Legal Secretary (Kingston, Jamaica) - National Solid Waste Management Authority

 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.

Specifications

• 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.

Legal Secretary (Level 4), salary range $ 1,072,485.00 - $ 1,340,607.00 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post.

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.