Fleet Mechanic

Essential Tasks

• Answers phones; responds to requests for information, research, defendant status, history and case disposition.
• Performs functions such as word processing, transcription, typing, data entry and information retrieval.
• Prepares assignment calendar and keeps status calendar of courtroom proceedings.
• Processes new case files; maintains filing system and records.
• Affords assistance in the drafting and preparation of various legal documents such as warrants, citations, indictments, arraignments, pleadings with regard to litigation, subpoenas and other documents and correspondence as needed.
• Affords assistance in the courtroom; coordinates retrieval of case reports from various agencies.
• Might implement mailings and initiate communications to provide the County required venires of jurors; schedules jurors for daily trial needs and implements juror payroll for days of attendance.
• Might communicate with citizens regarding problems with jury duty and resolves conflicts and problems with their schedules; communicates with employers regarding their employees’ jury service; might provide attendance verifications.
• Might randomly select 10,000+ juror questionnaires yearly and update computer system; maintains an accurate record of the selected potential jurors.
• Compiles various legal and statistical reports.
• Might certify and issue birth and death certificates.

Minimum Qualification

• Requires high school diploma or GED and formal training, special courses, or self-education equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education or specialized advanced training in legal terminology, or a closely related field.
• Requires over six months and up to and including one year.
• Must be able to type 45 wpm.

Supplemental Information

Dougherty County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Note: Before appointment applicants will be given a typing test.

Dougherty County provides Full-time Classified Employees a comprehensive benefit package which includes the following:

• Life
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Long-term Disability
• Retirement
• Paid Holidays
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Deferred Compensation