Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission Full time

**NOVA SCOTIA LEGAL AID COMMISSION**

**Administrative Assistant**

**Available Position**:12 Month Contract

**Location**: 710-1701 Hollis Street, Halifax

**Salary**: Clerical Pay Plan, CL 14 Step 1 to CL 22 Step 5 ($38,414.12 to $53,734.29)

**Closing Date**: March 17, 2023, at 4:30 PM

**Who we are**:
Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission (NSLAC) delivers legal aid services throughout the Province, providing some level of help to all Nova Scotians with a focus on assisting those who are vulnerable and historically disadvantaged. NSLAC’s focus is in the practice areas of criminal, family and social justice law.

**Primary Functions**:
**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provides general day to day administrative support to the Executive Office
- typing memos, letters, distributing mail, filing, answering the telephone, taking minutes etc.
- Updates routine office forms, filing and binders.
- Inputs data used for internal databases.
- Working knowledge of legal terminology, legal research and court procedures.

**Ideal Abilities and Skills**:

- Ability to work independently, to take initiative, and to use judgment in matters of extreme confidentiality and sensitivity.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Superior interpersonal, communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
- Excellent organizational, time management skills and must be detail oriented.
- Be able to work with clients who have complex needs in a fast-paced environment as well as part of a team.
- Compliance with NSLAC’s policies and procedures.
- Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.

**Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary diploma in Legal Administration or Paralegal or equivalent training and related relevant experience.
- A minimum of two (2) years of recent and related office administration and/or Administrative Assistant experience.

Our goal is to be a diverse and accessible workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. We encourage qualified individuals from historically disadvantaged groups, including Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and other racially visible persons, persons with disabilities, retirees and women in positions where they are underrepresented. Applicants from these groups wishing to self-identify may do so on their cover letter or resume.

If you are talented, hardworking and want to be a member of a team that is highly experienced, very caring, dedicated and committed to their clients, we would like to hear from you.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: $38,414.12-$53,734.29 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-17

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