Recourse Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

*** 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 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join its adjudications team. The RCMP offers a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you value challenging assignments, innovation, collaboration and high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you!

The team is located at 73 Leikin Drive, in Ottawa, Ontario (Barrhaven), in a modern building with plenty of free parking, convenient access to bus routes immediately outside of the building, free use of a gym, a Tim Hortons and a cafeteria onsite.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff ten positions on an indeterminate basis, with linguistic profiles of English essential, Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC and Bilingual Imperative CPC/CPC and a 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. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

**Please note that these positions are advertised simultaneously via an internal process and an external process; and the same assessment tools will be applied to both processes. Consequently, candidates who applied will only be assessed once.

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
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.

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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1. 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.

EX2. Significant* experience in conducting research in fields that relate to the responsibilities of the position, such as law.

EX3. Significant* experience in drafting documents that include the analysis of complex** legal issues.

*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.

**Complex includes items that could refer to: having many elements or dimensions; having significant public visibility; featuring significant involvement by partners or stakeholders; circumstances where there is no information or contradictory information; having potential risks to the department, etc.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
AQED1. Law degree from a Canadian university recognized by a law society in Canada.

AQED2. 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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
AQEX1. Experience having performed work in a field or work environment specializing in the interpretation and application of statutory instruments.

AQEX2. Experience in conducting critical analysis of records submitted for a decision by a quasi-judicial tribunal.

AQEX3. Experience in drafting decisions, at times extensive, with reasons supported by applicable legislation, policy and jurisprudence.

AQEX4. Experience in working in a quasi-judicial environment.

AQEX5. Experience with one or more of the following: RCMP conduct 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.

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

Various language requirements
- English Essential
- Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
- Bilingual Imperative CPC/CPC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1. Knowledge of legal research principles and practices.

K2. Knowledge of:
- RCMP Act R.S.C., (1985), C.R-10,
- RCMP Regulations, 2014, and
- Commissioner's Standing Orders (Grievances and Appeals)

COMPETENCIES:
CO1. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

CO2. Client Service Orientation

CO3. Thinking Things Through

CO4. Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented

CO5. Working Effectively with Others

CO6. Business Acumen

CO7. Communication

CO8. Knowledge of legislation, policies, and trends in Human Resources Management

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
A1. Ability to effectively communicate in writing at an advanced level.

A2. Ability to analyze large volumes of documents.

A3. Ability to analyze complex issues.

A4. Ability to synthesize findings drawn from jurisprudence.

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

KNOWLEDGE:
AQEX6. Knowledge of RCMP Administration Manual, especially Chapter II.3 “Grievances and Appeals”.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing and able to work overtime as and when required and on short notice, including weekends, to meet operational requirements.

- Willing and able 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 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written exam may be administered.

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: https://www.cicic.ca/

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.

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.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.