Judicial And Administrative Support I

ABOUT THE COURT
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,800 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Judicial and Administrative Support I is responsible for supporting a Site Judge, Judicial Officers at an assigned location, and/or Administrator II, Finance Administrator, or other equivalent-level manager, by carrying out sensitive and confidential assignments, which require incumbents to perform moderately difficult administrative duties (e.g., duties which involve researching and providing options to resolve administrative and organizational problems of limited scope and impact; preparing various reports; and serving as liaisons to other areas within the Court). In addition, incumbents are expected to exercise care and discretion in the handling of confidential and sensitive information. For a detailed job description, please click here.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:

Option I: 60 semester (90 quarter) units* from an accredited college or university - and - three (3) years of increasingly responsible administrative support experience.

Option II: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible administrative support experience.

Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Court organization, functions, rules, policies and procedures applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Advanced applied knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and other standard software to create complex documents and materials.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize, set priorities and exercise sound judgment within areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrated professionalism and strong interpersonal skills.

• Education Verification for Option I

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visithttp://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visitwww.naces.org orhttp://aice-eval.org/members/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Part I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire. The applicants with the highest qualifications as determined by this evaluation process will be invited to participate in the examination process.

Part II: Online examination, weighted 100%, that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access theOnline Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.