Department: Service Nova Scotia
Location: AMHERST
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 13-Aug-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

ABOUT US

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence.
Service Nova Scotia’s vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Receiving payments for document submissions, products, services, and deed transfer tax and property accounts for monies received.
• Ensuring that applications and documents are accurately prepared, approved, registered and indexed for future access in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Approving or rejecting draft applications for registration of parcels into the land registration system and for maintaining ownership and other interests in land parcel registers.
• Ensuring that documents are scanned and filed in an organized and timely manner.
• Providing the public with information related to land and personal property registration.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

To be considered for this position, you hold a one-year post-secondary certificate/diploma and 3 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered. An equivalency would be a minimum of four years of experience in a customer service environment. In addition, you have strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), superior word processing skills, and a keen attention to detail. You are a flexible, well-organized team player with excellent problem-solving skills.
The following would be viewed as assets: experience handling financial transactions, accounting for payments and balancing day end transactions; related experience preparing and viewing documents using applications such as Word, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, Microsoft Explorer; completion of a paralegal course, with experience in a legal environment; a working knowledge of departmental programs (such as Property Online and LIN-NS) and related legislation; bilingualism in French and English. Knowledge of programs, policies, procedures and legislative requirements of the Land Registration Office, with emphasis on the land registration system and LR Act would be viewed as assets as well.
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Please refer the Job description for details