Law Office Assistant 1; PCN

The Department of Law, Division of Criminal is recruiting for a Law Office Assistant 1 in Kotzebue.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Law Office Assistant 1 position is responsible for providing administrative support to prosecutors within the Kotzebue District Attorney’s Office. You will be performing a wide variety of tasks to include but not limited to typing and formatting legal documents, performing data entry, organizing documents in electronic files, and communicating with outside agencies and individuals verbally and in writing to accomplish tasks.

Our mission is to seek justice, promote public safety and public respect for government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution of cases in a matter that advocates for the interests of the victims, respects the law enforcement agencies, responsibly stewards public resources, and holds offenders accountable while at the same time protecting the constitutional and legal rights of the accused.

• As a Law Office Assistant you have an exciting position. Step into the daily opportunity of preparing for hearings and trials while assisting people and making a meaningful contribution to the community. You’ll learn the inner workings of the legal system, work closely with the courts, and provide essential support to everyone involved as you tackle various deadlines and legal puzzles.
  
  Our most successful team members are reliable, curious, and excited to tackle new challenges with their attorneys by their side.
• This is a flexibly staffed position with built-in opportunities for growth. Perfect for someone eager to learn, develop new skills, and advance in their career.
• You can expect a 37.5 hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service. The general office hours are 8:00AM to 4:30PM but there is flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours.

• When you join this team you can develop leadership skills, enjoy daily team collaboration, and build strong office and computer skills while working across multiple areas of law.
• The Kotzebue District Attorney's Office is located at 373A 2nd Avenue, Kotzebue, AK, 99752. The office environment is friendly, dynamic and engaging.

• Oral and Written 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 and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work
• 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.
• Manages and Organizes Information:
  Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
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