Administrative Assistant IV (Judiciary Secretary)

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Description

The City of Roanoke is seeking an Administrative Assistant IV (Judiciary Secretary) to perform clerical and paraprofessional work involving the handling of paralegal, administrative, and secretarial duties. The successful candidate may serve as HR Contact for a department.  An associate's degree in business, secretarial science, or related field; five or more years of related experience and/or training in legal secretarial work, local government, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Pursuant to Section 2-66 (a) (20), Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, this position in City service is an unclassified judicial appointment.  The appointee holds employment at the will of the appointing Circuit Judge and only so long as the appointing Judge remains an active Judge of the Circuit Court of the 23RD Judicial Circuit.

Persons who perform this job function are required to work on days when the court is in session.

Examples of Duties

SUMMARY 
Performs clerical and paraprofessional work involving the handling of paralegal, administrative, and secretarial duties. May serve as HR Contact for a department.

Pursuant to Section 2-66 (a) (20), Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, this position in City service is an unclassified judicial appointment.  The appointee holds employment at the will of the appointing Circuit Judge and only so long as the appointing Judge remains an active Judge of the Circuit Court of the 23RD Judicial Circuit.

Persons who perform this job function are required to work on days when the court is in session.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintains manual & automated court calendars and daily dockets, scheduling all trials, hearings, appointments, and postponements;  computer proficiency is required

Serves as a liaison between the judge, the attorneys at the bar, and the public in processing all kinds of lawsuits, criminal prosecutions, chancery causes, and other matters in dispute

Arranges sentencing and revocation hearings

Prepares jury instructions per the judge's direction under extreme pressure

Prepares and reviews court orders, reviews divorce files, and prepares them for the judge's action 

Advises attorneys of the approval or disapproval of uncontested matters submitted (usually divorce cases), informing them of errors or omissions

Prepares judge's opinions, involving professional terminology and legal citations

Keeps schedules of when briefs are due

Performs limited legal research

Establishes and maintains general files and other judicial records

Takes and screens all phone calls, advises the public and media concerning hearings and trials, and other related matters

Receives and screens correspondence, requests for cameras in courtroom coverage, and assures that ex parte communications are appropriately disseminated

Orders materials and supplies and maintains an up-to-date version of codes, loose-leaf services, and other publications

Files in the clerk's office materials received by the judge serve as a conduit between the judge and the deputy clerks for files and orders

Serves as a conduit between the judge and the MIS/OES personnel at the Supreme Court of Virginia 

May serve as HR Contact for a department

Human Resource Contact
Coordinates the hiring and onboarding of new employees
Create job requisitions in NEOGOV
Process personnel transactions forms for hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, merit increases, and supervisory changes in Lawson
Prepares FMLA request forms and assists with monitoring of FMLA paid and unpaid leave. May assist in payroll-related tasks
May complete time-entry for personnel in your department (known as the NLA system). Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 
May supervise assigned staff as needed. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 
Associate's degree in business, Secretarial science, or related field; five or more years related experience and/or training in legal secretarial work, local government, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Supplemental Information

LANGUAGE SKILLS 
Ability to read and interpret various legal documents, pleadings, and instruments, familiarity with legal citations and legal authorities, and treatises.  Ability to write reports and correspondence.  The ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

REASONING ABILITY 
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.