Legal Clerk
ROLE
We need a Legal Clerk for the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Departmental Appeals Board. As a Legal Clerk, you are responsible for managing acknowledgment orders, updating cases in electronic systems, maintaining case files, handling mail, including "Ready-To-Go" Decisions, and completing routine administrative tasks and reports on a weekly basis. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and prepare acknowledgement orders
- Enter new appeals and update cases in the Electronic Case Tracking System and E-Filing System
- Create and maintain case files
- Process incoming and outgoing mail including “Ready-To-Go” Decisions
- Perform routine administrative filing and prepare weekly administrative reports
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Ability to analyze issues and apply laws and regulations to facts presented
- Experience typing and formatting correspondence and legal forms
- Proficient in operating a personal computer
- Experience with various Word Processing software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Pro
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or one year of experience in applying laws and regulations to facts presented
LOCATION
CLEARANCE
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to pass background investigation to handle sensitive information
- May be subject to HSPD-12 credentialing requirements
CLIENT
- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Departmental Appeals Board
TRAVEL
WORK HOURS
- 40 hours per week
- 8 hours per working day
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility — W2
RELOCATION
- May be eligible for relocation benefits
West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.