The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) is a highly specialized adjudicative Tribunal that hears appeals of final decisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSIAT's Tribunal Counsel Office (TCO) requires a highly motivated individual to provide administrative support to Tribunal staff who process post hearing and complex appeals.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As a TCO Administrative Assistant, you will:
• transcribe letters, memoranda and complex legal documents from dicta and/or written instructions
• prepare case materials for hearings
• prepare materials for judicial review applications and other court proceedings
• prepare medical consent forms and review packages
• coordinate medical appointments for injured workers with medical specialists, follow up with hospitals and doctors to obtain reports and pay invoices, arrange interpretation services as required
• update resource materials
• make travel arrangements
• coordinate special functions
• input/update information in a customized case management system

How do I qualify?

Office Administrative Knowledge and Skills:
• You have knowledge of medical/legal terminology to compose or transcribe documents which contain a variety of complex medical and legal terminology
• You have knowledge of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the ability to acquire this knowledge, in order to ensure consistent application to work
• You have demonstrated litigation experience in preparing documents to be filed with the courts, including experience performing work tasks such as preparation of affidavits, notices, factums, or other legal documents
• You have demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy in order to review documents for consistency and established practices and parameters

Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• You have demonstrated excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with internal clients, co workers, other government officials, parties to the appeal, and the general public
• You have strong oral/written communication skills to compose documents, answer queries, and effectively explain specific detailed matters to internal or external parties
• You have excellent grammar/spelling skills to compose and prepare correspondence for internal and external parties
• You have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Computer Skills:
• You have advanced typing/dicta skills to transcribe and type letters, memoranda, legal documents and submissions from dictaphone, hand-written materials or oral instructions
• You have experience using computerized case management systems, Microsoft word processing, Outlook and spreadsheet packages in order to perform various tasks such as preparing legal documents, producing statistical data, and updating tracking systems

Organizational Skills:
• You have excellent organizational skills to assign prioritize and complete work in a timely manner
• You have the ability to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines and work with detailed and complex documents

Additional information:

Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be provided in both English and French on the website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are displayed in English only on both the English and French versions of the website.

Les annonces d'emploi pour les postes désignés bilingues sont publiées en anglais et en français sur le site Web. Les annonces pour les postes qui ne sont pas désignés bilingues ne sont pas traduites et elles figurent en anglais seulement, tant dans la version française que dans la version anglaise du site.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca