Secretary Legal- Criminal Division

State of Maine•Augusta, ME

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a full-time (40 hours/week) Secretary Legal position located in our Augusta Office. This individual will provide in-office support for Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division. This position serves as the secretary legal for the State of Maine tax attorney and the attorney assigned to certain bureaus within the Department of Public Safety including the Maine State Police weapons unit, licensing polygraph unit, professional investigators, contract security companies, Office of the Fire Marshal, State Bureau of Identification and the Sex Offender Registry along with providing assistance to other attorneys within the criminal division as needed. This is a classification in the secretarial administration job family which provides secretarial support requiring knowledge of office processes, business practices, and clerical functions requiring attention to administrative and business details, liaison work, and public relations. This job family is distinguished by its assertive role in meeting the administrative needs of individual(s). This is office and administrative support work in providing support to one or more attorneys and/or individuals in the legal field requiring specific knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Responsibilities require independent decision-making on the appropriate processes to follow, information to process, and actions to take in accordance with standard procedures.

Requirements

Competency in applying a general knowledge of the principles and practices of office processes and administrative functions to perform routine secretarial support tasks.
Ability to use independent decision-making on the appropriate processes to follow, information to process and actions to take in accordance with standard procedures.

Responsibilities

Provide in-office support for Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division.
Serve as the secretary legal for the State of Maine tax attorney and attorneys assigned to specific bureaus within the Department of Public Safety.
Provide assistance to other attorneys within the criminal division as needed.
Perform secretarial support requiring knowledge of office processes, business practices, and clerical functions.
Handle administrative and business details, liaison work, and public relations.
Meet the administrative needs of individual(s) in an assertive role.
Provide support to one or more attorneys and/or individuals in the legal field.
Utilize specific knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and documents.
Exercise independent decision-making on appropriate processes, information processing, and actions in accordance with standard procedures.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
12 days of sick leave
3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service
Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
Health Insurance Premium Credit (5% decrease in employee-only premiums)
Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
Retirement Plan (Maine Public Employees Retirement System - MainePERS contribution)
Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Income Driven Repayment Plans (including SAVE plan)
John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program (partial loan repayment)
Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees welcoming a child
Additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)