Opportunities : Legal Services Technician 1-2 (Conseiller ou conseillère parajuridique 1-2)

Tyler Data & Insights; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in Fredericton is seeking a Legal Technician to support legal investigations. The role involves managing case files, preparing legal documents, and requires proficiency in office software. Ideal candidates will have a Legal Assistant certificate and strong organizational abilities. Bilingualism is an asset. The position offers a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Certificate or diploma from a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe software.

Responsibilities

• Manage files and organize case materials.
• Prepare and vet legal documents.
• Liaise with Crown Attorneys for timely disclosure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Legal Assistant or Paralegal Certificate/Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Pro

Job description

Competition # : 46479

Department : Justice

Location : Fredericton NB

Type of Employment : Permanent

Union Status : NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date : 01-Aug-25(Applications are accepted until 11 : 59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) independently investigates all serious incidents which arise from the actions of police in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. SiRTs mandate is to investigate all matters that involve death serious injury sexual assault and intimate partner violence or other matters that are determined to be in the public interest to be investigated. SiRT is independent of the police and government. The Director of SiRT is a civilian and is responsible for the general direction of all investigations. This ensures a more transparent and independent way to investigate serious incidents involving police. SiRT recently opened an office in New Brunswick.

For more information on the Serious Incident Response Team please visit our website :

About Our Opportunity

As a Legal Technician you will play a vital role in supporting the effective functioning of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT). Reporting to the Manager of Business Administration you will be responsible for managing files organizing case materials and providing administrative and technical support. This role requires strong attention to detail excellent organizational skills and a sound understanding of legal procedures and documentation. You will ensure the integrity and accuracy of case records and contribute to the smooth operation of the office directly supporting SiRTs mandate to independently investigate serious incidents involving police.

As this position is located in Fredericton New Brunswick the successful candidate will be required to reside in the Fredericton area.

Primary Accountabilities

Your key responsibilities include working in a team environment and providing support to the Manager of Business Administration the Assistant Director and Investigators in New addition you will be responsible for :

Legal Case Management of Criminal Investigations :

• Prepare and vet disclosure
• Assist SiRT Director Assistant Director and Investigators with preparation of Court Documents
• Liaise with Crown Attorneys to ensure disclosure is provided in a timely fashion
• Establish tracking systems to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation regulations and policies.

File Management :

Act as a point of contact to ensure parties have appropriate file updates

Manage the receipt transfer and storage of electronic documents

Responsible for the management and control of SiRT files in accordance with the STAR / STOR classification system

Work with files that are in the SiRT records management system (X-Fire)

Safeguard highly confidential documents and materials

Administrative Support

Prepare correspondence and documents of a legal and non-legal nature

Process incoming and outgoing mail arrange courier services

Respond to inquires from the public and police agencies

Maintain and order office stationery and supplies

Maintain and monitor records for SiRT vehicle fleet

Coordinate electronic calendars arrange meetings and travel accommodations

Qualifications and Experience

You have a certificate / diploma from a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program or an equivalent combination of training education and experience.

You are a collaborative team player with proficient skills in Microsoft Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint and Adobe including Adobe Pro. Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy are essential to your work. You exercise sound judgment when responding to in-person virtual and telephone inquiries and handle interactions with tact and diplomacy.

You demonstrate the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and often challenging environment while consistently displaying strong organizational communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Self-motivated and dependable you thrive both independently and as part of a team. Your exceptional organizational abilities and capacity to manage multiple priorities contribute directly to your success in this role.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools : written examination standardized tests oral presentations interview(s) and reference checks.

Bilingualism (English / French) is considered an asset.

Working Conditions

Most of your time is spent in a comfortable office setting. You may occasionally be required to move / lift light objects such as office supplies equipment and files. You will have daily contact with the public various police agencies as well as other local agencies and institutions. Your normal work week is 35 hours / week 7 hours / day.

notre sujet

Lquipe dintervention en cas dincident grave (SiRT) enqute de manire indpendante sur tous les incidents graves impliquant la police en Nouvelle-cosse et au Nouveau-Brunswick. La mission de la SiRT est de faire enqute sur les incidents tels que les dcs les blessures graves les agressions sexuelles la violence conjugale et toute autre question pour laquelle une enqute est dans lintrt du public. La SiRT est un organisme indpendant de la police et du gouvernement. Le directeur de la SiRT est un membre du personnel civil charg de la direction gnrale de toutes les enqutes. Cela permet denquter sur les incidents graves impliquant la police de manire plus transparente et indpendante. La SiRT a rcemment ouvert un bureau au Nouveau-Brunswick.

Pour plus dinformation sur lquipe dintervention en cas dincident grave veuillez consulter notre site Web : .

Au sujet de cet emploi

titre de conseiller ou conseillre parajuridique vous jouez un rle essentiel dans le fonctionnement efficace de lquipe dintervention en cas dincident grave (SiRT). Vous relevez du poste de gestionnaire en administration des affaires et vous tes responsable de grer les fichiers dorganiser les dossiers de cas et doffrir du soutien administratif et technique. Ce rle exige un grand souci du dtail un excellent sens de lorganisation et une bonne comprhension des procdures et documents juridiques. Vous assurez lintgrit et lexactitude des dossiers de cas et vous contribuez au bon fonctionnement du bureau en appuyant directement le mandat de la SiRT denquter de faon indpendante sur les incidents graves impliquant la police.

Ce poste est situ Fredericton au Nouveau-Brunswick et la personne retenue devra habiter dans cette rgion.

Responsabilits principales

Vos principales responsabilits : travailler en quipe et fournir du soutien au gestionnaire en administration des affaires au directeur adjoint et aux gestionnaires dquipe au Nouveau-Brunswick. Vous aurez galement les responsabilits suivantes :

Gestion des cas denqutes criminelles

Prparer et confirmer la divulgation

Aider le directeur le directeur adjoint et les enquteurs prparer les documents juridiques

Collaborer avec les procureurs de la Couronne pour faire en sorte que la divulgation soit faite en temps opportun

tablir des systmes de suivi pour assurer la conformit aux lois rglements et politiques applicables

Gestion des dossiers

tre le point de contact pour faire en sorte que toutes les parties aient accs aux mises jour appropries des dossiers

Grer la rception le transfert et lentreposage des documents lectroniques

Assurer la gestion et le contrle des dossiers de la SiRT conformment au systme de classification STAR / STOR

Travailler sur les dossiers qui se trouvent dans le systme de gestion des dossiers de la SiRT (X-Fire)

Protger le matriel et les documents trs confidentiels

Soutien administratif

Prparer la correspondance et les documents de nature juridique et non juridique

Grer le courrier de dpart et darrive et organiser les services de messagerie;

Rpondre aux demandes du public et des services de police

Grer et commander les fournitures de bureau et de papeterie

Grer et surveiller les dossiers lis la flotte de vhicules de la SiRT

Coordonner les calendriers lectroniques organiser les runions et planifier lhbergement

Qualifications et exprience

Vous avez un certificat ou un diplme dun programme dtudes en techniques juridiques ou dassistance juridique ou une combinaison quivalente de formation dducation et dexprience.

Vous travaillez bien en collaboration et en quipe et vous avez une matrise des programmes informatiques Microsoft Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint et Adobe y compris Adobe Pro. Le souci du dtail et de lexactitude est essentiel ce travail. Vous avez un bon jugement lorsque vous rpondez des demandes dinformation en personne virtuelles et tlphoniques et vous traitez les interactions avec tact et diplomatie.

Vous dmontrez la capacit de travailler de faon indpendante dans un environnement o les activits se droulent un rythme rapide et vous faites preuve de fortes comptences en matire dorganisation de communication ( loral et lcrit) et de relations interpersonnelles. Vous tes motiv et fiable et vous prosprez dans un environnement de travail indpendant et de travail dquipe. Votre sens exceptionnel de lorganisation et votre capacit de grer plusieurs priorits contribueront directement votre succs dans ce rle.

Nous valuerons les qualits et comptences numres ci-dessus laide de lun ou plusieurs des outils suivants : test crit preuve standardise prsentation orale entrevue vrification des rfrences.

Le bilinguisme (anglais et franais) est considr comme un atout.

Conditions de travail

Vous travaillerez principalement dans un bureau confortable. Il se peut que vous deviez loccasion soulever ou dplacer des objets lgers comme des fournitures de bureau de lquipement et des dossiers. Vous interagirez de faon quotidienne avec le public diffrents services de police et dautres agences et institutions locales. Votre semaine normale de travail est de 35heures 7heures par jour.

Pay Grade : TE 13- TE 19

Salary Range : $1566.66- $2273.69Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement :

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 and Other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Womenin occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement :

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process please contact us at

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office employees must apply correctly via this link :

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit NOTE : Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concernsmay be directed to

Required Experience :

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 1566 - 2273