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KINNA-AWEYA LEGAL CLINIC CAREER OPPORTUNITY Administrative Assistant – Permanent, full time – Marathon, Ontario
Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic provides legal advice and assistance to residents of the District of Thunder Bay, particularly Indigenous people, who need assistance with poverty law issues.
We are seeking a client-oriented Administrative Assistant with previous experience in a professional office. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for managing office reception, identifying intake matters, gathering and inputting information, making appropriate referrals, document preparation, event planning, and general office administration duties.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
Managing office reception by answering the telephone and greeting people who come in to the clinic
Identifying matters for intake and gathering information in accordance with office policies and procedures
Making appropriate referrals
Information management and documentation using a Microsoft CRM system
Document preparation including letters, reports, and legal documents
Event planning, membership administration and liaison
Processing incoming and outgoing mail, paper digitizing, scanning, photocopying, filing, office administration, ordering supplies, and other related duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Certificate or diploma in Office Administration or similar program/equivalency
Experience working in a law office or other professional office
Excellent computer (MS Office) and information management (MS CRM) skills
Excellent customer/client-oriented service skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of community and legal resources
Office administration experience
Lived experience/competency with respect to Indigenous culture and issues
Membership/interest in joining the Association of Administrative Professionals/AAP an asset
Salary range approximately $48,000-$60,000 plus pension and group benefits
Interested candidates are asked to submit their resume and cover letter:
By email to cindy.johnson@kinna.clcj.ca Required subject line:
Administrative Assistant Application
Or by mail to Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic, 86 S. Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2V3 Or by Fax (807) 345-2842 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026
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We are seeking a client-oriented Administrative Assistant with previous experience in a professional office. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for managing office reception, identifying intake matters, gathering and inputting information, making appropriate referrals, document preparation, event planning, and general office administration duties.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
Managing office reception by answering the telephone and greeting people who come in to the clinic
Identifying matters for intake and gathering information in accordance with office policies and procedures
Making appropriate referrals
Information management and documentation using a Microsoft CRM system
Document preparation including letters, reports, and legal documents
Event planning, membership administration and liaison
Processing incoming and outgoing mail, paper digitizing, scanning, photocopying, filing, office administration, ordering supplies, and other related duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Certificate or diploma in Office Administration or similar program/equivalency
Experience working in a law office or other professional office
Excellent computer (MS Office) and information management (MS CRM) skills
Excellent customer/client-oriented service skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of community and legal resources
Office administration experience
Lived experience/competency with respect to Indigenous culture and issues
Membership/interest in joining the Association of Administrative Professionals/AAP an asset
Salary range approximately $48,000-$60,000 plus pension and group benefits
Interested candidates are asked to submit their resume and cover letter:
By email to cindy.johnson@kinna.clcj.ca Required subject line:
Administrative Assistant Application
Or by mail to Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic, 86 S. Cumberland Street Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2V3 Or by Fax (807) 345-2842 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026
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