Administrative Specialist II

Justice•Wake County, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide administrative support to the Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Division. This position is required, on a daily basis, to make contact with victims and witnesses, practicing attorneys and their staff, personnel of governmental agencies, local government officials and with the general public. The employee does not give legal advice; however, incoming telephone calls must be screened to determine the issue to be resolved and routed to the appropriate individual. The employee routinely prepares responses to various motions, email correspondence, subpoenas, etc. with urgent and short deadlines. The employee will assist the Special Prosecutions Attorneys in preparation for trial including the distribution of discovery and the preparation of trial exhibits. The employee will make travel arrangements for the attorney as directed; order supplies as may be needed to maintain office productivity; provide back-up for other support staff in the division as necessary; and will handle miscellaneous tasks assigned by a Division Head. This position is designated as a mandatory employee, which means under the State’s Communicable Disease Emergency Policy, that the position would be required to report in person to work in an emergency in the event DOJ officially closes or if DOJ management determines that only mandatory positions/employees are required to report to work. Mandatory positions/employees must report to the office, and management discretion will be used to determine during which days or hours this position must appear in the office. Some travel, including some overnight stays are required. Selected candidate will undergo a background check. The Special Prosecutions and Law Enforcement Section supports and provides legal advice to District Attorneys and law enforcement across the State in addition to representing the State of North Carolina in both criminal and civil litigation. The primary purpose of Special Prosecutions is to prepare and try criminal cases of every nature and complexity. The staff assigned to a particular case must independently prepare and conduct the trial with high level of expertise. In addition to criminal jury trials, staff in this section handle motions for appropriate relief of every nature and complexity. The most frequent types of cases generally rise from situations where the local District Attorney has a conflict. These cases usually involve a lawyer, police officer, elected political official or former client of the District Attorney or member of his/her staff. The other types of cases this office normally handles are those of such complexity that the local District Attorney does not have the time or manpower to handle the matter. Cases in this category include murders, sexual offenses, white collar type crimes such as embezzlement and false pretense, and major drug trafficking cases.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of related administrative experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Criminal experience.
Litigation support experience.

Responsibilities

Make daily contact with victims and witnesses, practicing attorneys and their staff, personnel of governmental agencies, local government officials and with the general public.
Screen incoming telephone calls to determine the issue to be resolved and route them to the appropriate individual.
Routinely prepare responses to various motions, email correspondence, subpoenas, etc. with urgent and short deadlines.
Assist Special Prosecutions Attorneys in preparation for trial, including the distribution of discovery and the preparation of trial exhibits.
Make travel arrangements for attorneys as directed.
Order supplies as may be needed to maintain office productivity.
Provide back-up for other support staff in the division as necessary.
Handle miscellaneous tasks assigned by a Division Head.