Articling Student 2017-2018 starting summer 2017

Important messages

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

How to Apply

Respond to Screening Questions.

You will be invited to clearly demonstrate, as a candidate, if/how you meet each of the screening criteria by answering the questions in the Screening Questions section of the application. This may take more time than applying to a standard process so please think about saving your information regularly to keep from losing your work.

We strongly encourage you, when providing your answers, to provide concrete examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions.

When drafting your responses to the experience qualifications, we encourage you to follow this format:

1. Your answers must include where, when and how you obtained the required experience.
2. Your answers must include the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s).

By providing the required information in the suggested format, you will ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience.

Asset Qualifications (Other Qualifications Section)

You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task listed in the section entitled "Other Qualifications". Responding “NO” to one or more of these non-essential experience questions will not result in the rejection of your application. If you answer “YES” to a non-essential experience question, you should provide information in the format mentioned above to ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience. This will ensure that you can be considered for a specific appointment where asset qualifications would be used.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) term Articling Student position for 2017-2018 with a start date in July or August 2017.

A fully or partially assessed pool may be created and may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security clearances within the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC). All other federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to appoint a candidate to a similar position within their organization.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

At the time of appointment, the Articling Student candidate must have a Bachelor of Law Degree from a recognized university (e.g. LL.B, LL.L, J.D. etc).

The offer of employment will be conditional upon providing proof of receipt of a Bachelor of Law Degree (e.g. LL.B, LL.L, J.D. etc) before the appointment date.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in legal research and writing.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

At the time of appointment, have successfully completed a law school course in labour law, labour relations, or labour / grievance arbitration.

At the time of appointment, have successfully completed a law school course in administrative law.

At the time of appointment, have successfully completed a law school course in constitutional law.

Completion of the licensing examinations of a law society of a province in Canada prior to commencement of articling experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience working or volunteering in a legal environment.

Experience working with Human Rights.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board and its mandate.

Knowledge of labour and staffing law in the Federal Public Service.

Knowledge of administrative law.

ABILITIES

Ability to identify and analyze legal principles and issues.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to conduct legal research.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Effective interpersonal skills
Judgment
Adaptability
Initiative

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Employment Equity may be used to address demonstrated under-representation of designated groups (Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with disabilities and persons of Aboriginal descent).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must be flexible regarding hours of work, lunch, breaks and rest periods.

Candidates must be willing and able to work overtime, sometimes on short notice.

Candidates must be willing to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

A role play may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will communicate only with those who will be considered.

Please clearly identify in your application the position(s) for which you are applying.

Proof of your education credentials will be required at a later date.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Asset qualifications may be used for the screening or when selecting candidates for appointment. Therefore, if you meet the education and/or experience qualification(s) listed under Asset Qualifications, please be sure to clearly demonstrate this in your application.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Your screening questions and résumé may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Breadth and depth of the assessed qualifications may be considered.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other managers or government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line or persons without access to the internet are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Top-down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. The selection board may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.