Clerical Assistant #26-012
How You Can Help
The Clerical Assistant frequently serves as our first point of contact with clients, family members, court personnel, and the public, playing a critical role in helpful and needed office communications and workflow.
- Telephone and General Office Communication: Responsible for receiving, screening and directing all incoming telephone calls for the Sacramento office, serving as backup to our Fresno office’s calls. Greet and direct visitors; serve as our initial point of contact for clients and the public, ensuring professional, clear and supportive communication.
- General Office Support: Monitors the office access, including office inventory, receives office mail and packages, including picking up and delivering mail at the courthouse. Ensures that adequate office supplies are on hand and helps maintain our inventory of office supplies.
- Organization: Assists in organizing our office, supply room, and file room, including case files, and ensures files are properly closed & stored.
- Word Processing Tasks: Assists with work processing tasks and assignments, including typing memoranda, correspondence, reports, and other documents. Formats and revises documents and assists in recording statistical data. Operates all office equipment.
Qualifications
An interest in indigent criminal defense and compassion for our clients is essential. This is a full-time position with pay based on qualifications and years of general and relevant specific experience. Entry Level is JS-5/1 $45,155 to aJS-7/1 $55,934 and is subject to mandatory Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit) participation for payment. A comprehensive benefits package includes health and life insurance, vision and dental benefits, flexible spending accounts, 13 days of paid annual leave (annual leave accrual increases over time), 13 days of paid sick leave, paid leave for all 12 federal holidays, and participation in the Federal Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan (with up to 5% government matching contributions).