Senior Legal Typist

Job Description and Duties

Under the general supervision of the Staff Services Manager I, the Senior Legal Typist (SLT) performs legal secretarial duties for Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) within the Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board, including scheduling conferences, pre-hearings, hearings and other events. Using an electronic file and information system, OASIS, generates and distributes hearing notices, proofreads documents for typographical errors, prepares Orders, Settlement Orders and Decisions and reviews motions. The incumbent maintains correspondence with parties and answers telephone inquiries.

You will find additional information about the job in the attached Senior Legal Typist duty statement.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3

To be considered for this Senior Legal Typist job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin:

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position is located at:
2520 Venture Oaks Way, Ste 300
Sacramento, CA 95833

The incumbent works 40 hours per week in an office setting. Air conditioned, four story building with elevator access, cubicle with natural and artificial lighting.

Coffee, Café, and dining within walking distance. Highways and Freeways accessible.

Special Requirements

This position requires the incumbent to perform sustained typing of at least 45 words per minute (wpm).

Typing Certificate – 45 WPM (words per minute) issued within the last four (4) years and certified from a five (5) minute typing test.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Knowledge of:

Technical legal terms, various legal forms and documents and proper processing of such documents; extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, modern office methods and equipment.

Skills:

Writing, proofreading, scheduling, communication skills

Abilities to:

Master proprietary database used to calendar and track cases; read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; establish and maintain effective working relationships; prepare correspondence independently; process a variety of legal documents, spell correctly, make mathematical computations; communicate effectively; follow directions; exercise good judgment in resolving scheduling conflicts.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Free Parking, Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits Available, Paid Sick and Vacation Leave, Paid State Holidays (11 Annually), Small Number of Staff, Easy Access to Highways 80 and 50 and Interstate 5, Building has showers and lockers available.

Additional Information

Preference will be given to persons with State Restriction of Appointments (SROA) or Surplus status. Applicants must attach a copy of their most recently dated letter that specifies their designation as either SROA or surplus candidate as proof.

Qualified candidates must have eligibility in State employment, be in a reachable rank on an employment list for this classification, be currently in this classification, or have transfer eligibility to this classification.

If you do not hear from us in 4-6 weeks, you may assume the position has been filled by another applicant. Please note that all additional vacancies that become available may be added to this advertisement.

Please note that the Exam and Certification Online System (ECOS) does not allow you to resubmit your application once you withdraw it. If you have any updates to your online application, please contact the Personnel, Recruitment, & Hiring Unit at (800) 564-0771.

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Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.