Legal Assistant

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The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through this website.
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" below.

How to Apply

Respond to Screening Questions.

You will be invited to clearly demonstrate, as a candidate, if/how you meet each of the screening criteria by answering the questions in the Screening Questions section of the application. This may take more time than applying to a standard process so please think about saving your information regularly to keep from losing your work.

We strongly encourage you, when providing your answers, to provide concrete examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions.

When drafting your responses to the experience qualifications, we encourage you to follow this format:

1. Your answers must include where, when and how you obtained the required experience.
2. Your answers must include the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s).

By providing the required information in the suggested format, you will ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience.

Asset Qualifications (Other Qualifications Section)

You must indicate "no" if you do not have experience in performing a task listed in the section entitled "Other Qualifications". Responding “no” to one or more of these non-essential experience questions will not result in the rejection of your application. If you answer “yes” to a non-essential experience question, you should provide information in the format mentioned above to ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience. This will ensure that you can be considered for a specific appointment where asset qualifications would be used.

Intent of the process

Temporary replacement. Duration of approximately 10 months, with a possibility of extension.
Pool of qualified and partially-qualified candidates will be created.

This process could be used to fill similar positions with various tenures at the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or related experience in administration.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

-Experience* in providing legal administrative services to counsel in the context of litigation.
-Experience* preparing legal documents in accordance with the rules of procedure of the courts and/or administrative tribunals.
-Experience* in organizing legal documents and evidence for litigation cases and keeping litigation files organized.
-Experience* making travel arrangements and preparing travel claims.

*Experience is defined as having worked
for at least 6 months within the last three (3) years.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s (CHRC) role in litigation.

ABILITIES:

-Ability to plan, organize and meet tight deadlines.
-Ability to work under pressure.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

-Effective interpersonal skills
-Initiative
-Attention to detail
-Judgement
-Dependability

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

EDUCATION;

Successful completion of post-secondary school training in a paralegal or legal assistant program.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience working with evidence management software, such as Ringtail or Summation iBlaze

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

Various language requirements
BBB/BBB
CBC/CBC
BBC/BBC

Information on language requirements

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

Candidates from outside the public service will be required to pay for travel expenses for assessment purposes, if applicable.
Persons appointed further to this selection process will be required to pay for relocation expenses.
Reference checks will be sought.
An interview will be administered.
A test will be administered.
An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.
You must provide proof of your education credentials.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.