Court Services Office Assistant

About the Role

The Richmond City Justice Center is seeking a Court Services Office Assistant to support legal document processing and administrative functions within the court system.

Responsibilities

• Answer and respond to telephone and in-person inquiries regarding legal documents that need to be served by the officer.
• Prepare legal documents for officers to serve that are within our jurisdiction.
• Input appropriate information into our database quickly and accurately.
• Collect and process fees received by mail or in-person, and prepare deposits for those payments.
• Ensure documents comply with the VA Law-Code and verify the eligibility of the information provided for service.
• Open received mail and mail legal return documents.
• Ensure items are completed to be served by the court date listed on the documents.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Minimum of three years of administrative experience.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Demonstrated competencies in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills and data entry ability.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Benefits

• Numerous educational partnerships with local institutions of higher learning providing reduced tuition.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Basic life insurance and group health insurance.
• Optional disability and family life insurance.
• Direct deposit and optional deferred compensation retirement.
• Virginia Retirement System with Hazardous Duty Supplement for Deputies.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 13 accrued vacation days per year.
• 15 days military leave per military fiscal year.
• 13 accrued sick days per year.

Pay

Salary is negotiable depending upon qualifications and experience.

About the Employer

The Richmond City Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining a secure jail and a safe court system, providing seamless inmate transport and civil process services. The office is committed to performing these duties with integrity, professionalism, and progressive training that incorporates best practices and technology. Through community partnerships, the office strives to lower recidivism by offering faith-based and community-based programming to empower ex-offenders.