Job Description:

Administrative Assistant duties vary depending on the assigned Division or Section. The general duties include answering the telephones, pulling daily dockets, organizing, maintaining, and retrieving case files. Acts as a liaison between attorneys, courts, witnesses, victims, other departments and agencies, as well as the public. Prepares and processes legal documents and papers as well as mails, faxes, or arranges delivery of legal correspondence to parties as directed. Compiles and maintains statistics for the court/division. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required. A minimum of two (2) years general office experience, or two (2) years of experience with a criminal justice agency, or sixty hours of college or technical school in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Public Administration or directly related field. Experience in a legal environment is preferred.

Skills Requirements:

A successful candidate must have strong communication and organizational work skills. The candidate must have the ability to manage multiple tasks and have proficiency in Microsoft Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.

Hours:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may vary based on the business needs of the department.

Benefits:

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan. The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Wellness

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.

• 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement pension (TCDRS)

• Transportation Assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program)

  Salary (Starting):

  $19.51 hourly/$3,381.73 monthly/$40,580.80 annually

• Please note that we cannot accept calls concerning the status of your employment application. Thank you so much for your interest in working with us, unfortunately, because of the volume of applications we receive, we aren't able to give status updates, but if you are invited for an interview, you will be contacted directly by the recruiter.