These positions work within the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.

The typical starting salary range is between $15.54-$18.64 hourly depending on candidate's qualifications and experience as well as budgetary considerations. There is an 9% addition to pay for hours worked. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/administration/personnel/benefits.

St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

• Compiles and prepares reports of case data.
• Analyzes individual solutions and takes appropriate action to provide resolutions.
• Transcribes legal documents and correspondence.
• Maintains calendars of court or hearing dates, court appearances, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Interprets, explains, and applies department standards, policies, and procedures.
• Runs record checks on defendants for attorneys and investigators; enters case dispositions and other information into computerized database system; edits as necessary.
• Maintains files of criminal histories and other confidential or sensitive material.
• Researches and responds to inquiries from clients, interested parties, attorneys, judicial, and department staff regarding status of cases.
• Answers, screens, and routes phone calls.
• Composes correspondence; proofreads and corrects draft documents.
• Reviews, prioritizes, and distributes department mail.
• Performs such additional duties as may properly be required of a position in this job class.

Three years of experience in a legal office environment; or an equivalent of training and experience.

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.

The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County. Additionally, new employees will have 30 calendar days, after their first day of employment, to attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status. Instructions on how to submit this attestation will be provided once employment has begun. County employees are not required to be fully vaccinated, but those who are not fully vaccinated must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing until they are fully vaccinated or St. Louis County geographically reaches a 70% vaccination rate and a moderate transmission level of COVID-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.