State of Alaska - Juneau, AK
posted 2 days ago
About the position
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. NOTE: This position has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission is recruiting for a Paralegal 1/2 Flex located in Juneau! As the CFEC Paralegal, you'll never be bored! You'll learn to independently perform a variety of hearing-related work (e.g., legal and general research, case briefing, drafting legal documents, case preparation, hearing scheduling and coordination, evidence management, customer support, and more). You'll also learn to independently perform work associated with the limitation of fisheries in Alaska (e.g., applying complex regulations to evaluate limited entry applications, calculating and applying qualification formulas, playing a role in designing and using systems to manage the process, and more). As one of CFEC's Records Officers, you'll learn to independently manage CFEC records to ensure compliance with confidentiality policies, governing law/regulations, and the CFEC Records Retention Schedule (RRS). You'll also have the opportunity to interact with ADF&G staff across Alaska as you learn to independently manage confidential fish tickets. Finally, you'll enjoy variety as you work with not just the Hearing Officer, but the CFEC Commissioners, and Law Specialist with other projects as opportunities arise.
Responsibilities
- Independently perform advanced Paralegal work including legal and general research, case briefing, analysis of precedence/case law via concise, clear writing, drafting legal documents, case file preparation, hearing scheduling and coordination, evidence management, and correspondence drafting.
- Comprehend, interpret, and apply complex written material such as statutes, regulations, legal terminology, court rules and procedures, texts and journals, contracts, case law, board/commission opinions, and/or similar resource material.
- Assimilate and apply new information, reason logically, utilize analytical techniques to solve problems, analyze data, develop alternatives, and recommend specific actions.
- Manage time and multiple priorities, be highly productive, prioritize assignments, meet pressing deadlines with a positive attitude and remain flexible and responsive to changing workflows.
- Build and maintain effective, positive relationships, listen actively, recognize and independently respond to nonverbal communication cues, and communicate and work effectively and positively with a variety of people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of privileged communications and information, and comply with privacy laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Ability to learn to independently perform advanced Paralegal work.
- Ability to learn to independently comprehend, interpret, and apply complex written material.
- Ability to learn to independently assimilate and apply new information.
- Ability to learn to successfully manage time and multiple priorities.
- Ability to build and maintain effective, positive relationships.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of privileged communications.
Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available.
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses.
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees).
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security.
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program.
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served.
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year.
