Provincial Offences Administration-Administrative Clerk (Contract - Up To 18 Months)

The City of Brantford; Brantford; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Brantford seeks a POA Administration Customer Services Clerk / Cashier responsible for a variety of clerical duties in a court environment. Candidates should have a Community College diploma related to court services and experience in a similar role. The position offers a hybrid work environment and focuses on professional development, ensuring a great work-life balance.

Benefits

Paid training and professional development

Flexibility to work from home

Wellness and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Diploma with emphasis in Court Support Services, Business Administration, or Law Clerk/Administration.
• Experience in a court setting and payment processing.
• Knowledge of court procedures and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Complete clerical duties including receipt and processing of fine payments.
• Operate court recording equipment and respond to inquiries.
• Prepare, sort, and manage court documents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Computer literacy

Education

Community College Diploma in Court Support Services or related field

Tools

ICON system

MS Office applications

Liberty Digital Recording

Job description

Situated on the picturesque Grand River, the City of Brantford is a rapidly growing community of over 100,000 residents, located in the heart of Southern Ontario with direct access to Hwy. 403 and is in close proximity to the GTHA, Waterloo and Niagara regions. As a single-tier municipality, Brantford is responsible for the full spectrum of municipal service areas. We invite you to join our #TeamBrantford corporate culture with many progressive initiatives, including our hybrid work environment. The City is committed to the professional development of our staff and invite you to come, grow with us!

Reporting to the Manager, Court Administration, the POA Administration Customer Services Clerk / Cashier will be responsible for completing a variety of clerical duties including : receipt and processing of various forms of fine payments, data processing with the Integrated Court Offences Network (ICON), enforcement of defaulted fines, transferring and accepting court documents to other court jurisdictions, preparing, sorting, filing, mailing and storing court documents, knowledge in operating court recording equipment for backup purposes and responding to and dealing with inquiries from various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A Community College Diploma with emphasis in Court Support Services, Business Administration and / or Law Clerk / Administration.
• Previous experience in a Court setting and experience with various methods of payments, bookkeeping and collection procedure and Court Reporter
• A solid working knowledge of pertinent procedures, rules, statutes and regulations of court administration
• A working knowledge of the Provincial Offences Act, Highway Traffic Act and other related statutes and legislation
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with judiciary, legal counsel, enforcement agencies and the public
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential information in responding to inquiries
• Computer literacy utilizing the ICON system, Liberty Digital Recording, and MS Office applications in a Windows environment

Exceptional organizational skills

• The ability to handle several tasks at one time
• The ability to assess priorities and work independently and accurately within a high volume and diverse workload.

As a condition of employment, proof of current and valid certificate(s) and / or educational qualifications will be required.

What We Offer

The City of Brantford is an equal opportunity employer that values equity, diversity and inclusion. At the City of Brantford, people are our priority. #TeamBrantford employees are our most valuable resource and we believe it's important to offer a competitive total rewards package.

Paid training and professional development, the flexibility to work from home in some positions and wellness and work life balance are just some of the great things the City of Brantford has to offer. When you work with us, you'll know you're doing important work that matters and helps build a better Brantford. Come grow with us.

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