legal secretarial work in a training capacity; OR one year of experience as a Legal Secretary I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Additional Position Criteria
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Salary : $45,184 - $66,043
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