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Job Posting – Administrative and Casework Support Assistant

Community Legal Services of Ottawa / Services juridiques communautaires d’Ottawa is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal services for the low-income residents of Ottawa, as well as community development, law reform, legal education and outreach initiatives.

We are seeking an administrative and casework support assistant for a permanent position.

Responsibilities

  • All tasks needed to assist in the administration of a busy community legal clinic
  • Working in close coordination with the administrative support team
  • All clinic reception duties when required
  • Assisting with financial management including processing of legal disbursements and overseeing the use of the clinic’s credit cards
  • Case support for legal caseworkers including drafting, preparing and sending correspondence and other documents as caseworkers request
  • Administrative support for management team members

Qualifications

  • Experience and proven ability to work in a team environment
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in responding sensitively to vulnerable clients’ needs
  • Ability to efficiently multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong computer skills
  • Ability to work independently and show initiative with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work in French is an asset
  • Ability to work in other languages is an asset

Application Deadline: Friday, January 24th at 5:00 p.m.

The salary for this position is $50,000 – $60,000, commensurate with experience. Our compensation package includes a generous health benefits plan and pension contributions.

Please send a cover letter and resumé by email to clarisse.titus@clso.clcj.ca:

Clarisse Titus, Executive Director
Community Legal Services of Ottawa
406 – 1355 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7

We welcome applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, people living with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We thank all applicants but we will only contact candidates selected for an interview.