Hearings Coordinator

Important messages

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

1. Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

2. A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

3. Asset qualifications may be applied in this selection process.

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

Duties

What responsibilities will you take on?

As a Hearings Coordinator, you will report to the Director, Court Operations of the Tax Court of Canada, the key activities and responsibilities of the position are:
- Provide client service such as litigation support, appeal scheduling and compliance services for informal and general appeals and applications before the Tax Court of Canada.
- Provide guidance and support on procedural and administrative requirements to the general public, professionals, lawyers and the Justices of the Tax Court of Canada.
- Manage the scheduling and adjournments of appeals and applications before the Tax Court of Canada.
- Develop responses to enquiries regarding general and specific appeal cases before the Tax Court of Canada.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified or fully qualified candidates will be established in order to staff similar positions with different tenures (acting, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, secondment, specified period) and various bilingual linguistic profiles within the Courts Administration Service.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Successful completion of two (2) years post-secondary* education OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the position**.

Definitions:
* Post-secondary education means years of education following high school graduation (grade 12 or Secondary V).

** Acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the position is defined as a high school graduation (grade 12 or Secondary V) and approximately three (3) years of work experience in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment***.

*** Judicial or quasi-judicial environment means a Federal Board, Commission, Tribunal or Court (Federal, Provincial or Municipal).

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience in writing correspondence and summaries required in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment**.

Significant* experience in the interpretation of legislation in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment**.

Significant* experience in the application of rules of procedure in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment**.

Definitions:
* Significant experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task.

** Judicial or quasi-judicial environment means a Federal Board, Commission, Tribunal or Court (Federal, Provincial or Municipal).

Ability to analyze, evaluate and make recommendations.
Ability to plan and organize.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Client service oriented
Judgment
Initiative
Assertiveness
Attention to detail

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization relevant to the position (Law, Public or Business Administration or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed).

Degree equivalency

Experience in liaising with the judiciary *, lawyers and the public.

Experience working as a Hearing Coordinator or similar position in a Federal Board, Commission, Tribunal or Court (Federal, Provincial or Municipal).

Experience working in the Registry in a Federal Court such as the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada or the Tax Court of Canada.

Definition:
* Judiciary means judges, deputy judges or prothonotaries.

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

Various language requirements
Various bilingual imperative positions (levels BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Willingness and ability to work regularly from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

E-mail correspondence will be used as the main method of communication with candidates for this selection process for screening and assessment (including issuing results and sending invitations for written test and interview). Please note that the onus is on the candidates to provide valid contact information and to update it, if required.

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.