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About the Role

As the Legal Services Technician 1-2, you will work in a team environment providing legal assistance, case management, file management and secretarial/administrative support for Crown Attorneys of the Public Prosecution Service. Your knowledge of legal terminology and specialized criminal law procedures will be put to the test as you use your understanding of the prosecution process and court proceedings to support the Public Prosecution Office.

Responsibilities

Creating, tracking and managing all Public Prosecution Service criminal and administrative files.
Preparing legal documents including affidavits, subpoenas and orders, briefs, factums and memoranda.
Ensuring the highest PPS and Court standards of accuracy and completeness are met in a highly confidential office setting.
Responding to requests from all levels of government, private law firms and the public for information and assistance.
Acting as a referral source for victims of crime to Victim Services agencies.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in an automated environment using Microsoft Word, Outlook or similar transferrable programs.
Proficient and accurate transcription skills (handwritten or dicta methods).
Strong typing skills.
Strong attention to detail, prioritization and organizational skills with the ability to combine speed and accuracy while under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to deal effectively in a multifaceted and sometimes stressful environment (often in confrontational and sensitive situations) while ensuring confidentiality.
Fairness and impartiality must be displayed at all times with clients and other staff, police, and defense lawyers.
All duties and responsibilities are to be carried out with the highest degree of confidentiality.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written skills.
A high degree of initiative, problem solving, and independent work habits.
Readily accept responsibility.
Must be able to pass appropriate background checks.

Skills

Legal terminology
Specialized criminal law procedures
Prosecution process
Court proceedings
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Transcription
Typing
Attention to detail
Prioritization
Organizational skills
Speed and accuracy
Working under pressure
Meeting deadlines
Confidentiality
Verbal communication
Written communication
Initiative
Problem solving
Independent work habits
Exposure to the justice system
Exposure to government services
JEIN
PICS
STAR/STOR central file management system
Legal research
Electronic legal research tools (e.g., Quicklaw, Westlaw, CanLII)
Legal libraries

Location

SYDNEY

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

Entry level
Mid level

Education Level

Certificate or diploma from a Paralegal program or Legal Assistant program

Salary/Compensations

$1,719.61 - $1,967.62 Bi-Weekly

Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Health
Dental
Life Insurance
General illness
Short and Long Term Disability
Vacation
Employee and Family Assistance Programs

About the Company

The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service (PPS) was established in 1990 as the first statutorily based independent prosecution service in Canada.
The Public Prosecution Service is responsible for all prosecutions and appeals within the jurisdiction of the Attorney General.
The PPS prosecutes charges laid under the Criminal Code and under Nova Scotia statutes such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
The Head Office is in Halifax and there are regional offices located throughout the province.
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Equal Opportunity

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve.
The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, Persons of African Descent, Racialized Persons, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Persons and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act.