Legal Counsel

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Created in November 2014, the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) is responsible for providing support services and facilities to 11 federal administrative tribunals by way of a single, integrated organization.

Our offices are located in the downtown Ottawa area.

We are a young organization looking for dynamic and enthusiastic persons open to new ideas.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff a one year term LP-01 Legal Counsel (CBC/CBC bilingual language position) and one indeterminate position (CBC/CBC bilingual language position) at the SST.

Furthermore, this process may be used to staff one or more positions at the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board and at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

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 ATSSC.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 750 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)

EDUCATION

A bachelor of law degree.

Membership in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Order of Notaries of Quebec at the time of appointment

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience working as an articling student, lawyer or notary (Order of Notaries in the province of Quebec) with a court or an administrative tribunal in Canada

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE

For positions with SST only
Knowledge of the Employment Insurance Act, Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Social Security Tribunal Regulations

Or

For positions with SST only
Knowledge of the Canada Pension Plan, Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Social Security Tribunal Regulations

ABILITIES

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to review draft legal decisions and provide advice on legal issues to tribunal decision-makers in relation to the position to be staffed

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Attention to details
Judgment
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Dependability

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

Knowledge of the following Acts and related jurisprudence :

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Act
Public Service Employment Act
Canadian Human Rights Act
Parliamentary Employment Staff Relations Act
Canada Labour Code‎, Part II

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Secret security clearance

Other information

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel costs associated with this selection process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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

The selection committee reserves all rights to use any methods that they deem appropriate in order to evaluate the candidates (written examination, interview, reference check, written samples, etc.).

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).

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

Only on-line applications will be accepted in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants include:
- modify your application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date;
- complete screening questions which will highlight your qualifications to the hiring manager;
- verify the status of your application and notification(s), at any time, and
- be notified electronically of assessment details and results.

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.