Permanent The Correctional Services division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the administration and operation of community and custody-based programs and services for adult offenders and young persons. Within the Correctional Services core business area there are two programs: community corrections and correctional facilities. Each of these program areas is broken down into closely related activities that have a specific impact on the program's target group.

As Secretary 2, you are responsible for providing secretarial, reception and administrative support for the Community Corrections office. The office will depend on your talents to coordinate correspondence and schedules pertaining to Probation Officers’ appointments and programs, as well as maintaining physical and electronic files and follow-up systems. In this role, you support daily operations by editing confidential investigative reports, evaluations, correspondence, file documentation, court documents and forms, often from dicta-phone or digital recording.

You also provide telephone and reception services including ongoing contact with representatives of the Court, Public Prosecution, Policing Services and community partners. Other duties include disbursements pertaining to financial matters, mail sorting and distribution, management of supplies and inventory, and statistical submissions. To be considered for this opportunity, you possess a one year secretarial or commercial course in addition to three years of secretarial experience.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. As the successful candidate, you are proficient in typing,



word processing and other standard computer applications. Your knowledge of the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN), court procedures and correctional services would be considered an asset.

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of perks such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. May be required to work overtime on occasion Most of work is performed in a comfortable office setting Light physical activities (sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting light weight objects, intermittent periods of keyboarding etc.) Period or pressure to meet deadlines, need for accuracy, repetitious work, and or some disruption of personal life because of work, work schedules or need to travel As part of this process, a typing test will be administered to applicants who are selected for an interview.

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we have forward-thinking policies and strategies 1,848.39 - $2,068.11 Bi-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, Persons of African Descent, Racialized Persons, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Persons and Women in 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.

This Is a Bargaining Unit Position Initially Restricted To Current Civil Service Employees Represented By The Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU).

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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 candidates. If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan.

If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

📌 Temporary Administrative Secretary (Amherst)
🏢 Government of Nova Scotia
📍 Amherst