Legal Secretary I or II
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MAKE
A DIFFERENCE! Join a progressive state-wide non-profit disability advocacy
organization that is committed to the fight for the legal and human rights of
people with disabilities. Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) has 3 vacancies
for organized and detail oriented Legal Secretaries in our Los Angeles Regional
Office. We are looking for one full time Legal Secretary, one full time
Bilingual Legal Secretary, and one part time Legal Secretary. This is an
excellent opportunity to utilize your organizational and secretarial skills.
PAI offers excellent benefits and a great work environment.
The following minimum qualifications must be met:
1.
Demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish, both orally and in
writing, including correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence
structure.
NOTE: Applicants who claim to be fluent in any of
the required languages will be tested.
2.
Education
equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
3.
One
year of progressively responsible legal secretarial experience;
OR
Two years of other specialized
secretarial or word processing training or progressively responsible
secretarial experience.
4.
Keyboard
Proficiency: 55 net words per minute.
5.
Experience
using Microsoft Word and/or WordPerfect, and Excel.
6.
Demonstrated
experience performing administrative and secretarial work, with the ability to
understand and carry out oral and written instructions, to work well under
pressure, and to effectively reprioritize and handle multiple tasks and
fluctuating deadlines.
7.
Ability
to solve practical problems by applying standard and routine solutions where
precedent dictates the course of action, or deferring to the supervisor for
resolution.
8.
Ability
to work collaboratively as part of a team and to be flexible with changing
situations.
9.
Experience
with setting up filing systems.
10. Effective telephone skills, including
the ability to handle situations patiently and tactfully.
11. Experience working with or sensitivity
to persons with disabilities.
12. Experience working with or sensitivity
to persons from ethnic or language distinct communities.
The
Legal Secretary II position requires more experience. Please visit our website for a detailed job
description.
If you are
interested in applying for this position, it is extremely important you
complete the required application packet and submit to the Human Resources
Department This position is open until filled. Applications must be received by
April 1, 2008 to be considered in the current, and potentially final,
round of interviews. To obtain the detailed job description and required
application packet you may visit www.pai-ca.org or call 916-658-2659 to have
the packet mailed to you. Resumes received without all of the required application
materials will not be considered.
$3,044-$4,086/month; $36,528-$49,032/year
(Legal Secretary I) $3,358-$4,508/month; $40,296-54,096/year (Legal Secretary
II)