Law Office Manager (PCN 031015)

State of Alaska•Fairbanks, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Law, Division of Criminal, is recruiting a Law Office Manager for the Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office. The position oversees office operations and provides leadership and direction to administrative support staff. Duties include managing financial documents, handling human resource tasks, coordinating travel, maintaining office equipment, and working with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure work is completed efficiently. The role is part of the management team supporting prosecutors and has oversight of administrative support functions for one of the State’s largest District Attorney’s Offices. The office describes its mission as seeking justice, promoting public safety and public respect for government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution. The work emphasizes victims’ interests, respect for law enforcement, responsible stewardship of public resources, offender accountability, and protection of the constitutional and legal rights of the accused. The workplace is described as welcoming, friendly, dynamic, and collaborative, with opportunities to lead, explore legal fields, develop office and computer skills, and build a strong team. The office is located at 510 2nd Avenue, Suite 200, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Requirements

Demonstrate competencies in legal, government, and jurisprudence; managing human resources; attention to detail; problem solving; reasoning; and technical competence.
Competencies may be gained through training or education as a paralegal, legal assistant, legal secretary, or in criminal justice, administrative office technology, business and marketing management, entrepreneurship, office assistance, or a similar field; and/or through progressively responsible experience preparing and processing legal documents and correspondence in a legal office or law enforcement environment, or performing varied administrative support functions for an office.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information encountered in the position.
Be able to tolerate some exposure to graphic pictures, coarse language, and detailed descriptions of horrific criminal acts.
Pass a background check and fingerprinting and obtain access to the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN).
Applicants must be Alaska residents.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of employee development concepts and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
Ability to hold oneself and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results; determine objectives, set priorities, delegate work, accept responsibility, and comply with established control systems and rules.
Knowledge of state and federal criminal laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents concerning admissibility of evidence and prosecution.

Responsibilities

Oversee the operations of the Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office.
Provide leadership and direction to administrative support staff.
Manage financial documents.
Handle human resource tasks.
Coordinate travel arrangements.
Maintain office equipment.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure efficient task completion.
Plan, distribute, coordinate, and monitor others’ work assignments; evaluate performance and provide feedback; and support appropriate selection, utilization, and development of staff.