Medicolegal Administrative Specialist - Central District

Medicolegal Administrative Specialist - Central DistrictThe Medicolegal Administrative Specialist serves as a member of the Medicolegal administrative team and independently performs a variety of administrative activities in support of the Assistant Chief Medical Examiners and other Medicolegal professionals. Characteristic duties may include: office and administrative responsibilities, data entry, records maintenance, filing, and providing customer service. The incumbent will be responsible for answering a multi-line phone, speaking to constituents in person, triaging calls and answering questions pertaining to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Work regularly requires discretion, interpretation of law, policies, procedures or processes and frequent interaction with federal, state, and local officials as well as private citizens. May provide guidance to staff in other offices, districts, or community partners as an information resource or to assure quality and continuity of actions and information. This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant which ends on 6/30/2027. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds. This is a wage position and averages 29 hours per week, not to exceed 1,500 hours in a year and is not eligible for benefits.Minimum Qualifications• Knowledge of administrative and office principles and practices• Proficient in the use of automated systems, word-processing, importing data into spreadsheets, creating new spreadsheets, manipulating data in existing spreadsheets, presentation software, proofreading and editing correspondence and reports, and creating PowerPoint presentations• Ability to successfully interact and communicate with all levels of agency staff, government officials to include law enforcement and Commonwealth's attorneys, local/state/federal legislators, and the general public, orally and in writing• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive issues, requiring discretion and sound judgement• Valid Driver's LicenseAdditional Considerations• Experience in administrative/office or medical/morgue setting• Understanding of the operations of state government, such as relevant programs, policies, and Virginia Code.