LEGAL Secretary III Range​/NON

Job Information

This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.

Municipal Attorney - Civil Law Staff

Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

632 West 6th Avenue Suite 730

• This is a Temporary Full-Time position that will run from March 30 - June 30. Temporary positions do not include full benefits.

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

The Civil Division of the Anchorage Municipal Attorney’s Office represents and advises all municipal departments as well as the Anchorage Assembly. As a workplace, the office provides a diversity of work, a unique collegial environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference in the functioning of your local government.

This position provides support to attorneys within the Civil Division and interfaces with municipal departments and the public as needed. It requires working with a range of municipal, state, and federal laws and rules. The position performs a wide variety of legal functions, including calendaring, indexing, drafting and preparing written documents, filing in court, and maintaining case files. Depending on office needs, this position may provide more dedicated support in one or more of the following areas: litigation;

document review; customer service; and vehicle impounds. This position also provides coverage for other staff as needed and performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent AND five (5) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary II with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.
• OR
• Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, or similar discipline AND three (3) years of experience in legal office practices and procedures, legal research, court processing procedures, and automated and manual record keeping systems, one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Legal Secretary II with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

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If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted background check. A background check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment as well as a financial review.

Veterans or who wish to be considered for interview preference as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge.

The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be…