**ANTICIPATORY** Examiner

Duties

Examiners interpret and apply the Act, the regulation and the relevant jurisprudence. Furthermore, they perform searches in databases, in order to determine if Intellectual Property rights can be granted.

Examiners also provide services to clients regarding their applications to explain any objections and requirements resulting from the examination process.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to create a pool of partially or entirely qualified candidates that will be use to staff Examiner positions and/or similar positions with various tenures within the Trademarks Branch and/or Copyright and Industrial Designs Branch in Gatineau,

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 bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution;

OR

Graduation with a diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution AND experience in the application of an Intellectual Property Law;

OR

Be a Trade-Mark Agent.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:
E1: Recent experience* in applying laws or regulations.
E2: Experience in providing client services.

* Recent experience is normally acquired over the past two years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally;
A3: Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload with tight deadlines;
A4: Ability to apply legislation, regulations and administrative practices;
A5: Ability to collect and analyze information in order to make a decision or a recommendation.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Judgement;
PS2: Analytical Reasoning;
PS3: Effective Interpersonal Relationships;
PS4: Thoroughness;
PS5: Reliability.

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

EXPERIENCES:
EX1: Experience in human resources management;
EX2: Experience working in an operational environment**.

**Operational environment is defined as a production environment dealing with a high volume of requests, production targets and service standards

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Leadership

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Willingness to work overtime when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The client organization will accept applications on-line ONLY. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Candidates WILL be required to provide proof of education.

Candidates with foreign education credentials MUST have proof of Canadian equivalency at the time of application. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at: http://www.cicic.ca

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required; Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

If you already are a public servant, note that according to the Public Service Commission of Canada, Management does have the obligation of providing persons eliminated from consideration with an opportunity to discuss their elimination. Therefore, no informal discussion will be provided within that appointment process.

Below is an overview of the different steps of the evaluation:

A written exam may be administered;
Public Service Entrance Exam – General Competency Test: Level 2 (GCT2) – may be administered. Here is the link for more information on this test: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/human-resources-specialists-hiring-managers/human-resources-toolbox/personnel-psychology-centre/consultation-test-services/public-service-commission-tests/general-competency-test-level-2-gct2.html;
A personality test may be administered;
Interview will be conducted;
Reference checks will be conducted.

Note that a top-down selection may be used at any stage of the
selection process and that travel expenses for evaluation purposes
will not be reimbursed.

Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses associated with the assessment as well as relocation expenses, if applicable.

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.