Legal Services Technician 1-2

1 week ago

Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada Government of Nova Scotia Full time

Competition #: 42638

Department:
Public Prosecution Service

Location:

TRURO

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status:
NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 07-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us


The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service (PPS) was established in 1990 as the first statutorily based independent prosecution service in Canada.

The Public Prosecution Service is responsible for all prosecutions and appeals within the jurisdiction of the Attorney General.


With the guiding mission of providing fair and equal treatment in the prosecution of offences, the PPS prosecutes charges laid under the Criminal Code and under Nova Scotia statutes such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

The Head Office is in Halifax and there are regional offices located throughout the province.

The core functions of the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service are to:
Represent the Crown in the conduct of criminal trials and quasi criminal appeals before all levels of courts.
Participate in the development of criminal law and criminal prosecutions policy.
Provide advice to police in respect of prosecutions generally or in respect of specific investigations

About Our Opportunity


As the Legal Services Technician 1-2, you will work in a team environment providing legal assistance, case management, file management and secretarial/administrative support for Crown Attorneys of the Public Prosecution Service.

Your knowledge of legal terminology and specialized criminal law procedures will be put to the test as you use your understanding of the prosecution process and court proceedings to support the Public Prosecution Office.

Primary Accountabilities

In this role you will be creating, tracking and managing all Public Prosecution Service criminal and administrative files.

In the trial/appeal process, you will prepare legal documents including affidavits, subpoenas and orders, briefs, factums and memoranda, while ensuring that the highest PPS and Court standards of accuracy and completeness are met in a highly confidential office setting.

You will respond to requests from all levels of government, private law firms and the public for information and assistance and acts as a referral source for victims of crime to Victim Services agencies.

Qualifications and Experience


To be successful in this role you will have a certificate or diploma from a Paralegal program or Legal Assistant program.

An acceptable combination of education/training and experience may be considered.

Demonstrated experience in an automated environment using Microsoft Word, Outlook or similar transferrable programs is required. Your proficient and accurate transcription skills (handwritten or dicta methods), as well as strong typing skills.


Fairness and impartiality must be displayed at all times with clients and other staff, police, and defense lawyers, and all duties and responsibilities are to be carried out with the highest degree of confidentiality.


Must have demonstrated excellent verbal and written skills, a high degree of initiative, problem solving, independent work habits, and readily accept responsibility.


The following are considered assets in this position:
Exposure to the justice system and government services
Experience with JEIN and PICS
Working knowledge of the STAR/STOR central file management system or other filing systems
Demonstrated understanding of the prosecutions process, experience working with legal documents and forms, understanding of court proceedings and legal terminology
Legal research and retrieval of relevant case law using electronic tools (e.g., Quicklaw, Westlaw, CanLII and/or legal libraries)


We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Benefits:


Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here:
Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
May be required to work overtime on occasion

Mental Pressures Include:
balancing multiple priorities, high demand for accuracy and attention to detail, tight deadlines

Physical Pressures Include:
sitting at a desk and keyboarding for extensive lengths of time, lift/move/carry heavy file boxes
Nature of the work environment (prosecution of criminal offences) may bring staff into contact with individuals who are verbally abusive and physically threatening
You will be exposed to graphic and disturbing material of a nature which would not be encountered in ordinary workpla

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