Child Support - Statewide - Legal Assistant

Open to Child Support team members only

As aLegal Assistant, you are responsible for gathering information to assist the attorneys with legal action, preparing legal documents and correspondence, coordinating service of legal documents, electronically filing legal documents with the appropriate clerk of court in accordance with the Rules of Court, maintaining legal document templates, accepting and returning phone calls and answering other inquiries, navigating and entering data and narratives into the automated child support system (FACSES), and maintaining a calendar to monitor progress of cases and maintain calendar for hearings.

To be considered for this position you are required to have completion of two years of college in pre-law or legal assistance and two years of legal research analysis work experience. Additional work experience as specified may substitute for the education requirement on a year for year basis.

Location: ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position may work remotely within North Dakota, working during regular business hours, with the ability to travel for meetings.

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Lori Jacobson at lkjacobson@nd.gov or at 701.298.4920.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - Child Support

Unit Phone Number: 701.298.4920

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.