Careers@LAO
Legal Aid Ontario is committed to promoting access to justice throughout Ontario for low-income individuals by providing consistently high quality legal aid services.
Temporary Pool
Location: Provincial Office
Area Of Search: Open to External Applicants
Reports To:
The temporary pool will be administered by the Human Resources Department but the temporary employees will report to various departmental managers as per each short-term assignment.
Primary Function:
Legal Aid Ontario is creating a pool of temporary staff. As required, members of the pool will be called upon for temporary assignments that are administrative in nature based on Provincial Office business demands.
Responsibilities may include some or more of the following duties:
- Filing and sorting a variety of documents including correspondence, reports, etc.
- Inputting information into a database and running reports as required
- Utilize computer to retrieve and enter data and for creating memos, letters, reports, etc.
- Opening and sorting mail, receiving and distributing faxes
- Collating large volumes of materials for mass mailings
- Performing other functions as assigned
Required Skills & Experiences:
- Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to operate basic office equipment (fax machine, computer, telephone, printer, etc.)
- Ability to work on a variety of different tasks and change priorities as needed
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communications skills
- Previous administrative experience and good knowledge of office procedures and practices
- Self-starter with proven ability to adapt quickly
- Performs other general office duties as assigned.
- Willingness to be available on short notice
Salary Range: $11-16 per hour
Organizational Competencies Expected
- Client Focus
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Personal Motivation and Accountability
- Focus on Quality and Best Practice
- Problem Solving and Judgement
- Organizational Awareness
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Please forward your resume to: job.competitions@lao.on.ca and be sure to quote the following competition number in the subject line: LAO-000-10
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
Legal Aid Ontario is an equal opportunity employer.
Legal Aid Ontario values integrity, respect, responsiveness, excellence, independence, accountability, openness and consistency.
