Secretarial Support I Family Court Office (Part Time)

Allentown, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary/Objective

This is advanced secretarial support work at the full performance level. Work includes individual responsibility for procedural processing of particular functions with a primary emphasis on assisting litigants with Protection From Abuse (PFA) and custody processes.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

PFA: Interview litigants and review PFA petitions accurately input data from petition into computer. Generate and edit standard court orders. Schedule PFA Hearings.
Custody:
- Review custody petitions received in-person and electronically. Schedule custody conferences/hearings. Mail notices and add case flags to prepare cases for a custody conference. Prepare and electronically file COPE Orders.
- Monitor and process custody filings from the Online Filing Site and office workflows.
Reception Desk:
- Greet visitors; determine nature of business; explain Family Court processes and refer and direct other inquiries to the appropriate office.
- Check-in litigants and verify contact information for custody conferences/hearings. Review court docket determine if litigant needs to complete any forms and generate said forms.
Answer telephone; determine nature of call answer questions about Custody Protection Order and Divorce services provided at the Family Court Office.
Familiarity with the Courts website to assist litigants in locating Custody Divorce and general Family Court Forms online.
Monitor emails and faxes received in the general Family Court inbox. Respond to emails when appropriate or forward to appropriate staff/office for action.
Perform other duties as needed to ensure efficient and effective operation of the Family Court Office.

Requirements and Qualifications

Knowledge of clerical practices and procedures commonly employed in administrative governmental legal judicial or similar offices.
Thorough knowledge of English usage grammar spelling and punctuation as used in routine clerical assignments.
Ability to organize workload establish priorities and complete clerical processing requirements.
Skill in gathering information from and explaining procedural and/or processing requirements to visitors and callers.
Minimum of 50 wpm typing.

Acceptable Training and Experience

G.E.D or High School Diploma
Three to four years clerical experience or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided the knowledge skills and abilities cited above.

Summary/ObjectiveThis is advanced secretarial support work at the full performance level. Work includes individual responsibility for procedural processing of particular functions with a primary emphasis on assisting litigants with Protection From Abuse (PFA) and custody processes.Position Duties an...

Summary/Objective

This is advanced secretarial support work at the full performance level. Work includes individual responsibility for procedural processing of particular functions with a primary emphasis on assisting litigants with Protection From Abuse (PFA) and custody processes.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

PFA: Interview litigants and review PFA petitions accurately input data from petition into computer. Generate and edit standard court orders. Schedule PFA Hearings.
Custody:
- Review custody petitions received in-person and electronically. Schedule custody conferences/hearings. Mail notices and add case flags to prepare cases for a custody conference. Prepare and electronically file COPE Orders.
- Monitor and process custody filings from the Online Filing Site and office workflows.
Reception Desk:
- Greet visitors; determine nature of business; explain Family Court processes and refer and direct other inquiries to the appropriate office.
- Check-in litigants and verify contact information for custody conferences/hearings. Review court docket determine if litigant needs to complete any forms and generate said forms.
Answer telephone; determine nature of call answer questions about Custody Protection Order and Divorce services provided at the Family Court Office.
Familiarity with the Courts website to assist litigants in locating Custody Divorce and general Family Court Forms online.
Monitor emails and faxes received in the general Family Court inbox. Respond to emails when appropriate or forward to appropriate staff/office for action.
Perform other duties as needed to ensure efficient and effective operation of the Family Court Office.

Requirements and Qualifications

Knowledge of clerical practices and procedures commonly employed in administrative governmental legal judicial or similar offices.
Thorough knowledge of English usage grammar spelling and punctuation as used in routine clerical assignments.
Ability to organize workload establish priorities and complete clerical processing requirements.
Skill in gathering information from and explaining procedural and/or processing requirements to visitors and callers.
Minimum of 50 wpm typing.

Acceptable Training and Experience

G.E.D or High School Diploma
Three to four years clerical experience or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided the knowledge skills and abilities cited above.