Administrative Support Assistant III- Youth Programs Office Municipal Public Defender

Position: Administrative Support Assistant III- Youth Programs with the Office of the Municipal Public Defender
About Our Job Who We Are The Office of the Municipal Public Defender has been in existence since January 1, 2015, and is overseen by the City's Chief Municipal Public Defender. The creation of this office ensures that the City and County of Denver is on the same level with other progressive municipalities providing quality in-house Public Defense services for indigent citizens in the City and County of Denver.

The Municipal Public Defender's Office provides legal services to the indigent accused of Denver County who are facing the possibility of jail for traffic offenses, municipal ordinance violations, and specialty courts. We are excited to invite applications for our Youth Administrative Support Assistant III position

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The starting hourly pay for this position is $21.26 - $26.57. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
132 hours of PTO earned within first year
11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday, and 8 hours of Denver Good Deeds volunteer time Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city

Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
Free RTD Eco Pass Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

In this position you will work on site at the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, at: 710 W Colfax, Denver CO 80204. This position will be 100% onsite from 8:00AM – 5:00PM with flexible work hours as needed.

What You’ll DoThe Office of the Municipal Public Defender (OMPD) has an exciting opportunity available as a Administrative Support Assistant III for Youth Programs. The Administrative Assistant will work in the Youth Courtroom, working directly with the assigned attorney and Client Support Team members. This position will work both in the office, the community and the courtroom. They will input and access routine information, greet visitors, answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages, and refers problems to the appropriate person(s) for resolution.

They will also receive, sorts, and deliver mail and other items. This position will also assist with general administrative duties in the Office of the Municipal Public Defender. We are looking for a driven individual who is passionate about criminal justice and the communities the Municipal Public Defender supports.

As the Administrative Assistant you can expect to:

Manage documentation and files for the Office of Municipal Public Defender Input information/data and create reports as needed

Initial Discovery downloads and conflict inputs from the Police  the front desk receptionist and the face of the office

Provide the public with general and/or explanatory information; explaining and clarifying rules, processes, and procedures

Assist in the preparation of weekly docket

Ensure that all discovery is downloaded before office visits.

Collect, organize and develop reports from data relating to Youth representation

Help coordinate Youth meetings with Youth centered organizations

Perform other duties as assigned or requested

What You’ll Bring Our ideal candidate will have some or all of the following:

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Customer service experience, ability to work with diverse groups and communities

Ability to work under pressure

Data entry skills

Ability to learn Legal computer systems

High amount of attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written…