Legal Clerk - County Attorney (Prescott)

  • Yavapai County
  • Prescott, Arizona
  • Aug 22, 2024
Full Time Clerical and Administrative Support Legal Services
  • Salary: $17.79 - $22.69 Hourly USD Hourly
  • Salary Top: 22 USD Hourly

Job Description

Role

Under close supervision, performs general office and clerical work of limited difficulty in a legal office.

Major Duties, Responsibilities

  • Answers telephones and routes calls to the proper person.
  • Receives, sorts, files, and retrieves forms, mail, or other types of documents.
  • Performs clerical and office procedures, opens, and closes files, and maintains records.
  • Operates various office equipment such as copy machine and computer.
  • Assists employees and the public, telephonically, and in-person.
  • Reviews calendars and pull files as needed.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience.

Additional Requirements:
Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license.

Other Skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:
  • Legal documents and legal terminology.
  • Business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and composition.
  • Clerical office practices and procedures.
  • Microsoft Office 365 software.
  • Filing and recordkeeping.

Skill in:
  • Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and communicating orally in a face-to-face setting and by telephone with public and employees.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
  • Organization and adherence to detail.

Ability to:
  • Plan and carry out assignments.
  • Follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Comprehend and make inferences from written material.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, County officials, and the public.
  • Keep management informed of key operating issues affecting the department.
  • Remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties.
  • Handle confidential matters and maintain discretion always.
  • Act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.

Work Environment:
The work environment is associated with an office. The work area is adequately lighted, heated or cooled and ventilated.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Sufficient vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech ability to communicate effective in-person and telephonically. Capable of frequent repetitive movement of arms, fingers, and wrists. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Additional Job Information:
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Grade: 2
Classification: Classified
Safety Sensitive: No

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Yavapai County Government offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to
Full-Time employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes but is not limited to:

• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

ELECTIVE COVERAGE

• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Dependent Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)

PLEASE NOTE

• Part-Time , Temporary and Seasonal employees accrue Sick Leave based on hours worked.
• Part-Time employees have limited benefits available.
• Temporary and Seasonal employees are not eligible to accrue Annual Leave.

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Closing Date/Time: 9/3/2024 5:00 PM Arizona

Base Pay

17

Job Address

Prescott, Arizona United States View Map