Vacancy within the National Solid Waste Management Authority
Legal Secretary
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of a Legal Secretary.
The successful candidate will report to the Legal Officer. The principal goal is to support the division by performing a range of clerical duties including researching case information, scheduling meetings, liaising with all internal departments and Regions and filling legal documents.
Job Responsibilities
- Drafts, revises, and edits letters and other written documents, and collects and analyzes information;
- Maintains attorney calendar;
- Represents attorney by communicating on his/her behalf and obtaining information, following-up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney;
- Develop and maintain filling and retrieval systems;
- Records and documents meeting discussions, maintains transcripts, documents, and maintains evidence;
- Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony;
- Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions;
- Preserve an updated case record system.
Qualifications Required
Education/Experience:
- Proven experience as legal Secretary (three (3) years);
- Legal Secretary certification or diploma;
- Knowledge of the constitution, legal terminology, regulations and court system;
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology.
- Verbal and written communication skills;
- Outstanding time management and typing skills;
- Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks;
- An aptitude to follow written and oral instructions;
- Effective Minute Taking skills;
- Efficient Records Management;
- Proactive.
Applications with Resumes should be sent by May 14, 2022.
The Human Resource Department,
National Solid Waste Management Authority,
61 Half Way Tree Road,
Kingston 10.
Email: applications@nswma.gov.jm
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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