Administrative Assistant - Legal (Summer Student)

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory•Toronto, ON

About The Position

The Salvation Army is seeking a summer student to provide administrative support to the Legal Department, which serves various Ministry Units across the Canada and Bermuda Territory. This role offers practical experience in clerical duties, data entry, and data analysis within a legal context. The position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program and is for a minimum of nine (9) weeks.

Requirements

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 a high level of confidentiality.
Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number).
Must be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment.
Must be a high school, college, CEGEP, or university student.
Must be registered in the YCW Candidate inventory.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to the Legal Department.
Enter and verify information or data in existing formats or databases.
Maintain documentation and filing, and perform other administration duties as required.
Perform various office/clerical duties (e.g., photocopy and distribute materials as requested).
Arrange for documents to be signed, including witnessing signatures.
Assist 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.