Competition Law Officer - ANTICIPATORY

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

It is your responsibility as the candidate to clearly outline that you meet each of the criteria in the online questionnaire, which is provided during the application process. Please note that it is not enough to only say that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of past or current responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete and detailed examples that illustrate how you meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in your application being rejected from the process. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact you for additional or potentially missing information.

Duties

The duties of a competition law officer may include:

Providing background research and participating in analysis of competition and related regulatory matters.

Participating in studies and interventions involving the gathering and analysis of information and evidence under the Competition Act.

Providing background research and assisting in the preparation of Competition Bureau input to regulatory and legislative initiatives that may impact competition.

Participating in the preparation and dissemination of information and educational resources to businesses and consumers, including by delivering presentations.

Supporting the Bureau’s international relations, including international competition enforcement and policy issues and the competition-related aspects of Canada’s free trade agreements.

Work environment

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2021, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2020, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2020. These awards recognize Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs, forward-thinking workplace policies, and exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

The Competition Bureau is looking for dynamic, intellectually curious and creative people who thrive in a team environment. A career with the Competition Bureau is your chance to join an independent agency that plays a central role in driving competitiveness and dynamism in the Canadian marketplace. Help improve economic outcomes for Canadians and their trust in the rapidly-evolving digital economy by joining our team!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada with various language requirements (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, English Essential or English or French Essential), various security requirements (Reliability or Secret) and various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, specified period, assignment, secondment).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 degree in law from a recognized university and eligibility for membership in the bar of any of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Chamber of Notaries of Quebec, or a bachelor degree in economics, commerce, administration, public policy, political science or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience* writing reports, summaries, briefing notes, policy reviews or analysis, or similar documents, in either an academic or work context.

Experience* conducting research or analysis.

*Experience is defined as having performed a broad range of activities.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential
English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
Analytical thinking
Effective interactive communication (oral)
Teamwork and co-operation
Focus on quality and details
Adaptability and flexibility
Initiative

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
Ability to apply the Bureau’s legislation and policies.
Ability to conduct research, investigations and inspections.
Ability to manage projects or cases.
Effective written communication.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of university-level courses in industrial organization, competition law, criminal law or equivalent courses.

A master's degree in economics, commerce, administration, public policy, political science or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in working in competition or other regulatory law.
Experience in work in sales, marketing, planning, product management, project management, business development/integration, or equivalent functions.
Experience in working in public policy or government relations.
Experience with public speaking in a professional setting.
Experience in building and maintaining stakeholder/client relationships, including outreach to stakeholders.

At ISED, diversity is our strength. If you are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority, please let us know by completing the employment equity section in your application. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-declaring as belonging to any of these employment equity groups.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Significant overtime, travel and flexible hours may be required.

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 variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: * written test, practical test, situational exercise, * oral interview, simulation, presentation, role-play, work samples, performance appraisals and/or * reference checks. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person. (* Indicates those tools that will most likely be used in this process.)

Candidates will only need to provide proof of their education credentials when requested later in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. Only screened-in applicants will be contacted.

Depending on the number of applicants, Competition Bureau needs and HR as well as employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the federal workplace plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, we will communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address in their application and make sure this address is always functional and accepts messages from unknown users.

The Competition Bureau will use the services of a third-party Human Resources Consultant to administer the assessments for this position. Your name and email address will be provided to this organization to facilitate the administration of the assessment tool(s). By submitting your application, you are providing the Competition Bureau your consent to provide this personal information to the organization for administration purposes only. This information will only be used for administration of the assessments.

For questions regarding travel and relocation please consult: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/travel-relocation.html

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.