Legal Technician

Legal Technician

status: Full time - 35 hours/week Departement: Client services Direct supervisor: Director of Client services Starting date: To be determined Posting end date: Until the position is filled

The Nunavik Housing Bureau (NHB) provides comfortable, safe and affordable homes adapted to Inuit needs and culture. Through its programs and services, it contributes to the development of vibrant, sustainable and safe communities.

FUNCTION & RESPONSABILITIES

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Client Services, the employee must assist the Housing Manager of all activities related to the administration of Client Services with the tenants of the NHB through providing general services. More specifically the employee has the following duties:

Welcoming tenants, applicants and visitors. Provide information and/or assistance whenever request (applications, account balances, NHB information, etc.) Gather information and created Subleases and Leases. Issue Work Orders when tenants, Maintenance staff or NHB report problems. Follow up with Maintenance when needed. Analyze data pertaining to tenants and rent arrears; prepare appropriate lists and reports. Prepare the demands for the Quebec Rental Board. Follow up on the Quebec Rental Board decisions, both inside and outside NHB (tenants, Client Services, outside legal counsel) Work closely with the Community Relation Officer, the Housing Managers and the Assistant or Director of Client Services to plan an eviction process. Assist the Communication Officer to make sure to use the right communication tools (FM for this, letter for that, Facebook for this, etc…) Plan and execute an eviction process. Draft and prepare letters, notices, public announcements related to visits into the tenants’ houses (renovation projects, inspections, studies, etc…) Send out correspondence when needed and make sure to respect application delays. Contact the Housing Managers to inform them of renovation projects, inspections, etc… Send out Lease Renewal notices and other correspondence as needed. Meet with the Assistant or the Director of Client Services and other departments as needed. Assist the Client Services department with any other task when requested.

POSITION REQUIREMENT

Secondary V Diploma, or experience Must be reliable / punctual / flexible / organized / positive / confident Strong communication skills Excellent inter-personal skills with strong oral and written communications. Capacity to be a member of a dynamic team. Participate in setting-up given departmental initiatives. Must have 2 or 3 languages (Inuktitut, English and / or French) Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, Outlook) Willing to travel

SALARY / BENEFITS

NHB offers a competitive salary, RRSP, Cargo, flight tickets, cost of living deferential benefit and interesting working conditions. The starting salary is $29.21 and could be more based on the evaluation of experiences related.

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