Legal Assistant

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Please note that this advertisement has been extended until August 12, 2019.

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The National Capital Regional Office (NCRO) is responsible for federal prosecutions throughout the National Capital Region. The regional headquarters is in Ottawa, ON. The region has four major areas of prosecution focus: drug prosecutions, national security prosecutions, economic crimes, and regulatory prosecutions, including environmental protection, fisheries, and immigration cases.

The NCRO is expanding with the creation of a sub-office in Kenora. As a Legal Assistant in the new Kenora sub-office, you will be the sole administrative and legal support to two counsel and will be critical to the good functioning of the office. Your organizational skills, ingenuity and problem solving ability will all be put to good use. Not only an integral member of the Kenora team, you will also be a member of the National Capital Regional Office and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada -- organizations built on integrity with a mandate to protect the public. Looking for challenge with purpose? Come join us!

Intent of the process

There is an immediate need to staff one indeterminate CR-05 position.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this process and may be used to staff similar positions at Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Kenora, Ontario, with varying tenures (such as indeterminate, specified period, acting, assignment/secondment) according to the position to be staffed. In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, he/she may be considered for acting or assignment/secondment opportunities. The approval of his/her substantive supervisor will be required before acting/assignment/secondment is offered.

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 experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience in the delivery of administrative support services.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Excel).

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

Asset Qualifications - Education:
- Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma or degree in a law related field (already obtained OR obtained before appointment).
- Possession of a legal secretarial certificate or diploma (already obtained OR obtained before appointment).

Degree equivalency

Asset qualifications - Experience:
- Experience in preparing cases for litigation.
- Experience providing support to counsel.
- Experience in dealing with legal correspondence and legal files.
- Experience in reviewing, formatting and processing a variety of legal and non-legal documents.
- Experience working with an electronic information management system (such as iCase, iRims, etc.).
- Experience working in a legal environment.
- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, particularly in Aboriginal communities.
- Experience resolving computer hardware and software problems (with minimal technician support).

Operational Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to work outside normal working hours which may include working evenings and weekends based on operational needs.
- Ability to lift heavy boxes (approx. 15 kg).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of legal terminology.
- Knowledge of legal practices and procedures.

Abilities:
- Ability to proofread documents for grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors in English.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team.

Personal Suitability:
- Reliability
- Judgment
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Initiative
- Attention to detail

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

Asset Qualifications - Knowledge:
- Knowledge of legal research methods and practices.
- Knowledge of the procedures for making travel arrangements in accordance with the National Joint Council Travel Directive.

Organizational Needs:
The organization is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified applicants who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and/or women, may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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.