Office Support Clerk

Overview & Benefits

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We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to do meaningful work that matters. Apply today and help shape the future of Oakland County, where we are All Ways Moving Forward. For more information about Oakland County benefits and employee perks, please visit:

Annual Salary: $37,067 - $50,166

This position is onsite.

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and interested in supporting the legal system behind the scenes? As an Office Support Clerk in the Legal Records Division, you’ll help maintain the integrity of official court documents and provide exceptional service to the public and legal community. From assisting with civil, criminal, and domestic court inquiries to fulfilling records requests and handling cashiering duties, your work ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in daily court operations.

This is a great opportunity to build your skills and contribute to the essential record keeping functions of the Oakland County Circuit Court.

• Answer inquiries from the public, filing parties, and attorneys for civil, criminal, and domestic cases filed with the Circuit Court.
• Fulfill public and internal record requests while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.
• Perform cashiering duties, including receiving payments and issuing receipts.
• Enter, retrieve, and verify data using department-specific software and Microsoft Office tools.

• Play an important role in supporting the justice system through accurate and timely recordkeeping.
• Gain valuable experience in legal processes, clerical work, and public service.
• Work with a supportive team in a professional environment that values precision and organization.
• Grow your career while helping residents and legal professionals access court information.

If you’re ready to put your organizational skills to work in a role that supports the legal system and serves the public, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Be a high school graduate or have a certificate of successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) Test.
• Have had at least six (6) months of full-time clerical work experience.

Greets, registers, and assists clients and the public in filling out forms, questionnaires, and applications. Refers clients and forwards messages to proper parties.

Responds to inquiries from the public and other customers and stakeholders via phone, email, and in person, using knowledge of the computer system and paper files to research and retrieve information.

Confers with County Clerk/Register of Deed supervisors as needed to provide complete responses.

Analyzes and extracts pertinent information from relevant documents and accurately enters in the information into the County Clerk/Register of Deeds department databases.

Provides in-depth information about programs and services available through the department, referring as needed to updated reference documents and fee listings.

Sorts, opens, and distributes in-coming mail and departmental materials.

When assigned to Legal Records, supports processing court filings of civil, criminal, and domestic cases for the Oakland County Circuit Court; fulfills record requests; cashiering and cash handling.

Utilizes current Countywide and/or department specific software to complete assignments.

Ability to communicate to accurately convey information, using tact and diplomacy.

Work is performed in a typical office environment.

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