<p style="text-align:right"> </p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:700.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Competition # : </strong><span contenteditable="false">48821</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Department: </strong>Justice</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Location: </strong>PORT HAWKESBURY</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Term</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Union Status:</strong> <span contenteditable="false">NSGEU - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Closing Date: </strong>08-Jun-26  (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Court Services Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice is dedicated to excellent service and the provision of fair and accessible administration of justice, including court administration and security.<br><br>The Division provides administrative support to the courts listed: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (including Family Division), Provincial Court, Family Court, Small Claims Court, Probate Court, and Bankruptcy Court. The courts act independently from the government to address individual cases.<br><br>For more information on the Department of Justice Court Services please visit our website: <a href="https://novascotia.ca/just/Court_Services/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://novascotia.ca/just/Court_Services/</a></span></span><br> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As the Court Officer (Judicial Support), you may coordinate and manage court hearings held in all levels of Court, provide support to the Judiciary, and act as the liaison between the Court, and members of law enforcement agencies, the legal profession, and the public. You will also act in the role of the clerk of the Court in all courts, including jury sittings and perform quasi-judicial duties assigned as a Staff Justice of the Peace as appointed under the Justice of the Peace Act. You will perform your duties in accordance with, and as assigned under, the Court Officials Act.</span></span><br> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Primary Accountabilities</b></H2></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Judicial Support responsibilities include:</span></span><br> </p><ul><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Communicate with legal professionals and self-represented individuals to co-ordinate and manage court hearings held at all levels of court. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Provide confidential administrative and organizational supp