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<br />PARALEGAL <br />Prepares and/or processes a variety of documentation associated with department operations, <br />per established procedures and within designated timeframes; reviews various documentation for <br />accuracy and completeness; distributes/issues various documentation. <br />Refers to policy and procedure manuals, codes /laws /regulations, publications and reference <br />texts, etc. <br />Operates a variety of office equipment and machinery such as computer, fax machine, copy <br />machine, etc. <br />Uses a variety of tools such as stapler, standard office tools, etc.; a variety of supplies such as <br />general office supplies, etc.; and a variety of computer software such as word processing, <br />spreadsheet, database, accounting, or other programs. <br />Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as County Attorney, <br />coworkers, department directors, County Manager, and the general public. <br />ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS <br />Performs related duties as required. <br />MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE <br />Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an Associate's degree in <br />paralegal studies or related field and one to three years of paralegal experience; or an equivalent <br />combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, <br />and abilities. Must possess paralegal certification. <br />MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED <br />TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS <br />Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated machines <br />including telephone, computer, copier, calculator, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to <br />twenty pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to <br />lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Position involves mostly sedentary work, but <br />may require walking or standing for brief periods of time. <br />Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable <br />functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious <br />standards) of data, people or things. <br />Interaersonal Communications: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to <br />convey or exchange information. Includes receiving direction and instruction from supervisor. <br />Lanpuape Ability: Requires ability to read a variety of policies and procedures, computer <br />manuals, legal documents, etc. Requires the ability to prepare reports, records, correspondence, <br />legal documents, etc. with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of <br />speech. Requires the ability to speak with poise, voice control, and confidence. <br />©Archer Company 2009 2 <br />