NY1531007

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Some College

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$29.06 + hourly

Full Time Regular

First Shift (Day)

Not Specified

LEGAL ASSISTANT DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a professional position involving responsibility for data collection and reporting; updating, researching, identifying and developing grant applications and coordinating applications for state and local grants, contracts and administering same. An employee in this class will be required to administer grants and contracts. Work is performed within established guidelines and policies with leeway for independent action in determining which of the claims are within appropriations and which budget accounts will be charged with the expenditures. The work involves responsibility for performing paralegal duties and a variety of tasks that while not requiring the skills of an attorney, nevertheless, entail the application of limited legal procedures and research techniques to facilitate the preparation of legal documents and matters for litigation. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher-level administrator with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative; Does related work as required.<p> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: either: <li>A. Graduation from college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Management, Accounting, Legal Studies or closely related field and one (1) year experience: 1) Grant writing or grants management; or 2) Accounting or account keeping experience related to tracking program revenues and expenditures; or 3) Administrative business or governmental experience which involves the writing of detailed, complex narrative reports, technical reports, policies and procedures or similar written materials as a substantial portion of the work or related type of work as described in 1, 2, or 3; OR <li>B. Graduation from a college or university with an Associates degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies or Management Accounting or closely related field and three (3) years experience: 1) Grant writing or grants management; or 2) Accounting or account keeping experience related to tracking program revenues and expenditures; or 3) Administrative business or governmental experience which involves the writing of detailed, complex narrative reports, technical reports, policies and procedures or similar written materials as a substantial portion of the work or related type of work as described in 1, 2, or 3; OR <li>C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and five (5) years experience: 1) in a law office which includes accounting or account keeping experience related to tracking revenues and expenditures; or 2) Administrative business or governmental experience which involves the writing of detailed, complex narrative reports, technical reports, policies and procedures or similar written materials as a substantial portion of the work or related type of work as described in 1 or 2; OR <li>D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated (A), (B) and (C) above. NOTE: Paid work experience in the preparation of written proposals for obtaining new and/or additional program funding from a governmental or private source may be considered as qualifying experience. <li> Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Attn: Delaware County Personnel Department
1 Courthouse Square, Suite #2
Delhi, NY 13753
US