Recourse Analyst

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*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

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.

Work environment

The primary responsibility of the RCMP Recourse Appeals and Review Branch is the adjudication of grievances presented at the final level and certain other appeals established under the RCMP Act, the Regulations and the Commissioner’s Standing Orders. Recourse Analysts review grievance records, analyse the submissions of the parties, perform policy and legal research, and prepare background documentation to support the Adjudicator’s decision.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff four positions on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and Bilingual Imperative CPC/CPC and an RCMP Secret security clearance

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a Public Service (PS) employee be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.

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Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed, such as a law degree recognized by a Law Society in Canada.

OR

An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed.


NOTE: Examples of a possible acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience:
A certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in law or legal studies and having performed work in a field and/or work environment specializing in the interpretation and application of statutory instruments* for the last five years.
OR
The applicant is enrolled in a law or legal program in a recognized post-secondary institution, has successfully completed at least 80% of the program, and has worked in a field and/or environment related to the interpretation and application of statutory and regulatory instruments for the last five years.

*Statutory instruments as defined in the Statutory Instruments Act R.C.S., 1985, c. S-22.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Recent* and significant** experience in analyzing voluminous documents that contain legal material such as legislation, regulation, jurisprudence, as well as policies and arguments on issues of a legal nature.
- Recent* and significant** experience in analyzing complex issues.
- Recent* and significant** experience in conducting research in fields that relate to the responsibilities of the position, such as law for example.
- Recent* and significant** experience in drafting documents that include the analysis of legal issues.

*Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years.
**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which could be normally acquired over a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
-English Essential;
-Bilingual imperative CPC/CPC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of legal research principles and practices.
- Knowledge of the RCMP Act R.S.C., 1985, C.R-10, of the RCMP Regulations, 2014, of the Commissioner's Standing Orders (Grievances and Appeals) and of the RCMP Administration Manual II.3 (Grievances and Appeals).

ABILITY:
- Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally.
- Ability to consistently work alone with minimal supervision.
- Ability to analyze large volumes of documents.
- Ability to analyze complex issues.
- Ability to synthesize findings drawn from jurisprudence.
- Ability to present complex findings orally or in writing and recommend appropriate options.
- Ability to interpret jurisprudence.
- Ability to apply the RCMP Act R.S.C., 1985, C.R-10, the RCMP Regulations, 2014, the Commissioner’s Standing Orders (Grievances and Appeals) and the RCMP Administration Manual II.3 (Grievances and Appeals).

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Discretion
- Integrity
- Client service orientation
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Flexibility
- Developing self
- Thoroughness

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

- Experience having performed work in a field or work environment specializing in the interpretation and application of statutory instruments.
- Experience in conducting critical analysis of records submitted for a decision by a quasi-judicial tribunal.
- Experience in drafting decisions, at times extensive, with reasons supported by applicable legislation, policy and jurisprudence.
- Experience in working in a quasi-judicial environment.
- Experience with one or more of the following: RCMP discipline process, a legislated grievance process, Canadian Human Rights Act, Privacy Act, Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace, duty to accommodate, administrative law, principles of natural justice and procedural fairness, judicial review.

- Willingness to work overtime, weekends and variable hours as required to meet operational requirements.
- Willingness to travel as and when required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but are not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use."

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 exam will be administered. You will be provided with study material prior to the exam.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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 in their application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

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

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as 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.