LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

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A fast-paced, challenging environment and interesting work are just some of the reasons for joining Thunder Bay Crown Attorney's Office as a Legal Administrative Secretary.

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About the job

Within the role, you will:
• provide a full range of legal secretarial services
• provide a variety of administrative and clerical services
• utilize a personal computer to transcribe a variety of documents in proper legal style
• accept service on various documents
• maintain Ontario and Superior Court files
• type Superior Court subpoenas
• provide reception duties by answering the telephone and dealing with inquiries at the counter

What you might want to know about Thunder Bay:

• Thunder Bay is located in Northwestern Ontario at the head of Lake Superior, 1,377 km from Toronto and approximately 45 minutes' drive from the border crossing to Minnesota, USA
• It has an ethnically diverse population of approximately 109,000, and is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario
• Thunder Bay's a regional centre covers a geographical area nearly the size of Europe
• It has a climate and terrain that are well-suited to a variety of active outdoor recreational pursuits
• Thunder Bay has an abundance of affordable housing and notable absence of rush-hour traffic jams, making it the ideal destination for low-stress, healthy living.

http://www.thunderbay.ca

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You can type 50 words per minute with dicta skills at 70% using a personal computer with standard software.

Administrative knowledge and skills:

• You have knowledge of legal terminology and the criminal justice system.
• You have demonstrated secretarial and administrative knowledge including knowledge of office procedures.
• You have the ability to use computer equipment with related software such as Windows, Word, Outlook and related database applications.
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• You have demonstrated initiative and good judgment.
• You can organize your work to meet deadlines.
• You have interpersonal skills and experience working effectively as a team member with minimal supervision.

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Additional information:

Note:

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
• N-AG-53552/13

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.