Counsel

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

Duties

Agency legal counsels provide strategic legal and policy advice to Members of the Canadian Transportation Agency and its staff on a broad range of issues raised in dispute proceedings and regulatory matters dealt with by the Agency under the Canada Transportation Act and other acts that the Agency is responsible to apply. Legal counsels assist the Agency in oral hearings and in the drafting of decisions, orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and various policy instruments. Legal counsels also represent the Agency in appeals before the Federal Court of Appeal and in proceedings before other courts an tribunals.

Work environment

Come work for the federal government’s first independent regulatory body: The Canadian Transportation Agency.

An important mission: The Canadian Transportation Agency is a small organization (about 230 people) with an important mission – to advance Canadians’ economic and social well-being by:

• Helping to keep the national transportation system running efficiently and smoothly.
• Protecting the fundamental right of persons with disabilities to accessible transportation.
• Providing consumer protection for air travelers.

A great place to work: We are committed to creating a healthy and respectful workplace. Our small size enables us to meet regularly at all-staff events, and encourages dialogue and collaboration – both between managers and employees, and through inter-branch networks and tiger teams. You will have the opportunity to get to know and collaborate with many colleagues across the Agency.

We are located at 15 Eddy, in the heart of Gatineau, with easy access to fitness facilities, public transportation and restaurants.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff determinate and/or indeterminate positions. A pool of qualified candidates could be created to staff future positions with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, deployment, acting, and assignment/secondment) with similar requirements, various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements.

Results of this staffing process may be used for similar positions in the Agency and other departments and agencies in the federal government.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Membership in good standing of the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada.

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* and significant** experience in providing strategic*** legal advice to clients, as a legal counsel, on complex**** issues relating to administrative tribunal proceedings or in respect to regulatory matters.

Recent* and significant** experience, as a legal counsel, in administrative law.

*Recent is defined as within the last seven (7) years.
**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed the duties for approximately four (4) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* and significant** experience, as a legal counsel, in one or more of the following fields of law or practice: transportation law, constitutional law, human rights law, regulatory law, labour law, or litigation.

Recent* experience working as a lawyer for an administrative tribunal or a government body that investigates complaints or issues complex regulatory authorizations.

Recent* experience representing an administrative tribunal as counsel during a public hearing.

Recent* experience representing an administrative tribunal or a government body before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada or Superior Courts of the provinces or territories or federal administrative tribunals.

Recent* experience representing clients before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada or Superior Courts of the provinces or territories or federal administrative tribunals.

Recent* experience with the federal regulatory development process.

Recent* experience providing advice on the application of the Canada Transportation Act or the Air Transportation Regulations.

*Recent is defined as within the last seven (7) years.
**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed the duties for approximately four (4) years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Availability and willingness to travel for several days at a time for hearings, appeals or conferences.

Availability and willingness to work after hours from time to time and overtime, as required.

Willingness to carry a personnel communication device after working hours and during weekends to monitor urgent matters.

The successful candidate(s) will work at the Canadian Transportation Agency's headquarters in Gatineau.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Canada Transportation Act.

Knowledge of administrative law.

Knowledge of the mandate and activities of the Canadian Transportation Agency.

ABILITIES:
Ability to provide advice to senior officials on administrative law issues, including on procedural matters raised in Agency proceedings.

Ability to develop legal positions on litigation cases before the Federal Court of Appeal.

Ability to successfully carry out complex and demanding work assignments.

Ability to maintain a consistently high level of productivity in an environment of numerous competing demands.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

Working effectively with others.

Reliability.

Thinking things through.

Client service orientation.

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

A written examination will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

All written communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, could be used to evaluate the candidate.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

NOTICE : It is your responsibility, as an applicant, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications and that adhere to the stipulated format. Please note that it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening tool. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Pass marks will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

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.