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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/12/17

Applications Due12/26/17

Vacancy ID46016

NY HELPNo

AgencyAttorney General, Office of the

TitleLaw Department Document Specialist (LDDS) or LDDS Trainee

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $30031 to $43443 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Justice Building Annex

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications This is a transfer opportunity for current State Employees. The position is an 18-month traineeship leading to a CSEA grade 9. To be transfer eligible you must have current permanent or contingent permanent status as an Office Assistant 1 (Keyboarding), LDDS Trainee, or LDDS.

If you are reachable on the Beginning Clerical Worker Civil Service Eligible List you may receive a canvass letter in the mail.

CANDIDATE MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE AND PASS A TYPING PERFORMANCE TEST.

Duties Description This vacancy is in the Civil Recoveries Bureau/Oil Spill Unit

• Produce a variety of legal work in final form for review by attorneys, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, answers, etc. Documents must be proofread and in proper legal format.
• Edit legal work.
• Prioritize work ensuring procedural and filing deadlines are met.
• Maintain dockets or other filing systems by manual and electronic means.
• Maintain and organize the contents of office files, including litigation case files.
• Perform general office duties as assigned such as opening mail, sorting mail, opening new files, scheduling meetings, typing letters and memos, photocopying and answering phones.
• Make travel arrangements, including reservations, for attorneys and prepare Travel Authorization Requests. Prepare and submit travel vouchers.
• Perform interest calculations using Excel spreadsheet.
• Answer and make routine calls for the Unit.
• Track files being placed into archives, create inventory records for archived files and make requests to retrieve archived files.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments This is a transfer opportunity for current State Employees.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name William Harrison

Telephone (518) 776-2500

Fax (518) 915-7754

Email Address william.harrison@ag.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of the Attorney General, Human Resources Managment Bureau

The Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingThis is a transfer opportunity for current State Employees. If you are a current State Employee in a title eligible for transfer, please return cover letter and current resume to William.Harrison@ag.ny.gov Email is the preferred method of submission. Please indicate vacancy #46016 in the subject line of the email.

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