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About the role

  • Secretary supporting Nova Scotia’s Victim Services program for crime victims. Managing administrative operations, client contact, records, meetings, invoices, and regional office support.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in delivering services to victims of crime through secretarial and administrative functions for the Provincial Victim Services Program
  • Provide administrative support to Regional offices and Head Office, including support for senior program staff
  • Answer the main phone line and prepare correspondence
  • Manage databases and prepare statistics using spreadsheets
  • Provide front desk coverage and direct victims, the public, and justice partners to appropriate services
  • Code-block invoices for signature and payment
  • Book in-person and virtual meetings
  • Open, prepare, and distribute mail
  • Maintain electronic filing systems and Regional Office general email accounts
  • Order office supplies and printed materials
  • Prepare quotations for off-site training events
  • Take meeting minutes
  • Support administrative assistants and perform other related duties

Requirements

  • One year secretarial or commercial course supplemented by three years of related secretarial experience, including experience dealing with traumatic events
  • Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered
  • Four years of related work experience may qualify as an equivalency
  • Proficiency in typing, word processing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet use
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize work
  • Skill managing electronic filing systems
  • Organized and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, written communication, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Sensitivity to client needs, tact, sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
  • Knowledge of the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN), issues impacting victims, work experience in the criminal justice system, and trauma-informed training are assets
  • Bilingual oral and written English and French are assets
  • Satisfactory completion of applicable background checks and credential confirmation

Benefits

  • Career development with access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training
  • Engaging workplace with forward-thinking policies and strategies
  • Countless career paths for Nova Scotians
  • Benefit level maintained for eligible current Province employees moving to a new workplace
  • Overtime may be available on occasion

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$26 - CA$30 per hour

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

OnsiteKentvilleCanada

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