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Job Order #: 5422432

NOC: 1411
Employer Name:
Legal Aid Saskatchewan, Head Office
Wage/Salary Info:
Starting salary at $22.26 per hour
Posted Date:
26-Feb-2015
Location:
YORKTON
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Casual
Length of Employment:
Temporary FT Hours - currently at 5 days per week
Education:
Private Vocational School Certificate
Experience:
1-2 Years
Apply By:
16-Mar-2015
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Legal Aid Saskatchewan, Head Office
Contact Fax:
306-933-6764
Contact Email:
humanresources@legalaid.sk.ca
Employer Website:
www.legalaid.sk.ca


Description

Under the supervision of the Legal Director and/or Lawyer, provides administrative support for one or more Lawyers for a busy legal aid office.  
Responsibilities include:
    Takes dictation in shorthand or from a dictating machine and transcribes on a computer;
    Word processes or types letters, documents and other material from instructions or precedents;
    Maintains client files, filing systems and client databases on a network computer system;
    Answers the phone, responds to in-person inquiries and relays messages;
    Provides information to the public and to clients on general knowledge;
    Interviews applicants/clients to determine financial and range of service eligibility, completes initial check to see if the matter may be a potential conflict for the office, sets appointments for the professional staff, and assesses and refers unusual situations to the supervisor;
    Collects and distributes in-coming and out-going mail;
    Other related administrative duties.
Maintains familiarity with Legal Aid Saskatchewans policies and procedures
May be assigned other related duties                        
For more details, please view this job on our website at www.legalaid.sk.ca.
Please forward resume with references before March 16, 2015.
NOTE:   We thank all applicants; however only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Document use
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Critical thinking
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Finding information
 - Computer use
 - Continuous learning
 - Significant use of memory
Technical Terminology
 - Legal
Specific Skills
 - Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
 - Provide general information to clients and the public
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
 - Work under pressure
 - Tight deadlines
Keyboarding (Words Per Minute)
 - 41 - 60 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
 - Windows
 - MS Word
 - Excel
 - Electronic mail
 - Dictaphone
 - General office equipment
 - Internet browser

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