Executive Director and General Counsel

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.)

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "*CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE IN WRITING will be ASSESSED through a cover letter. "IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title and level of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION. "N.B. We will be evaluating candidate applications at the pre-selection stage based on the following essential criterion: education, experience and the capacity to communicate effectively in writing."

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.

Work environment

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal established pursuant to section 9 of the Canada Labour Code. It is responsible for the interpretation and administration of Part I (Industrial Relations) and certain provisions of Part II (Occupational Health and Safety) and Part III (Labour Standards) of the Canada Labour Code. The CIRB is also responsible for the interpretation and administration of Part II (Professional Relations) of the Status of the Artist Act and appeals under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act. To fulfill its mandate, the CIRB provides a variety of dispute resolution services. It adjudicates matters where necessary, but it also focuses on providing mediation assistance at all stages of a proceeding to proactively seek a resolution of matters that best meets the needs of the parties. Through this approach, the CIRB supports labour and management as well as artists and producers in improving their workplace and professional relationships.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff the position of Executive Director and General Counsel of the CIRB Secretariat. A fully or partially assessed pool may be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security clearances within the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC)

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Law from a recognized university

Member in good standing of the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Recent* and significant** experience dealing with complex*** issues of labour or employment law in an advisory capacity

Significant** experience providing strategic advice and support to senior officials**** on complex*** management or operational issues

Experience in building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support organizational objectives

Experience in managing financial resources***** and human resources****** in the Public Service

*Recent experience is defined as having been acquired within the last 7 years.

**Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience normally associating with having performed a broad range of various related activities which would have been acquired over at least 5 years.

***Complex issues are defined as being highly technical, novel, multidimensional, precedent-setting or that could have a major impact on the organization or stakeholders.

**** Senior officials are individuals in higher ranks of an organization and could include Tribunal Chairpersons or Vice-Chairpersons, Deputy Ministers, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Directors General, Executive Directors or similar equivalent.

***** Managing financial resources is defined as being involved in financial planning, forecasting and reporting.

****** Managing human resources is defined as directing or overseeing people/staff, including employee performance management, workload management, leading and directing teams through the setting of priorities and work activities.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the mandate of and legislation administered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).

Knowledge of industrial relations principles and related dispute resolution practices.

Knowledge of the rules and principles governing the operations of a quasi-judicial or administrative tribunal in the federal sector

Knowledge of broader government priorities, as well as current and emerging trends and their potential impact on the mandate of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) and its relationship with the tribunals it serves

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY

Demonstration of the following competencies in accordance with the Key Leadership Competency Profile :

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

CAPACITY

Capacity to communicate effectively in writing
Capacity to communicate effectively orally

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Judgment
Resilience

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION

Experience managing employees in a tribunal setting or court setting.
Experience leading change management initiatives.
Experience mediating labour and employment disputes.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willing and able to work extended hours and on short notice
Willing and able to travel

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Employment Equity may be used to address demonstrated under-representation of designated groups (Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with disabilities and persons of Aboriginal descent).

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Remain a member in good standing with the Law Society of one of the provinces or territories

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

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel costs associated with this selection process.

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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

The selection committee reserves all rights to use any methods that they deem appropriate in order to evaluate the candidates (written examination, interview, reference check, written samples, etc.).

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line or persons without access to the internet are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Please note that the curriculum vitae will be used ONLY as a secondary source to validate the examples described in the screening questions.

Selection board members may consider any information obtained throughout the selection process to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Other sources of information (such as work samples, board member knowledge, behaviour or demeanour etc.) may also be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Knowledge qualifications, key leadership competencies and other competencies may be assessed through an interview and/or psychometric tests.

Reference checks may be sought.

A written examination may be administered.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

The term "bachelor" refers to a baccalaureate diploma (undergraduate level) as established by educational authorities.

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.

For information on preparing for an staffing process in the Federal Public Service, please visit the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/sas-sde/ex/appl-fra.htm

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.