Legal Secretary - Consumer Protection Division

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Legal Secretary - Consumer Protection Division

Salary

$35,256.00 - $51,334.40 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-00579

Agency

112 Justice - AG's Office

Opening Date

09/11/2024

Closing Date

9/22/2024 11:59 PM Central

LinkedIn Tag

#LI-DNP

Point of Contact

aghumanresources@ag.iowa.gov

To Apply

Please send cover letter and résumé to Leif Olson, Chief Deputy Attorney General, by email at AGHumanResources@ag.iowa.gov or Second Floor Hoover Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. Applications will be considered until the position is filled; apply by September 18, 2024, for preferred consideration.

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Job Description

This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks to fill aLegal Secretaryposition in the office’s Consumer Protection Division.

This position will answer calls and emails from Iowans, direct the public to the appropriate resources in the Attorney General’s office or elsewhere, handle complaint openings within the Consumer Protection Division, and perform certain office secretarial duties.

The Attorney General and the Consumer Protection Division are dedicated to helping Iowans. A successful candidate will be comfortable speaking on the phone with Iowans, be friendly and courteous, have familiarity with Microsoft Office, and be passionate about public service.

The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

One year of legal secretarial experience;

OR

satisfactory completion of post high school course work in an accredited legal secretarial, or closely related curriculum;

OR

one year of experience in the Attorney General's Office as a Secretary/Receptionist with training in legal secretarial skills.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/LegalSecretary1-45038.pdf)

Additional Qualification Requirements

All positions require the ability to type accurately at prescribed standards as evidenced by passing a typing performance test.

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Agency

State of Iowa

Agency

112 Justice - AG's Office

Address

Hoover State Office Building

1305 E Walnut St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/

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