Office Assistant, 25-41

Maintains and distributes office supplies

Answers telephone and completes duplication requests

Receives in-coming correspondence

• Opens, times or dates stamps, sorts, files, distributes, picks up mail
• Delivers and retrieves information to/from courts, agencies, vendors, and other outside contacts

Maintains historical information

• Transfers data from correspondence, documents, memorandums, etc. to a manual or automated docketing system
• Maintains folders and labels for new cases or files
• Determines appropriate space allotment for files or cases

Disposes of information

• Reviews document retirement schedules
• Identifies an aging schedule for files or cases
• Reviews legal requirements for disposition

Qualifications

• Completion of 4 years of high school, GED or equivalent
• Two (2) years of responsible clerical experience including minimal familiarity with computers
• Incidental typing with a focus on accuracy and consistency
• Familiarity with a variety of office machines
• Physical ability to lift files and boxes of up to 15 pounds

Supplemental Information

Position requires in-office attendance. We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

As an employee of the Illinois Attorney General's Office, you'll have access to many great benefits. Join the legal team responsible for protecting the public interest of the state and the people of Illinois!

Health and Dental insurance along with free Vision insurance
Pension Benefits through the State Employees'; Retirement System
Deferred Compensation: supplemental retirement savings program-457k
Commute Savings Program: pre-tax transportation program
Flexible Spending: Medical and Dependent pre-tax savings program
Life insurance benefit: free with option to purchase additional (up to 8 x your annual salary) at low cost.
Spouse and child life insurance available
Disability coverage
Employee Assistance Program through ComPsych
Holidays: 13 1/2 paid
Vacation days: minimum of 12 days, maximum of 27 days, prorated
Personal days: 4 annually
Floating Holiday: 1 annually
Sick days: 1 per month

For attorneys, office provided Continuing Legal Education
Semi-monthly payroll
Health and Dental cost ranges: for single: $131.00 - $314.00 monthly; for family: $299.00 - $653.00 monthly

For more information on benefits: visit cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html