Legal Assistant II

Legal Assistant II (0242)

Location:

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Salaries: $33,600.00 - $35,000.00 annually

Full-Time position.

Job Number: HND 0649 - DHS-SUPPORT SERVICES

Opening Date: 01/09/2026

Closing Date: 1/23/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary: $33,600.00 - $35,000.00

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is dedicated to serving others while providing a wide range of public assistance programs, social services, and support for children, low-income individuals and families. The agency seeks to empower families so they can become self-sufficient and responsible for their future success.

Prepare case files for Hearing Officers. Input Hearing Officer’s final decision into iManage based upon formal hearing record. Communicate with clients, county offices, and other divisions within the agency. Complete statistical reports of hearings to comply with program and agency rules. Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics, work with clients). Organize exhibits, documents, and evidence.

Performing other duties as determined necessary by the agency.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems.
• Ability to use relevant information and individual judgment to make sound, well-informed and objective decisions.
• Ability to prepare files for Hearing Officers.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Ability to meet set deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Typically requires a High School Diploma or high school equivalency and 2-4 years of related experience.

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201