Trust Administrator

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Office of the Public Trustee

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Permanent

**Union Status**:NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:13-Feb-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
The Public Trustee of Nova Scotia is independent of government. It is set up as a corporation to protect the financial and personal well-being of its clients, and offers a wide range of unique services.

The Public Trustee is committed to the proper administration of estates of deceased persons, incompetent persons, children, and missing persons. It is also committed to provide informed consents for health care, placement to a continuing care home or home care services using an approach that is client-centred, respectful of human rights and freedoms, and in the client’s best interests if prior wishes, values, and beliefs are not known.

**About Our Opportunity**:
As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, as Trust Administrator, you provide assistance and administrative support to the officers in the management of the financial affairs and personal care management of incompetent persons, trusts for adults, and minors. These trusts vary in complexity and have an accumulated value in the millions of dollars.

**Primary Accountabilities**:

- provide timely, efficient, and accurate administration to ensure a seamless delivery of customer support.- work in accordance with programs that have been mandated by government legislation, applicable statutes and regulations, and established policies and procedures of the Public Trustee Office.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
To be considered for this opportunity, you possess four years of relevant experience providing clerical or administrative support in a financial institution or large organization. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. In addition, you possess the following skills or experience:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Tact, diplomacy, good judgement and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work effectively with diverse groups of clients and staff.
- Initiative, resourcefulness, and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.

The following would be viewed as assets:

- An understanding and appreciation of the role of the Public Trustee Office and of related policies, procedures, and legislation
- A working knowledge of the health sector and issues related to vulnerable adults.
- Direct experience providing support related to trust administration
- Completion of a business course.

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

**Equivalency**:
Equivalencies include, but are not limited to:

- Three years of undergraduate study in addition to one year of related experience
- A two-year certificate/diploma plus two years of related experience
- A one-year certificate/diploma plus three years of related experience

**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

**Working Conditions**:

- Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
- Will work under time pressure and with competing priorities
- Will work in a dynamic environment of varying complexity, and continuous change

**What We Offer**:

- Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
- Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
- Countless career paths.
- Department Specific Flexible working schedules.

**Pay Grade**: CL 18

**Salary Range**: $1,675.62 - $1,874.80 Bi-Weekly

**Employment Equity Statement**:

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