What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Investigations Assistant – FOC position at Ingham County?
Description
Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Investigations-Friend of the Court, provides clerical support to the Financial Investigator, including utilizing word processing to prepare a variety of documents, maintaining the filing system, assisting clients and employers in person and my telephone, and performing a variety of related support tasks.
Essential Functions
Employment Qualifications
Education: High school graduation or equivalent.
Experience: Six months of clerical support experience, preferably providing familiarity with legal terminology.
Other Requirements
Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.
Requirements and Working Conditions
Requirements
Physical Requirements [This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]:
Ability to access departmental files.
Ability to enter and retrieve information from a computer.
Prolonged sitting while entering data to computer.
Working Conditions
Works in office conditions.
UAW-C
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS ASSISTANT - FRIEND OF THE COURT (1/11/99)
This position is benefited and is subject to the UAW GROUP CBA.
Ingham County offers a wide range of benefits to support you in your career. View the Benefits page for more information.
The current group contract can be viewed here.
01
Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent education?
How many years of clerical support experience do you have?
Please briefly describe your clerical support experience, if not applicable type N/A. (Do not type see resume)
04
Do you have familiarity with legal terminology, if so briefly describe, if not applicable type N/A. (Do not type see resume)
05
Please list 3 people who have direct knowledge of your skills, experience and fitness for the position or field for which your applying for. Please include their name, email address and phone number.
06
Did you submit your cover letter and resume?
Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Investigations-Friend of the Court, provides clerical support to the Financial Investigator, including utilizing word processing to prepare a variety of documents, maintaining the filing system, assisting clients and employers in person and my telephone, and performing a variety of related support tasks.
Essential Functions
- Compiles and mails out form packets required for financial investigations. Completes identification information on forms prior to mailing. Types a variety of materials such as forms, statistical reports, and correspondence.
- Develops and maintains the filing system for the financial area of the Friend of the Court, includes indexing, retrieving and re-filing documents and general correspondence.
- Reviews Orders for actions such as a financial investigation required in the future, determines when the investigation should be performed and schedules same. Tracks deadlines to ensure that reports are completed by investigators.
- Copies, collates, and distributes financial investigation recommendations to clients, attorneys, referees and judges.
- May assist clients and employers in person or by telephone in clarifying financial forms, provides status of investigations, and refers calls to appropriate individuals.
- Maintains computer tracking system of statistics and records regarding financial investigations. Compiles, maintains, and reports financial investigations statistics in compliance with the State Court Administrator’s Office (SCAO) requirements.
- Enters data from cover sheets to the Michigan Child Support Guideline Program.
- Searches court files, telephone directories, reference books, computer systems and other sources to obtain pertinent information for financial investigations.
- None listed.
Employment Qualifications
Education: High school graduation or equivalent.
Experience: Six months of clerical support experience, preferably providing familiarity with legal terminology.
Other Requirements
Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.
Requirements and Working Conditions
Requirements
Physical Requirements [This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]:
Ability to access departmental files.
Ability to enter and retrieve information from a computer.
Prolonged sitting while entering data to computer.
Working Conditions
Works in office conditions.
UAW-C
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS ASSISTANT - FRIEND OF THE COURT (1/11/99)
This position is benefited and is subject to the UAW GROUP CBA.
Ingham County offers a wide range of benefits to support you in your career. View the Benefits page for more information.
The current group contract can be viewed here.
01
Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent education?
- Yes
- No
How many years of clerical support experience do you have?
- I have no experience
- I have 3 months of experience
- I have 6 months of experience
- I have 1 year of experience
- I have 2 years of experience
Please briefly describe your clerical support experience, if not applicable type N/A. (Do not type see resume)
04
Do you have familiarity with legal terminology, if so briefly describe, if not applicable type N/A. (Do not type see resume)
05
Please list 3 people who have direct knowledge of your skills, experience and fitness for the position or field for which your applying for. Please include their name, email address and phone number.
06
Did you submit your cover letter and resume?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question