The U. S. Pretrial Services Office for the Middle District of Florida is currently accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant. This position will be located in the Jacksonville division and will provide administrative support to the pretrial services officers and general office support for the operational functions of the office.

Duties

The Middle District of Florida consists of five divisions: Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa. This position will be under the direct supervision of a supervisory pretrial services officer. The person selected for this position will undergo a background investigation and will be fingerprinted. By statute, incumbent must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident seeking citizenship. Responsibilities Serves as receptionist by answering phones and greeting clients. Answers routine questions and refers persons to officers or appropriate agency based on knowledge of officers' activities and office's operations. Serves as liaison to various government agencies. Responsible for organizing and preparing case files in accordance with established case management procedures. Initiates and enters statistical information in the Probation and Pretrial Automated Case Tracking System (PACTS) and generates monthly, quarterly, and various reports/lists from this system. Receives and transfers case files to and from other districts. Assists in the maintenance of electronic case files. Assists officers with scanning and uploading documents to PACTS. Incumbent, as needed, will type bail reports, bail violations, and supervision documents. Assists officers in conducting investigations including preparing collateral requests from other districts. Performs NCIC and criminal record checks through local or national law enforcement files through NCIC and PACTS systems. Responsible for all tasks relating to processing incoming/outgoing mail and administrative documents. Tracks postage expenditures and distributes documents to and from the clerk's office; Prepares travel vouchers for division staff and forwards to financial administrator. Contacts vendors for price and quality comparisons on office supplies; orders and maintains appropriate inventory levels of all office supplies. Checks deliveries and invoices against purchase orders for accuracy. Monitors supply expenditures and provides information regularly to the financial and budget administrator for budget control purposes. Maintains automated inventory system of all furniture for the Jacksonville division. Assists with projects including scanning and shredding case files. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have at least two years' progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience which indicates an understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position.

Education

High school diploma, or equivalent.

Contacts

• Address US District Court, Middle District of Florida US Pretrial Services Office 300 North Hogan Street Suite 2-200 Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]