Salary $1,771,060 per annum
JOB PURPOSE
Under the general direction of the Assistant Attorney General, the Paralegal Officer is responsible for providing administrative and legal support to legal officers in the Legal Services Unit in the Ministry by creating and maintaining support systems and processes which assist the work of the Senior Assistant Attorney General and Legal Officers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Schedules and organizes meetings and venues and inform attendees of meetings beforehand;
- Receives and makes telephone calls for the Senior Legal Officer and other staff in the Division;
- Maintains an effective and efficient information storage and retrieval system both manually and electronically;
- Updates Senior Legal Officer on pending cases;
- Attends in-house meetings and takes notes and reproduces in an accurate and presentable manner;
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Training or Qualification in Legal or Paralegal Studies;
- Minimum Five (5) CSEC subjects including English Language;
- Three (3) years’ experience in a law office or legal environment.
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Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than May 13, 2025, to:
Director
Senior Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
40 Knutsford Boulevard
Kingston 5
The Ministry of Health thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.