Legal Clerk - County Attorney (Prescott)

at  Yavapai County

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.

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.

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.