Salary: $38,985.00 - $72,134.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 172786
Agency: Department of Employment and Workforce
Division: General Counsel
Opening Date: 01/27/2025
Closing Date: 2/9/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Please apply online.
Class Code:: AE03
Position Number:: 60024075
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band: Band 5
Hiring Range - Min.: $40,000.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $62,000.00
Opening Date: 01/27/2025
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities About Us Business is booming in South Carolina! Are you ready to be a part of developing and connecting the next generation of workers in this state? Year after year, experts pick our state as one the best in the country for doing business. Just last year, South Carolina announced more than 14,000 new jobs and $10 billion in capital investment. Entrepreneurs are flocking to cities like Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, and Rock Hill to start and grow their businesses. And our hospitality industry is primed to take off as travelers from around the world continue to discover the beauty and accessibility of South Carolina's mountains and coast.
Here at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), we are laser-focused on connecting every jobseeker who comes through our doors with their next great career opportunity! Are you looking for a meaningful position at an agency brimming with optimism and camaraderie that also offers job security, affordable health insurance, great retirement benefits, and work-life balance? If so, continue reading to discover your chance to make a difference at DEW!
Job Description Are you adept at supporting the functions of a legal office? Would you like to be a part of a team striving to enhance South Carolina's workforce? Join us at DEW!
Our paralegal serves within the Office of General Counsel (OGC). The OGC, working collaboratively with DEW's divisions, promotes the DEW's goals through skilled advice and diligent advocacy. OGC is committed to assisting executive staff in making informed decisions and solving problems, advising staff to ensure compliance with legal requirements, and representing DEW in judicial and governmental proceedings.
This role provides administrative support to the General Counsel and Office of General Counsel of DEW. To manage day to day support operations of the Office of General Counsel.
An ideal candidate will understand the principles of office management and be able to follow style guides and court rules. Familiarity with unemployment laws and regulations, Microsoft 365 including Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
Key Responsibilities - Responds to general inquiries about OGC business and appeals processes.
- Handles incoming mail by routing, prioritizing, and filing letters.
- Serves as the administrative interface with other division assistants and department leaders.
- Processes incoming court cases, collects appropriate files, and enters data into the Access database.
- Redacts, binds, and sends records, briefs, motions, and court documents.
- Maintains the department calendar to ensure that attorneys' court appearances are on time.
- Supports OGC management with reporting and record-keeping responsibilities.
If you're ready to take on this challenge and help support South Carolina's workforce system, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you! Minimum and Additional Requirements Education and Experience A high school diploma and paralegal experience performing delegated, substantive legal work. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications Completion of paralegal courses and/or a paralegal certificate.
Notary Public Certification.
Additional Comments Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Benefits for State Employees The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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What is your highest level of education?
- Less than a twelfth grade education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
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Do you have experience in providing administrative support for an attorney(s) or a legal office?
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If answered yes to #2, please explain.
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At SCDEW, a previous criminal offense or involuntary termination from prior employment are not automatic disqualifiers from employment. The agency takes the totality of a person's work history and background into consideration when making job offers. However, we do expect that individuals provide truthful and complete answers during the application process. Any misrepresentation could result in withdrawal of a pending job offer or termination of employment if selected for hire. By checking "yes" I am certifying that the work history listed on my application is accurate and that I have disclosed all involuntary terminations and any prior criminal convictions (excluding convictions occurring as a minor) regardless of age of offense.
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Have you ever been employed by the State of South Carolina?
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If yes, when and what agency/agencies? If no, enter "N/A".
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How did you hear about this position with SC DEW?
- SC State Jobs Website - careers.sc.gov
- Indeed.com
- LinkedIn
- Facebook
- Twitter
- NASWA Job Board
- SC Works Center referral
- SC DEW current or former employee
- Received DEW Recruitment email
- Other
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If "Other" selected, please specify.
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The hiring range for this position is $40,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year. Are you willing to accept a position within that salary range?
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