Legal Counsel

Update: ***Please take note of the following change. The closing date for this selection process is February 7, 2018.***

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff one LP-01 and one LP-02 indeterminate bilingual imperative (CCC/CCC) position with secret security clearance. A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this process, which may be used to staff similar LP-01 and LP-02 positions within Patented Medicine Prices Review Board PMPRB) in the National Capital Region, with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements, various security requirements (Reliability, Secret), as well as tenures (Term, Assignment, Acting, Indeterminate, Deployment), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 2

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:

LP-01 & LP-02
- Graduation from a recognized university with a degree in law.

- Membership in good standing in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Order of Notaries in the Province of Quebec.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

LP-01 & LP-02:
- Significant* and recent** experience in the administration, conduct or management of litigation before an administrative body or the Federal Court.
- Significant* experience providing legal advice.
- Experience in a multi-disciplinary team environment

LP-02 ONLY
- Recent** experience in the administration or enforcement of a federal act or regulations or in developing policy underlying the administration or enforcement of a federal act or regulations.
- Experience in investigation.

* "Significant experience" is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of approximately eighteen (18) months to two (2) years for the LP-01 and three (3) to four (4) years for the LP-02.

** "Recent experience" is defined as within the last three (3) years for the LP-01 and within the last five (5) years for LP-02.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS :
LP-01 & LP-02:

- University degree in a scientific field related to the pharmaceutical industry.

Degree equivalency

- Experience in litigation involving the Patent Act or the Patented Medicines Regulations.
- Experience in litigation management.
- Experience in the conduct of Federal Court judicial reviews.
- Experience in litigation support.

- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

LP-01 & LP-02:
- Knowledge of the Patent Act, the Patented Medicines Regulations and the PMPRB’S Compendium of Policies, Guidelines and Procedures.
- Knowledge of the practices and procedures of the Federal Court.
- Knowledge of administrative law issues relevant to the mandate of the PMPRB.
- Knowledge in the theories, principles and methods of administrative law.

ABILITIES:

LP-01 & LP-02:
- Ability to analyze legal issues and provide sound legal advice.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and short deadlines.
- Ability to plan.
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

LP-01 & LP-02:
- Effective Interpersonal Relationships
- Reliability
- Sound Judgment
- Thoroughness
- Client-Oriented
- Initiative

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

Operational Requirements :
- Availability and consent to work overtime upon request.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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 for communication and assessment and also their first language in their application.

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening process. Therefore candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet the asset criteria for education and experience.

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.