LEGAL SECRETARY (HELPS)

POSITION

Legal Secretary (HELPS)

DEPARTMENT

Office of the

Albany County Public Defender SALARY:

$60,000 WORK

LOCATION

112 State Street, Albany, NY 12207

BENEFITS:

► Generous Paid Time-Off ► NYS Retirement System ► Work-Life Balance ► Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing ► Tuition Reimbursement ► Public Service Loan Forgiveness

DESCRIPTION

These duties involve responsibility for secretarial tasks with supervision by attorneys which require a general understand- ing of legal terms and departmental or agency rules and courtroom procedures and policies. Duties require typing/ transcribing, use of a computer, answering phones and speaking regularly with clients, notifying attorneys and clients of case activity and trial dates, entering client information into a computer database, and handling the cases and calendars for at least one of the local courts the office services. This position also involves working closely with other members of support staff. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with at least an Associ- ate's Degree; OR, B. Graduation from high school or possession of a GED and two (2) years of clerical or secretarial work experience. Please upload a resume and cover letter when submitting your online application.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES

publicdefender@albanycountyny.gov Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program -designated title. The HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a "HELP Program" position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.