Law Office Assistant PCN

Job Description

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check the residency definition to determine if you qualify. This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).

The Law Office Assistant 1 position is responsible for providing administrative support to prosecutors within the Criminal Division Central Office. You will perform a wide variety of tasks, including but not limited to:

• Typing and formatting legal documents
• Performing data entry
• Organizing documents in electronic files
• Communicating verbally and in writing with outside agencies and individuals to accomplish tasks

Our mission is to seek justice, promote public safety, and protect the public’s confidence in government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution of cases that advocate for victims, respect law‑enforcement agencies, steward public resources responsibly, hold offenders accountable, and protect the constitutional and legal rights of the accused.

• Opportunity to learn about the legal system, engage with the court, prepare for hearings and trials, and provide vital support to everyone involved.
• Flexibly staffed position with built‑in advancement opportunity for motivated and successful individuals.
• 37.5‑hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (≈21 days annually) and increasing with years of service.
• General office hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with flexibility around core business hours.

• Location:
  
  Brady Building, downtown Anchorage. Multi‑floor office building with easy parking and nearby lunch spots. Friendly, fast‑paced, and never boring.
• Opportunities to lead, work as part of a team, develop office and computer skills, and work in one or more areas of law.

• Oral and Written Communication: Effectively expresses information, makes clear presentations, listens, and responds appropriately.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, and politeness to others; maintains effective relationships with diverse individuals.
• Manages and Organizes Information: Identifies needs, gathers, organizes, and maintains information, and communicates it through various methods.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems, uses sound judgment, and generates and evaluates alternatives with recommendations.

One year of experience that involves significant customer service contact, exchanging information related to procedures for securing services or authorizations, or performing standard administrative tasks such as preparing correspondence, filing, entering data, and maintaining logs. Regular, proficient use of electronic management information systems, word processing, and other standard business software is required.

Any combination of post‑secondary education (accredited 2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours) and/or applicable experience may substitute for the required experience. An associate’s degree or specific vocational‑technical certification in a legal support career area may substitute for the required experience. Vocational‑technical certification in a generalized business support career area may substitute for up to six months of the required experience.

• Must be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire and pass a criminal background check for access to criminal record networks such as APSIN and NCIC/NLETS.
• Some positions require regular overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.

• Educational transcripts if using education to meet the minimum qualifications.
• Three professional references with daytime telephone and email addresses (one must be a current or former supervisor).
• Last two performance evaluations or supervisory letters of recommendation if unavailable.

• Use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) requires a background check and fingerprinting.
• Inc…