Paralegal
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- This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.This job class uses competencybased minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the competencybased MQ instructions below to learn more.The Department of Administration Alaska Public Offices Commissionis recruiting for a Paralegal 1 or 2inAnchorage!
It is recommended that you apply for all levels if you are qualified.
What You Will Be Doing:First and foremost you will be learning the statutes and regulations that apply to election campaign financial activity in the state of Alaska. Next you will be applying what you learned to specific fact situations to reach conclusions and make recommendations concerning candidate and group compliance with Alaskas campaign disclosure laws and regulations. Finally you will be assisting candidates and groups in their efforts to be compliant with Alaskas campaign disclosure laws and regulations.
You will track filer reporting expectations through the agencys online filing program review filings for completeness and timeliness assess penalties for late filings draft appeal recommendations to present before the Commission and provide formal and informal guidance on best practices.
You will field requests from filers and the public for interpretations on application of the laws to different situations draft explanatory materials forms manuals and regulations to implement the laws and design training modules and materials to assist candidates and political groups with compliance.
Our Mission Values and Culture:Our mission is to provide the public with transparency in elections. Our office ensures that candidates and groups participating in state and local elections report their contributors and expenditures in a timely fashion according to the timelines set forth in Alaskas campaign disclosure statutes and regulations. We also ensure that candidates and groups follow all of the rules and limitations contained in those statutes and regulations.
It is an engaging and fastpaced job with a continually changing legal landscape. There are a wide variety of daily tasks that tend to ebb and flow based on election cycles. Many of the activities in our office are relevant to current affairs and for the right person ultimately the position can be very rewarding.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
We have an excellent benefits package including generous vacation time. We are a small agency committed to providing excellent customer service to our filers and the publicatlarge. We value dependability independent thinking and teamwork. Your role will directly assist filers and plays an integral part in the success of the agencys mission.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located in the Anchorage office located within the Charter College building at Lake Otis Pkwy. and Northern Lights Blvd. Our building offers covered and heated parking with close proximity to shopping the bike trail and the UMed district.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:- Learning:Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training feedback or other opportunities for selflearning and development.
- Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately. Reading: Understands and interprets written material including technical material rules regulations instructions reports charts graphs or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
- Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar punctuation and spelling; communicates information (for example facts ideas or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.
To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: you can imagine yourself in this role we encourage you to apply!
Minimum Qualifications
This job class uses competencybased minimum qualifications.Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc. supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
Please ensure your application (through work history training education licenses certifications etc. supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Minimum Qualifications:
PI01B1 Paralegal 1
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Attention to Detail:Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.
- Reading:Understands and interprets written material including technical material rules regulations instructions reports charts graphs or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
- Written Communication:Writes in a clear concise organized and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Postsecondary and/or vocational education in a legal or legal support area and/or experience preparing reviewing or processing legal documents such as affidavits court reports demand letters discovery requests or responses hearing transcripts memoranda of advice/instruction/understanding letters of agreement motions legal opinions subpoenas and/or writs.
PI01B2 Paralegal 2
Successful completion of training under a formally established Paralegal 12 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska;
OR
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Adaptability:Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
- Administrative Law: Knowledge of State and federal administrative laws including procedures regulations guidelines and precedents related to case preparation and settlements.
- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.
- Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example tight deadlines hostile individuals emergency situations dangerous situations).
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Postsecondary and/or vocational education in a legal paralegal criminal justice or similar legal support area and/or experience performing paraprofessional legal investigation discovery and providing support in the preparation of legal cases reports documents and exhibits.
Special Note (All Levels):
Positions may require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire and to be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS). If this requirement is present it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.
Some positions are required to work regular overtime during the standard workweek on weekends and/or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney. If this requirement is present it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.
Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge skills abilities and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
Paraprofessional work is typically associated with and supportive of a professional field. It involves extensive practical knowledge gained through experience and/or specific formal or onthejob training. Work in these occupations may involve substantial elements of the work of the professional or administrative field but requires less than full knowledge of the field involved.
Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.
Technical means performing tasks methods procedures and computations that are covered by established precedents or guidelines and often require a high degree of skill care and precision.
Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom online selfstudy and onthejob) from accredited and unaccredited sources and longduration (such as a postsecondary degree) and shortduration (such as a seminar) programs.
- Typically gained by means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
Additional Required Information
Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.
Special Note
- Formalized paralegal training resulting in a degree or certification is desired but not required. The incumbent may also have acquired research and analysis skills through equivalent experience in a legal environment public advocacy environment legislative environment or other researchoriented work environment requiring application of statutes and regulations as part of the daily work.
At time of interview please provide the following:
- Three 3)professional references who have had supervisory responsibility over you along with their daytime contact information.
- Copies of your three 3 most recent evaluations or letters of recommendation.
- Writing sample.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Therefore all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package. Please include the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether the employment was full or parttime. Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demonstrate minimum qualifications are met may not advance in the selection process.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application.Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED
This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidates credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one 1 vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety 90 days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please callorin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
NOTICE
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Employment Type
Full-Time
