Competition Law Officer

Intent of the process

This process is anticipatory. A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions at the Competition Bureau with various tenures (indeterminate or term positions) and various linguistic profiles and requirements (Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB or French or English essential).

Please note that your answers to the screening questions will be used to assess communication skills.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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:
Graduation with a degree from a common law or civil law program offered by a recognized university that is approved by the bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or the Order of Notaries in the province of Quebec as meeting the academic requirements for applying for membership in that bar.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Within the last three (3) years, a minimum of either:
(i) 10 months’ experience working as an articling student or lawyer in a private law firm or in the public sector; OR
(ii) 12 months’ experience as a law clerk to a judge of a federal or provincial court.

Completed at least one articling rotation or clerkship which included a focus on competition law, corporate law or commercial litigation.

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

Graduation with a degree in economics, commerce or business administration.

Degree equivalency

Experience in litigating matters before courts or tribunals.

Experience assessing issues under the Competition Act.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Competition Act and related jurisprudence, as well as the Competition Bureau’s policies and enforcement guidelines related to Part VIII of the Competition Act.

Knowledge of evidence gathering powers, procedures and techniques.

ABILITY:
Ability to conduct thorough research

COMPETENCIES:
Concern for quality and accuracy
Taking initiative
Analytical thinking
Teamwork
Judgement
Decisiveness
Communication skills

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to travel.
Willing and able to work overtime.

Other information

1) THE ORGANIZATION WILL ONLY ACCEPT ONLINE APPLICATIONS VIA JOBS.GC.CA ONLY. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

2) A written examination may be administered.

3) An interview may be administered.

4) Reference checks may be sought.

5) You must provide proof of your education credentials.

6) Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

8) Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. Only screened-in applicants will be contacted.

9) If you are being considered for a position, you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your interest.

10) Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

11) 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

12) PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

13) Questions regarding travel and relocation: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/faq-eng.htm#travel

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.