Secretary Associate Legal

If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State..Maine Human Rights Commission Opening Date:
May 18, 2026

Closing Date:
June 2, 2026

Grade / Admin Unit : 17 / Administrative Services Job Class Code: 6560

Salary: $ 19.27 - $27.74/Hourly or Annually Position Number:

Location:

Augusta Telework:
None Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

JOB DESCRIPTION This position provides front office coverage from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F, coordinating lunch and other breaks with two other Secretary Associate Legal staff.

This is an administrative position providing customer service to citizens and agency staff in order to assist in resolving questions and problems concerning state laws, services, and agency policies and procedures under the Maine Human Rights Act and Whistle blower’s Protection Act, and under work-sharing agreements with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development – Office of Fair Housing, related to unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, education, access to public accommodations, and extension of credit.

This position requires the ability to research, compile, and analyze complex information to reach a conclusion and/or make recommendations by accessing agency resources and resources available on the internet. Advanced decision-making skills require the abilities to make initial and continuing eligibility determinations for program benefits and/or services, to make decisions with respect to applicable laws and agency procedures to ensure appropriate information is given to customers without violating laws/procedures, and to ensure compliance with agency and federal partner procedure requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES Preparing, processing, and distributing incoming and outgoing mail, including assisting staff with sending certified mail, UPS and Fed Ex packages as needed.

Assisting potential claimants with filing intake questionnaires and complaints, with notarizing complaints, and with status or process questions by parties to pending cases.

Reviewing submissions in pending cases for completeness and any submitted special accommodations requests/adaptations.

Monitor, maintain, and track case processing data from initial intake to complaint/file opening, and through case investigation, hearing, and closure.

Maintain printed publications, form letters, attorney referral listings, and other resource lists.

Other administrative support work as assigned.

Additional backup responsibilities may include :

Preparing cases for public hearings.

Processing pleadings from parties.

Opening and closing case records in proprietary software systems as required.

Compile, verify, code, submit payments, travel vouchers and receipts for payment authorization.

Ordering office supplies and maintaining supply inventory.

Returning incoming phone calls and responding to people at the front window.

Coordinating the records archiving process, including: preparing physical files for archiving, and records center transmittal forms and packing lists; ensuring records center pickup in accordance with agency retention schedules and records center procedures, and; receiving records center inventory location details and/or updates on file dispositions on master records tracking sheet(s).Other backup responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREDAbility to conduct research, gather information, and analyze results to reach a conclusion and/or make recommendations.

Ability to develop and change web pages using established content.

Ability to verify, code, compute and/or reconcile data on standard documents.

Ability to develop and recommend new work methods and administrative policies/procedures.

Ability to use discretion and judgment in dispensing information.

Ability to write clean and comprehensive reports.

Ability to understand and promote…