Clerical Associate, Level 3 - Family Court, Uifsa

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

Due to the current, active Clerical Associate Civil Service List, candidates MUST be permanent in the civil service title of Clerical Associate to be considered for the position. This means candidates must have taken and passed the Clerical Associate Civil Service Exam, and have been appointed from the Clerical Associate Civil Service List. Candidates on the current, active Clerical Associate Civil Service List may be considered providing the candidate's list number is reachable for possible appointment. Please be advised that any candidate currently permanent in the Clerical Associate title chosen for this position will move into the position laterally. The NYC Law Department is seeking a qualified person for a Clerical Associate, Level 3 position in its Family Court Division. Under supervision, with latitude for independent judgement, the selected candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the borough office operations, which includes, but is not limited to: - Perform citywide data entry and data entry review for cases pending in Family Court. - General receptionist duties which may involve dealing with members of the public and outside agencies. - Maintain filing system; shredding and copying. - Conducting internet searches; preparing charts and graphs. - Retrieving information from computer systems including Lexis, Law Manager, OCA database, etc. - Creating and mailing correspondence. - Use of Hot docs system to create documents. Some of the physical activities that may be performed and environmental conditions that may be experienced include lifting and carrying files and boxes; climbing stairs; traveling throughout the City on all types of public transportation, and/or walking in all kinds of weather, often carrying files.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
• Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Responsibilities

• Perform citywide data entry and data entry review for cases pending in Family Court.
• General receptionist duties which may involve dealing with members of the public and outside agencies.
• Maintain filing system; shredding and copying.
• Conducting internet searches; preparing charts and graphs.
• Retrieving information from computer systems including Lexis, Law Manager, OCA database, etc.
• Creating and mailing correspondence.
• Use of Hot docs system to create documents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED