Administrative Assistant Legal (Summer Student)

Who We Are

For more than 130 years The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church each year we help more than 2 million people providing necessities such as food clothing and addition we support people experiencing unemployment addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission vision and values of hope service dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

Position Purpose:

The summer student will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Legal Department which supports various Ministry Units across the Canada and Bermuda Territory. The summer student will gain practical experience in clerical duties data entry and data analysis in the legal context.

This position is created through the Canada Summer Jobs Program for the duration of a minimum of nine (9) weeks.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Legal Department
• Enter and verify information or data in existing formats or databases.
• Maintain documentation and filing and other administration duties as required.
• Performs various office/clerical duties (e.g. photocopy and distribute materials as requested)
• Arranging for documents to be signed including witness for signatures. .
• Assisting in the processing of files including review of older files for purging
• Send and receive fax or email as requested.
• Perform any other related duties as requested.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to students in the social service nonprofit management or related field attending an accredited college/university.
• Have a basic understanding of social services programs within the territory.
• Have a basic understanding about governance finance human resources proposal development and policy development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and IBM Lotus Notes
• Able to operate basic office equipment (telephone system photocopier etc.)
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Proven ability to exercise high level of confidentiality.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills

To be eligible through YOUNG CANADA WORKS students must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada.
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number).
• Be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment.
• Be a high school college CEGEP or university student.
• Be registered in the YCW Candidate inventory.

Please note: Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible.

The compensation for this summer position is $20.00 per hour.

Compensation:

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions internal equity and candidate experience skills and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.