What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary - Advanced position at State of New Mexico?
Salary
$16.48 - $25.54 Hourly
$34,275 - $53,126 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 50
Posting Details
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Why does the job exist?
The Legal Secretary - Advanced will:
- Provide legal support services for the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED).
How does it get done?
The Legal Secretary - Advanced is responsible for:
- Utilizing clerical & secretarial experience;
- Applying legal terminology and procedures to process legal documents.
Who are the customers?
- Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) staff;
- CSED Attorneys.
Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate has experience:
- Assisting attorneys in ensuring that deadlines are met for filing various court actions;
- Maintaining confidential legal files;
- Providing legal research under the guidance of an attorney.
Minimum Qualification
High School diploma or Equivalent with one (1) year of directly related clerical and/or secretarial experience utilizing legal terminology, procedures and documents. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
- Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
- If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License;
- Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal history background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.
Office setting, exposure to VDT, extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some travel may be required.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information: Brenda Trujillo, (505) 709-5664.
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Salary : $16 - $26
