Paralegal C

Important messages

NOTE: You must clearly demonstrate in detail, in a covering letter how you meet the education and experience requirements. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience or education. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles (English Essential and Bilingual Imperative (CCC/CCC) on a term, indeterminate, deployment, assignment/secondment basis.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

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)

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in paralegal studies or in a law-related field.

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience in conducting legal research using a variety of sources.

Recent* experience in drafting legal documents such as demand letters, simple motions, property transfer documents and bills of costs.

*Note: Recent experience is defined as 2 years paralegal experience within the last 5 years

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

Various language requirements
English Essential for the current position.
English Essential and Bilingual Imperative – level: CCC/CCC for the creation of
a pool of qualified candidates.

Information on language requirements

Ability to conduct legal research using technological tools as it applies to the practice of law (e.g. Justipedia, CANLII, Quicklaw, Westlaw, Practical Law, Lexum, TaxNet.Pro, etc.).

Ability to analyze legal matters.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines.

Ability to organize a large volume of information, data or documents.

Adaptability
Teamwork
Judgment

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

Asset Qualifications:
Experience in litigation support such as documentary evidence gathering, management and disclosure.

Experience in drafting legal documents for review by counsel (i.e. pleadings, legal opinion, legal risk assessment, affidavit, etc.).

Experience in working with litigation support software such as Ringtail or Summation.

Experience in complex legal projects which means work on legal files involving a combination of two or more of the following factors: multiple areas of law, multiple legal issues, complex or unclear factual situations, legal issues that are novel or unsettled, multiple parties and/or stakeholders, high volume of facts and/or documentary evidence, and requirements for large number of reports and monitoring.

Experience in debt collection.

Experience in property law.

Experience in tax law.

Experience in personal injury law.

Organizational Needs:
The Department of Justice is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice as required.

Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

The Department of Justice encourages persons with priority entitlements to self refer to our selection processes in circumstances where they believe that they meet the essential qualifications of the advertised position.

A written test may be administered.

Language tests will be administered to confirm proficiency for bilingual positions.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at: http://www.cicic.ca.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.