Secretary to the District Attorney

Secretary To The District Attorney

The County of Kings is seeking an exceptional, motivated, and detail-oriented professional to serve as Secretary to the District Attorney. This is a high-impact role providing executive-level administrative, legal, and confidential support to the District Attorney and legal staff.

As a key member of the District Attorney's Office, you'll play an essential role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the office. Working under the general direction of the District Attorney, the Secretary to the District Attorney performs a wide range of complex secretarial, legal, and office management duties, supervises legal clerical staff, and manages sensitive and confidential matters with the utmost discretion.

If you're a skilled communicator, a master of organization, and thrive in a fast-paced legal environment, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your career with the Kings County District Attorney's Office.

Duties include but are not limited to those described below :

Performs difficult and responsible secretarial work for the District Attorney, including legal research and preparation of briefs; schedules meetings and appointments for the District Attorney and executive staff; takes and transcribes dictation and types a variety of financial, technical and statistical reports and other material; relieves the District Attorney of administrative details; serves as receptionist, receiving callers, providing information and answering complaints; coordinates use of office facilities; checks reports and records of department; may assist in preparation of payroll; assists in preparation of department budget; prepares claims, deposit permits and journal vouchers; takes and transcribes confidential information pertaining to employer-employee relations, and maintains Department confidential personnel files; personally prepares a wide variety of legal documents, including affidavits, complaints, warrants, judge's orders, subpoenas and other documents; transcribes investigative interview tapes; attends meetings, takes notes and prepares minutes; gives out information where judgment, knowledge and interpretation of procedures and regulations are necessary; operates a wide variety of office equipment; may supervise and train subordinate employees; may represent the Department in county-wide meetings; provides communication links with other departments and outside agencies.

Minimum requirements must be met by the closing date :

Any combination of education and relevant experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be :

Education : Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Experience : Three years of legal secretarial or clerical experience. Completion of two of college years (60 semester units) with course work in office procedures, legal terminology, shorthand or a related subject may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

License : Possession of a valid, appropriate California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Special Requirements : Type at a speed of 50 net words per minute. It is the applicant's responsibility to attach a typing certificate (signed by a proctor) to their online application prior to submitting their application. Failure to do so may result in your application being disqualified.

Equal opportunity employer. Veteran's preference available upon request. Closing date : October 22, 2025. Human Resources oral boards : November 4, 2025. District Attorney department interview : TBD.