About Us:

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio's past and present and the work it does today helps chart the state's future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. In these and other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.

What You'll Do:

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a motivated and hard-working individual for a Crime Victims
Claims Specialist position within the Crime Victim Services Section. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The headquarter location is our Columbus Office. The successful candidate will perform a variety of clerical, administrative and support tasks for attorneys, investigators and other office staff. The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Reviews and prepares new crime victims claims received from the court
-Creates and compiles folders with all preliminary documentation of injury for further investigation
-Reviews information to ensure timely filing
-Contacts claimant by phone to collect additional information
-Drafts letters requesting additional information based on information received from application and phone call
-Submits drafts to economic loss investigator for review and revision
-Produces and/or merges complex technical materials (e.g., legal documents, health record reports, tax comparison
charts, economic loss calculations and other financial records)
-Interprets material and produces typed copy from dictated, written copy, rough draft or confidential notes
-Performs other duties as assigned.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications
12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in use of personal computer & business office software & in working in office handling telephone calls & clerical work; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in English composition & grammar or business communication/correspondence; formal education in arithmetic that includes calculation of fractions & percentages & in alphabetizing, English grammar, punctuation & editing of common English vocabulary; typing skill of 50 words per minute.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Investigation, Attention to detail, time management, written communication, verbal communication, confidentiality