The Domestic Relations Section (DRS) is a division of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County that is responsible for the establishment and enforcement of child support orders under the federal Title IV-D child support enforcement program. The DRS has 60 full-time dedicated staff whose primary mission is to enhance the lives of children and families by ensuring both parents provide the necessary financial support to their children. The DRS has over 8100 active support cases in Lehigh County and collects over $45 million dollars annually in child support payments.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
This is a full-time specialized secretarial support position that performs various specialized secretarial and clerical duties by utilizing the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System (PACSES). A position in this class reports directly to a Court Operations Officer.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
Provides client service in the DRS call center by answering and responding to incoming telephone calls emails and correspondence.
Performs related work as required.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Education equivalent to completion of a high school diploma.
Secretarial/clerical experience in an administrative professional governmental or judicial setting is preferred.
Knowledge of secretarial and clerical procedural and processing requirements governing records keeping documentation and similar office functions in an administrative governmental judicial or similar office.
Knowledge of secretarial and clerical techniques pertaining to filing receptionist cashier and similar office procedures.
Knowledge of English usage grammar spelling and punctuation as used in routine secretarial and clerical assignments.
Ability to learn specific secretarial and clerical processing requirements governing the operation of the Domestic Relations Section and the judiciary.
Excellent communication skills including the ability to express ideas clearly and accurately to clients members of the judiciary co-workers representatives of other agencies and the public.
Lehigh County is located in southeastern Pennsylvania in the area known as the Lehigh Valley, with the city of Allentown as its county seat.