AS-02/ 2 Streams: 1-iCase Co-ordinator, 2-Litigation Schedule Co-ordinator

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Assessment accommodation

We’re looking for talented individuals with experience in the iCase system and with experience in being a Litigation Coordinator.

If you have the knowledge of how to use the iCase system and have experience in providing administrative support in a legal environment and wish to develop this knowledge and experience further, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is the place for you! We are currently hiring iCase and litigation coordinators who can provide advice and understands the iCase sytem and how it relates to timekeeping and cost recovery. If you fit this description and you want to make a difference, apply now!

Only applications received directly via the System (https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1710?toggleLanguage=en) will be accepted. If you require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the HR Advisor listed below before the closing date.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application

Work environment

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is a central agency located in the National Capital Region. Working at TBS offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the work of a central federal agency, and to be part of cultivating the federal public service as a model workplace. With high-performing teams and innovative practices, TBS professionals in various fields serve Canadians by collaborating on government-wide initiatives, driving excellence in people management and taking initiative while effectively managing risks.

By 2018, employees of (Option: OCHRO, OCG-FMT, LS and CSS) will be moving to a newly renovated building in the downtown core that will meet the government’s new Workplace 2.0 concept and have Wi-Fi throughout. Employees will have access to amenities such as showers, change rooms and secure bicycle storage, allowing them to commute using Ottawa’s bike path system.

If you are a leader, a motivator and a strategic thinker who wants to work for one of Canada’s Top Employers, consider joining the TBS team.

Intent of the process

The initial intent of this process is to offer two opportunities.

A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process may be created and may be used to fill similar positions with linguistic profiles english essential, and bilingual imperative BBB/BBB as well as tenures indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period which may vary according to the position being staffed.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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)

Education:
-A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience: Both Streams:
-Experience in providing administrative support in a legal or quasi-legal environment.

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

Various language requirements
Stream 1: iCase Coordinator: English Essential
Stream 2: Litigation Schedule Coordinator: Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Experience:
Stream 1: iCase Coordinator:
-Experience working with the iCase system as it relates to timekeeping and cost recovery.

Experience:
Stream 2: Litigation Coordinator:
-Experience in liaising with courts and/or tribunals in relation to the scheduling of hearings;
-Experience providing advice to senior management.

Knowledge:
Stream 1: iCase Coordinator:
-Knowledge of the roles, relationships and organization of the Legal Services Unit both within the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Department of Justice;
-Knowledge of the iCase system as it relates to timekeeping and cost recovery.

Knowledge:
Stream 2: Litigation Schedule Coordinator:
-Knowledge of legal concepts including legislative and litigation processes to prioritize and assist in the planning of the hearing schedule.

Abilities:
-Ability to manage workload in order to meet tight deadlines;
-Ability to proofread and correct documents/correspondence for grammar, spelling, and/or related errors;
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
-Ability to communicate effective orally.

Personal Suitability:
-Attention to detail;
-Effective interpersonal skills;
-Initiative;
-Judgement;
-Dependability.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

If this process is for an acting appointment, the Public Service Employment Regulations allow a federal government organization to exclude an appointee from having the official language proficiency indicated in the job advertisement. Exclusion from this requirement can occur when the department is unable to fill a position with a candidate who meets the language proficiency indicated for the position. We encourage all interested candidates to apply, as candidates who do not meet the specified language proficiency may still be considered.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

• Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.
• Reference checks may be sought.
• An exam may be administered.
• An interview may be administered.
• You must provide proof of your education credentials.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
• For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.
• You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.
• 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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.