District Attorney Legal Assistant

Salary: $37,450.00 - $51,455.00 Annually
Location : Cumberland County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-00450
Department:District Attorney
Division: DISTRICT ATTORNEY 14
Opening Date: 01/10/2024
Closing Date: 1/17/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title:District Attorney Legal Assistant
Position Number: 60007345
Section:District Attorney 14
Work Location: Cumberland County
Salary Grade: Flat Rated
Recruitment Range: $37,450.00 - $51,455.00
Description of Work
SALARY GRADE: Flat Rated
The Office of the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 14, seeks a qualified candidate to provide legal support services to the prosecutors in the Cumberland County office. Duties include but are not limited to the following: answer phones; assist the public; type correspondence; prepare legal documents; prepare files; assist victims and witnesses understand and prepare for court; gather information to assist in the prosecution of cases; and other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Knowledge of: court system and procedures; legal terminology; and community resources to refer victims and witnesses.
Skill in: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; accurately typing 35-40 wpm; and answering a multi-line telephone system.
Ability to: interview to elicit information from victims and witnesses to assure appropriate services; coordinate and schedule the daily operations of the victim and witness program; manage the court appearances of victims and witnesses to ensure their presence in the courtroom when needed; communicate orally and in writing with persons of diverse backgrounds; establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement officers, officials of related agencies and the general public; and calmly handle stressful situations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Graduation from high school or high school equivalency certificate and two (2) years of legal secretarial experience.
Attach cover letter and résumé.
Supplemental and Contact Information
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Before applying, please read the for instructions on creating your profile and applying for specific postings.
It is important your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application to receive proper credit. Résumés are not accepted in lieu of fully completed applications.
*NOTE* Many job postings require certain documents be attached to an application. Verify your application is complete and uploaded documents are attached to your application before submitting it. Applications may not be altered after they have been submitted.
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The North Carolina Judicial Branch requires applications to include all relevant education and work experience and for applicants to follow instructions associated with any requested attachments. Applications with "see attached" or "see résumé" in lieu of complete applications will NOT be considered. If you have not completed the application requirements, return to your application and verify it is complete before submitting it. Additionally, new employees must declare and receive approval for secondary employment prior to the time of hire. This practice helps to ensure that any supplemental employment outside the Judicial Branch does not have an adverse effect on an employee's Judicial Branch employment and it does not create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest.

• I understand my application will not be considered for employment if it is incomplete or if I have not included all requested attachments. I acknowledge it is my responsibility to disclose any supplemental employment to my supervisor and that if I am selected for this position, I will submit the required documentation.

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Select the highest level of education you completed.

• High School or GED
• Associate Degree
• BA or BS Degree
• Juris Doctor Degree
• MA or MS
• Ph.D. Degree
• None of the above

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How many years of legal secretarial experience do you possess?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 or more years

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Word.

• None
• Basic (create documents, copy and paste, create labels, type and correct errors, save documents)
• Intermediate (utilize styles, format sections, use markup tool, change page layout)
• Advanced (create charts and tables, mail merge, insert and format graphics, utilize themes)

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Excel.

• None
• Basic (create spreadsheets, enter and correct data, copy and paste data, format for optimal printing, save spreadsheets)
• Intermediate (create and utilize simple operations formulas, sort and filter lists, merge and center data, create tables, create and insert charts from data)
• Advanced (create and utilize complex calculating formulas, create pivot charts, use Vlookup function)

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Outlook.

• None
• Basic (create and send new emails, open received emails, send calendar invites, create folders and move read emails to correct folders, reply and forward emails)
• Intermediate (categorize emails, create message templates, create and manipulate contacts and contact groups, utilize signatures and themes)
• Advanced (use search and filter tools, create and customize rules, conditional formatting work with multiple accounts)

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Where did you originally learn about this position/posting?

• North Carolina state government careers website
• Nccourts.gov
• Indeed
• Monster
• NCSC (National Center for State Courts)
• NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers)
• Other job board/website
• Employment Security Commission
• Friend/Colleague
• Professional Association
• Social Media
• Other

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