The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) offers an attractive benefits package. The benefits package includes competitive compensation, health insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability and life insurance, as well a strong retirement benefit and savings options. Employees are also eligible for our employer contributed 401a plan after one year of employment. Additional perks such as discounts on wireless carriers, gym memberships, amusement park tickets and much more! Additional information can be found at: DCHR Benefits
This position is located in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), Court Liaison Division (CLD) and consist of 6 units/offices: Administrative Operations; Traffic Adjudication Unit; Papering Elimination Project Office (PEP); Court Check In/Out; Court Appearance Notification Systems Office (CANS); and Report Administration and Audit Processing Unit (RAAP). The CLD is the first point of contact that aides the judicial systems in the Metropolitan Area by processing, inputting, and transcribing all requests for MPD officers’ court appearances within the legal system.
The incumbent provides divisional support that will aide attorneys /paralegals with correct information to litigate their work.
This Legal Assistant position is covered under the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) bargaining unit and you may be required to pay an agency fee through direct payroll deductions.
This Incumbent Will Be Responsible For The Following
Qualifications
Licensures, Certifications And Other Requirements
N/A.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Work Experience
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to a least the CS-06 grade level, or its non-District equivalent, gained from the public or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position directly related to the position.
Specialized experience for this position includes experience in applying legal regulations, techniques, and procedures to perform legal support work; strong typing, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills; oral and written communication to obtain and exchange information, prepare memoranda, reports, other correspondence; and the use of computer equipment and various software applications.
Work Environment
The work includes everyday risks and discomforts typical of offices and meeting rooms.
Other Significant Factors
Promotion Potential: No Known Promotion Potential
A background investigation including a criminal history, traffic and credit check are required for positions within the Metropolitan Police Department.
The incumbent is required to possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s permit.
This position is part of the Pathways to Government Employment Partnership Program. District residents who received a high school diploma from a District of Columbia Public Schools high school or District of Columbia Public Charter School high school or received a GED or its equivalent from the District of Columbia will receive priority consideration for this entry-level position. Applicants must provide a high school transcript, GED certificate, high school diploma, or other applicable documentation along with verification of District residency before the District government may extend a final offer of employment.
If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.
The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer: all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is also prohibited. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited.
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