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Kitsap County Legal Assistant-Criminal Division in East Port Orchard, Washington
The Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office has a duty to protect the safety of the people we serve by addressing criminal behavior through the criminal justice system. We have a duty to ensure the constitutional rights of defendants are not violated, as well as to ensure rights of victims are recognized. We also have statutory and constitutional duties to provide competent and timely legal services to our elected county officials as well as appointed county department heads.
The Prosecutor's Office has an exciting opportunity for two Legal Assistants to join our team.
Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the incumbent will perform highly responsible office support and advanced administrative support work in the provision of legal services.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Three years of clerical experience to include two years experience working as a legal secretary/ assistant, paralegal or legal clerical support; AND
- Accurate and proficient data entry and typing skills, and word processing experience using Microsoft Office OR
- Any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the work (one year of college, business school or equivalent level course work from a college, university or school accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education in basic legal practices or closely related field may be a substituted for up to one year of experience).
This is full-time position with a full salary range of $22.45 - $31.73 hourly. For a full description of benefits offered and to apply, visit: LEGAL ASSISTANT, CRIMINAL DIVISION | Job Details tab | Career Pages (governmentjobs.com){rel="nofollow"}