City Of Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach , VA 23452
Posted 6 days ago
The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney is responsible for prosecuting those charged with violating the criminal laws of Virginia in Virginia Beach. We are seeking a clerk who will perform clerical work as assigned. Must be willing to work in a high-volume, team-driven office environment supporting specialized clients and agencies in the prosecution of criminal activity. This position will serve at the office receptionist and will be the first point of contact for law enforcement, attorneys, and the public. Other duties this position will perform include but not limited to the following clerical duties: answer a multi-line phone, manage the office email account, greet citizens and law enforcement, enter data of incoming case files, process and distribute daily mail, and schedule screenings with law enforcement.
Assigned responsibilities require a timely and professional response. Must be able to sit and operate a computer terminal for up to 6 hours each day. Work performed is often of a sensitive or confidential nature and employee shall remain in conformance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, rules and regulations. Individual must be able to quickly and accurately evaluate the given tasks and respond accordingly with little supervision.
Duties can include:
Ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, general orders, rules, regulations, and standards; ensures maintenance, availability, confidentiality, and release of records to authorized individuals per established guidelines;
Operating a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; verifying accuracy of entered data and makes corrections; utilizing word processing, databases, or other programs;
Exercising good organizational skills while demonstrating the ability to be detail-oriented in carrying out assigned tasks;
Performing general clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, entering data into a computer, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, or prepares outgoing mail/packages, or receiving incoming mail;
Being the first point of contact for law enforcement and citizens who interact with our office;
Performing other duties as assigned and related work as required
Preferences for this position include:
Educational background in criminal justice or similar field
Professional experience with the Criminal Justice System
Experience working with Microsoft Office
Professional experience with data entry
Experience working with different computer database systems
Customer service experience
Reception or secretarial experience
This position is an at-will position serving at the pleasure of the Commonwealth's Attorney. The Commonwealth's Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information and to apply for this position please visit virginiabeach.gov.
The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid-Time-Off.
City Of Virginia Beach, VA