Team Leader (Counsel) / Supervisor

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The Nunavut Regional Office of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada is located in Iqaluit. As a Team Leader working in Nunavut, you will join a dedicated team in a collaborative environment. You will quickly gain a breadth of knowledge and experience as you work on a variety of legal files from the most serious Criminal Code offences to fishing infractions.

You will also have the unique opportunity to travel the territory on circuit to various communities and get to know the people in Canada’s newest territory. Nunavut is an Inuit territory, where societal values are guided by the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Traditional Knowledge). As a PPSC employee, you will have a particular responsibility to respect traditional approaches to justice, including restorative justice programs that incorporate Inuit values and culture, and embody the spirit of Inuit Qaujmajatuqangit. Your sense of adventure will captivate you as you travel to remote communities and experience the diverse beauty of this arctic wonderland. This unique experience will shape the rest of your life!

Additional Benefits:
1) You are guaranteed subsidized housing.
2) In addition to your base salary, you will receive an Isolated Post Allowance (Northern Allowance) which ranges from $18,000 - $34,000 annually depending on your circumstances.
3) You will also receive a Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) twice a year. These amounts fluctuate every six months but will support you to travel on vacation outside of the territory.
4) Room for growth in our organization. We have roles as Senior Counsel, General Counsel and more!
5) Training opportunities

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) positions on an indeterminate or specified period basis Iqaluit (Nunavut).

Please note that if successful and offered a position with PPSC, you would be required to relocate to Iqaluit. We thank you for your interest in the PPSC.

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)

Occupational Certification:
- Eligibility for membership in the Law Society of Nunavut.

Experience:
- Significant* experience leading or in taking on a leadership role in a criminal litigation team, in the conduct of complex litigation.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring others on matters relating to criminal investigations and litigation.

*Significant is defined as experience associated with a broad range of progressively increasing complexity of criminal litigation over a six (6) year period accumulated within the past twelve (12) years.

At the discretion of the hiring manager, candidates who possess less than (6) years’ experience may be considered further if they can clearly demonstrate that their cumulative experience has the complexity, diversity and scope required to coordinate complex Criminal Code litigation.

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

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
- Experience working in a cross cultural environment, particularly in Indigenous communities.
- Experience working in a northern environment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- In-depth* knowledge of the role and practices of Crown Counsel in the conduct of criminal litigation in the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
- In-depth* knowledge of criminal law and procedures including knowledge of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its relevant case law.
- Knowledge of the Treasury Board’s Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace.

*In-depth is defined as specialist in one or more areas of law, having thorough knowledge.

Abilities/skills and Personal Suitability:
- Specialized Skills and Knowledge (such as understanding one’s role, legal skills and legal knowledge)
- Professionalism (such as professional conduct, professional fortitude, service orientation and self assessment)
- Practice Management (such as file management and law practice standards)
- Communicating effectively (such as verbally, in writing and by listening attentively)
- Values and Ethics (such as serving with integrity and respect)
- Strategic Thinking (such as innovating through analysis and ideas)
- Engagement (such as mobilizing people, organizations and partners)
- Management Excellence (such as delivering through action management, people management and financial management)

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

Asset Qualification - Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Inuit culture.

Asset Qualification - Ability:
- Ability to speak Inuktitut.

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.
- Persons self-identifying as Nunavut Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement may be selected for appointment in Nunavut to fulfill organizational needs.

Operational Requirements:
- Requirement to travel which may include assignments on short notice and for extended periods.
- Ability and willingness to work outside normal working hours which may include working evenings, nights and weekends based on operational needs.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

- Member in good standing in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada.
- Authority to work and appear as counsel with respect to matters under federal and territorial jurisdiction in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Law Society of Nunavut.
- Applicants must be willing to be assigned to other types of work at the same group, level and tenure within the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Assignment of work may be made within or between the various teams of counsel within the office and will be based on operational considerations and will not require relocation of residence.
- Medical clearance
- All conditions of employment must be met and maintained throughout the tenure in the position.

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.