OFFICE OF THE CLERK
Position Available: Office Manager
Vacancy Announcement Number: N/A
Office / Location: Office of General Counsel
Closing Date: December 20, 1996
Salary Level / Range: $42,458 (HS-8)
Proposed Starting Date: To be determined
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Description: Responsible for general administration of the Office, including all furniture, equipment, supplies and training of employees on equipment as needed; assist Office in all major projects such as budget preparation/submission, preparation of expenditures; provide secretarial, paralegal and administrative support to attorneys to include final preparation of briefs and other legal documents; file legal documents in court; filing in office filing system all documents received or generated by the Office of the General Counsel; maintain personnel files; perform other related duties.
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Experience:
Preferred: Extensive knowledge in assisting attorneys in preparing and filing court briefs, trial exhibits and serving documents. Familiarity of proper citation format and ability to generate contents and authorities both manually and electronically.
Required: Minimum 5 years litigation secretarial and/or paralegal experience. Working knowledge of administrative and budget processes; ability to coordinate and maintain vendor relationships; produce quality work under strict guidelines. Proficient in Windows95 and WordPerfect 6.1. Strong administrative, communication and organizational skills; ability to work extended hours; typing minimum 70 wpm.
_____________________________________________________________________________________Applicant Instructions
Interested parties should write: Office of General Counsel, 219 Cannon House Office Building, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. Telephone number: (202) 225-9700.