Tribunal Office: Administrative Assistant /Ecclesiastical and Public Notary

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

Tribunal Office

Administrative Assistant /Ecclesiastical and Public Notary

Full-time Non-exempt Position

The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland was founded on April 23, 1847. Under the leadership of the Most Reverend Nelson Perez, bishop of Cleveland, it is the twenty-third largest diocese in the United States. The diocese encompasses the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Wayne and Ashland. There are more than 677,000 Catholics in the Diocese, and Catholic Charities- Diocese of Cleveland is one of the largest diocesan systems of social services in the world. There are 185 parishes, 107 Catholic schools, 1 pastoral center and 1 mission office within the diocese. The cathedral is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, located in downtown Cleveland.

The Tribunal primarily handles questions of matrimonial invalidity. The Tribunal staff members also assist with other matters related to canon (Church) law.

Please go to our website, www.dioceseofcleveland.org, for more information about the mission, persons, and ministries within our diocese.

Responsibilities

Provides excellent professional, secretarial and clerical support to the staff and clients.

Extensive handling of confidential client information.

Filing, mailing and scanning.

Data entry of confidential client information into Data Base System.

Generates and prepares outgoing case related correspondence and documents.

Researches and verifies addresses, locations and documents.

Responds to case inquiries as required.

Answers phones, appropriately responds to requests or inquires.

Serves as support resource to other Offices as needed.

Performs additional responsibilities as needed or directed

Qualifications

• Must be in full communion with the Catholic Church and be eligible for appointment as an ecclesiastical Notary. Knowledge of and commitment to the mission, traditions, and values of the Catholic faith.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• At least one year experience in office environment.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Data Base Systems, use of the Internet and search engines.

• Position requires confidentiality. An oath must be taken to serve in this role.

• Must be or become certified as a Notary Public. The Office will support achievement of this certification.

For Consideration:

Submit cover letter, resume, contact information for three (3) professional references, AND completed Diocese of Cleveland Employment Application.

Application must be completed in full, please avoid advising to “see resume” within any Application fields.

Send the above materials to phudak@dioceseofcleveland.org. In the subject line enter: “Administrative Assistant /Notary for the Tribunal Office.”

Position will remain open until filled.

Formal review process of all complete submitted materials to identify candidates for interview will begin on March 29, 2024.