LEGAL ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)
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Office Assistant 2-DHS-DCR-Charleston Work Release Center-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Charleston Work Release Center
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$27,240 - $45,973
per year
Type
Closes
April 3, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for an office assistant at a work release center in West Virginia, where you'll handle clerical tasks like scheduling visits for inmates, checking visitor IDs, managing mail, answering phones, and entering data into systems.
It's a good fit for someone with basic office experience who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a secure facility environment.
No advanced skills are needed, just reliable everyday office abilities.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent
- Two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid experience in routine office work
- Ability to perform clerical tasks under general supervision, including interpreting office procedures
- Proficiency in data entry and using systems like OIS for inmate file management
- Skills in scheduling, visitor verification, mail processing, phone handling, and filing
- Substitution allowed: College hours, business school, or vocational training for experience via established formula
Full Job Description
1 Vacancy
Kanawha County
Under general supervision, performs full performance level work in multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations. This position schedules inmate visits and verifies the identity of all facility visitors (attorneys, probation/parole, volunteers). Duties may include processing of inmate and facility mail, answering and directing phone calls, sorting and filing documents, and routine data entry. May assist administrative staff with typing memos, reports and notices. Maintain hard copies of inmate files as well as utilizing the OIS system to input inmate file information. Will perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work.
Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
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