Bilingual Legal Assistant

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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.

Presently, consideration is given to remote work due to physical distancing guidelines.

Intent of the process

There is an immediate need to staff one indeterminate bilingual 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 Ottawa 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).

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

Abilities:
- 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

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 working in a Crown Prosecutor’s Office.
- Experience in dealing with legal correspondence and legal files.
- Experience working with an electronic information management system (such as iCase, iRims, etc.).
- Experience booking travel.
- Experience working in a legal environment.

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.

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)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
The position to be staffed by this process is bilingual imperative BBB/BBB. Please note that we will be assessing your second language proficiency for written expression and reading comprehension as a first step of this process. Try out the self-assessment tests for written expression and reading comprehension before applying to see which level you can attain via this link. Only candidates who attain BBB/BBB will be considered.

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

- Secret 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.