Clerical Assistant

**Clerical Assistant** **Employment Type:** Full Time, Entry-Level **Department:** Legal/Administrative CGS is seeking a Clerical Administrative Assistant to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency in New Orleans, LA. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in providing administrative support tasks such as entering information into databases, greeting visitors, opening new cases, generating reports, and assisting collection agents with other administrative duties as needed. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities. **Job Duties:** • Provide support to various office personnel in the MPRU. • Entering information into various databases. • Opening cases, including establishing new debts in CDCS, the FLU collection database. • Close expired or fully paid debts • Generate routine reports through Analytics, the FLU reporting database, such as Weekly and Monthly Collection Reports, Statistical Reports, Tickle/Task Reports, and Indirect Payment Reports. • Generate routine documents, including, but not limited to: - Demand Letters, - Letters requesting Financial Statements and Proposed Re-Payment Agreements, - Default Letters • Assist and support Collection Agents, Paralegal Specialists, and Supervisory Paralegal Specialist in the collection of debts in criminal cases, including restitution and fines, and civil cases • Assist Collection Agents, Paralegal Specialists, and Supervisory Paralegal Specialist with asset investigations and enforcement in appropriate cases to recover restitution owed to crime victims and agencies by running various reports and assisting with research • Provide routine administrative duties to assist and support Collection Agents, Paralegal Specialists, and Supervisory Paralegal Specialist, as needed. **Job Requirements:** • Computer Skills: Applicant shall have the ability to use MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, and other databases as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional. • Communication skills are extremely important. Applicants shall work and interact professionally and effectively with all levels of staff. • Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office. • Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner. • Ability to review a wide variety of documents, both legal and non-legal, including Motions and Briefs. • Must be a United States Citizen and eligible for a security clearance. **Our commitment:** Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our clients’ specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past nine years we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work. Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come. We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package: - Health, Dental, and Vision - Life Insurance - 401k - Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter) - Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation! Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: For more information about CGS please visit: [](https://www.cgsfederal.com/) or contact: Email: [info@cgsfederal.com](mailto:info@cgsfederal.com) #CJ