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Kern County · 2 days ago

Senior Legal Secretary - Department Promotional - District Attorney

Bakersfield, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Kern County is dedicated to providing purposeful opportunities to the community, and they are seeking a Senior Legal Secretary for the District Attorney's Office. The role involves assessing candidates' knowledge through a written examination and requires a combination of education and relevant experience in secretarial duties within a legal context.

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Responsibilities

Will be conducted for the purpose of assessing the applicant's knowledge of supervisory principles; criminal justice information systems; legal terminology; customer service principles; court procedures; calendaring practices; standard office equipment; legal office procedures; filing principles and other related topics

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification

Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date

A background check may be conducted for this classification

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense

This examination will establish an eligible list from which one (1) immediate appointment will be made at the Kern County District Attorney's Office

Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed

Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission

Qualification

Legal terminologyCourt proceduresCalendaring practicesCustomer service principlesLegal office proceduresSupervisory principlesCriminal justice information systemsStandard office equipmentFiling principles

Required

High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent

up to one year of legal secretary training

four years of secretarial or related experience

an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Applicants must submit all applicable diploma(s), transcripts, license(s) and/or certificate(s) with their application by the final filing deadline

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification

A background check may be conducted for this classification

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense