TCEQ - Lead Legal Support Specialist V (TCEQ General Law Employees Only)

Job Description

Are you an experienced Legal Support Specialist, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

Join TCEQ's strategic and efficient General Law team! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state's public health and natural resources.

TELEWORK

This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Legal Services, you would support ensuring that commission decisions follow the law, and that rules we develop comply with statutory authority and are applied consistently. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our General Law Division.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING...

• Prepare documents and correspondence for legal proceedings and for use in the office environment. Proofreads, edits, formats, and prepare documents in accordance with TCEQ Accessibility Guidelines and other requirements.

• Organize documents and correspondence for mailings and filings with governmental entities; files document with governmental entities; mails, faxes, and hand-delivers documents; and transcribes audio proceedings.

• Lead and coordinate special projects for supervisor. Prepares work coverage calendars, coordinates workflow, coordinate training for administrative and legal secretary staff, and serves as point of contact for supervisory support when supervisor is unavailable to include coordination of leave time Conduct peer reviews and quality checks, creates, maintains and reviews instructional information, secretarial manuals and/or handouts.

• Perform special functions which may include scheduling meetings; maintaining calendars; reserving meeting facilities; answering phones including the OLS reception phone; coordinating travel arrangements and preparing agency travel forms; and logging pending and completed assignments.



Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent, plus five years of full-time experience providing clerical or administrative support.

• One semester (15 semester hours) of accredited college work may be substituted for six months of the required experience with a maximum substitution of four years.

• Completion of 300 clock hours of course work in the clerical field from a licensed vocational, technical, or business school may be substituted for six months of the required experience with a maximum substitution of four years.

OR

• Graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent, plus four years of full-time experience as a legal secretary.

• Completion of a legal secretarial curriculum from a licensed vocational, technical, or business school may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

OR

• Career Ladder Progression

• One year of full-time experience at the TCEQ as a Legal Secretary IV.

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Do you think you are good fit for our team?

We would love to talk to you!

BENEFITS

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans

• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA

• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes

• Professional development opportunities

• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state

• Wellness Program and Activities

• Onsite Nurse Practitioner

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

M.O.S. codes can be found here.

Please click the hyperlink under 'Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.