Legal Secretary I/II

The Tehama County Probation Department's mission is to improve public safety and the quality of life in Tehama County through offender compliance and accountability. Click here to learn more about the Tehama County Probation Department. Click here to learn more about life in Tehama County SALARY (A•E Steps)

Legal Secretary I:

$20.00•$24.31 Hourly/$1,600.00•$1,944.80

Biweekly Legal Secretary II:

$22.07•$26.83 Hourly/$1,765.60•$2,146.40

Biweekly Position Description:

Provides a variety of specialized legal, secretarial, and clerical support on behalf of designated supervisory, managerial, or administrative positions; answers incoming telephone calls and directs calls to proper staff; coordinates assigned projects and services with other County departments, divisions, and outside agencies and provides general information and assistance to the public.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the ability to quickly become proficient in internal systems, work independently and have great attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate have excellent communication skills. Prepares, processes, verifies, and reviews forms, schedules, records, reports, lists, and other legal documents for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures. Types, formats, and proofreads a wide variety of legal correspondence, reports, letters, and memoranda such as briefs, petitions, motions, and affidavits; types from rough drafts, verbal instructions, or transcribing machine recordings; transcribes taped interviews; checks drafts for punctuation, spelling, and grammar; makes or suggests corrections to drafts. Composes routine letters or other correspondence. Click the title below to view the complete job description. Legal Secretary I | Legal Secretary II Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Legal Secretary I/II:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by education and/or training in secretarial skills or relevant computer software applications programs.

Legal Secretary I:

One (1) year of varied clerical support experience preferably involving support to attorneys, court officers, or law enforcement personnel.

Legal Secretary II:

In addition to the above, two (2) years of legal secretarial support experience equivalent to that of a Legal Secretary I in a public agency. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

License & Special Requirements :

Requires a valid California driver's license The department is recruiting for one (1) vacancy. In addition, Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future full-time vacancies for a Legal Secretary I/II, as well as subsequent vacancies, which occur during the life of the eligibility list. New employees should anticipate being hired at the beginning step of the salary range. Candidates who exceed entry level qualifications may be considered, with approval from the Board of Supervisors, for placement at other than A step. Please submit ALL required documents when applying such as, copies of all required degrees and/or certifications as outlined in the job description. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

ITEMS THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION

:•Current, less than 1 year old, typing certificate. For questions about this recruitment contact: Glennda Allen, Office Manager 530-527-4052 x 3027 | gallen@tcprobation.org All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background, fingerprinting, drug test and physical examination provided by the County.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT / VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY / DRUG-FREE

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