Legal Secretarial Assistant to Division Chief- Special Federal Litigation Division

Legal Secretarial Assistant to Division Chief- Special Federal Litigation Division

The Special Federal Litigation Division handles significant constitutional and policy-related issues, involving novel and high-profile questions of federal law. The Division Chief Secretary is integral to the daily functioning of the Special Federal Litigation Division and while the primary responsibilities of the position are set forth below, the ideal candidate must possess the ability to pivot in order to fulfill the changing needs of the Division. The Division Chief Secretary position requires the highest level of discretion, professionalism, and adherence to the rules of confidentiality. In addition to general secretarial duties, duties may include but are not limited to: maintaining the calendar of the Division Chief and/or Deputy Division Chiefs; typing, formatting, copying, and editing confidential complex documents; preparation of PowerPoint presentations; timely completion of correspondence and communications with Executive staff, client agencies, and the judiciary; transcribing and summarizing documents; creating and maintaining weekly and monthly Division reports; auditing physical case files for archiving; performing receptionist duties for the Division; maintaining Division conference rooms including booking them; conferring with Facilities to book conference rooms for weekly Division meetings and ensuring proper room set up; organizing remote access to meetings, including weekly Division meetings; supervision of special projects, including, but not limited to, overtime projects; disseminating information to staff as directed and following up on assignments; maintaining and distributing the office phone lists and personnel roster; ensuring suitability of vacated offices and workstations, including conferring with Facilities regarding cleaning and repairs as necessary; daily checks of Division printers, copiers and shredders for operability; interfacing with potential candidates regarding scheduling interviews, obtaining documents, and conducting reference checks; timely completion of Staff Actions and Eforms, and onboarding of new employees; act as Division training liaison, including coordinating trainings for members of the Division and tracking mandatory Law Departmentwide trainings to ensure Division compliance.

Additional Information: This a Level 4 Legal Secretarial Assistant position, and the candidate would be required to report to the Division Chief and/or Deputy Division Chiefs. Ability to type at a minimum rate of 30 words per minute supersedes the previous requirement of 55 words per minute.

Minimum Qualifications

1. An associate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 12 semester credits in secretarial science, word processing, office automation and/or office technology; or 2. An associate degree from an accredited college, and either one year of satisfactory full-time professional general secretarial experience or six months of satisfactory full-time professional legal secretarial experience; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and either two years of satisfactory full-time professional general secretarial experience or one year of satisfactory full-time professional legal secretarial experience; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Satisfactory completion of a one year specialized training program in secretarial science, word processing, office automation and/or office technology, or completion of 30 semester credits from an accredited college, including 12 semester credits in secretarial science, word processing, office automation and/or office technology may be substituted for one year of full-time general secretarial experience or six months of full-time legal secretarial experience. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent. Skills Requirement Ability to type at a minimum rate of 55 words per minute. For assignments requiring stenographic skills, candidates must also have the ability to take legal dictation. For certain assignments, individuals may be required to have higher typing and stenographic skills.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.