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Legal Staff in Chillicothe, OH

Bartunek Group Jul 03,2014 Location Chillicothe OH
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Legal Staff

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

$15.50+/hr

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Legal Secretary Duties: Provides secretarial assistance through routine administrative tasks (i.e., independently provides explanation, orally and/or in writing, of services or activities of assigned area, formulating interpretation of policies and procedures as they would apply in given situation) (e.g., drafts and may sign simple correspondence; researches responses to inquiries; compiles data; prepares reports, gathers statistics and may compile in report form; performs research and writes reports to present straightforward information; sets up office procedures; coordinates daily work flow of office; revises content of manuals and notebooks; requisitions equipment and supplies through either agency purchasing agent or direct contact with established vendors for low cost items that are used repetitively; screens problems and obtains files and records to support same for referral and may resolve only those which do not involve interpretation or judgment of applicability of policies and procedures). and/OR B - Provides secretarial assistance in technical environment and transcribes, formats and/or assists in formatting, types and proofs standard and/or technical (i.e., documents requiring use of legal, medical, scientific, statistical or foreign language terminology) correspondence and reports. and In addition to a or b or in lieu of A OR B,C - Serves as lead worker over secretaries and office assistants or secretaries and word processing specialists by coordinating work flow and participating in training and evaluation on daily basis or on shift or at office where no higher level supervisor/manager is located. Produces typed copy, to include formatting or assisting in formatting, from standard or confidential written, dictated or oral instructions and proofreads work. Performs other clerical duties (e.g., maintains files; sorts and routes mail; answers phones and screens calls; greets visitors; orders and stocks supplies; maintains calendar; makes copies; prepares materials for mailing; prepares time reports for payroll; schedules meetings).

Qualification and Experience

Qualification Requirements: 1 year of training or 1 year of experience in secretarial science; typing skill of 60 words per minute. For positions requiring manual dictation, applicants must also have 6 month of training or 6 months of experience in speed writing or shorthand. Knowledge of English grammar and composition; arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; administrative practices and procedures; general office practices and procedures; agency-specific office practices and procedures. Should have skill in operation of office machines (e.g., transcribing equipment, calculators, typewriter and/or word processors). Ability to deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems; interpret instructions in written or oral form; write routine business letters following standard procedures; complete routine forms or records; make appointments; arrange items in numerical or alphabetical order; move fingers easily to perform manual functions; assess questions and provide appropriate information or referral.

Note: This is a temporary position for 6 months to begin September 2014.

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