About this role
Competition # : 49765 Department: Justice Location: AMHERST Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: ¿08-Sep-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
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.
About Our Opportunity
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.
Primary Accountabilities
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.
In this position, you operate in a fast-paced environment with