Legal Assistant Trainee, Legal Assistant

Important messages

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Work environment

The Manitoba Regional Office (MRO) is responsible for federal prosecutions throughout the province of Manitoba. The regional headquarters is in Winnipeg, and the office provides legal advice and prosecution services at more than 65 provincial court circuit points, superior court in six cities and towns, and the Manitoba Court of Appeal in Winnipeg.

The majority of the files handled in the MRO involved Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences, ranging from low-complexity matters to prosecutions of sophisticated criminal organizations. The remaining files involved regulatory and economic crimes such as tax evasion, cross-border smuggling and immigration offences, environmental and wildlife offences, and offences relating to the health and safety of Canadians generally.

Intent of the process

As a Legal Assistant at the PPSC, you will be exposed to various areas of criminal law, such as, drug prosecutions, organized crime, and regulatory offences. You will work in dynamic teams consisting of Team Leaders, Counsel, and Paralegals all working towards common goals.

This is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on experience working with prosecutors within the overall context of large, complex criminal prosecutions.

We have an immediate need to staff one indeterminate CR-04, Legal Assistant Trainee and four indeterminate CR-05, Legal Assistant positions.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

CR-04 Legal Assistant Trainee / CR-05 Legal Assistant
Experience:
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Excel).

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

CR-05 Legal Assistant
Asset Qualification - Education:
- A diploma or certificate in a law-related program from a recognized post-secondary institution (e.g. legal assistant, law clerk, paralegal assistant program or an equivalent program).

Degree equivalency

CR-04 Legal Assistant Trainee / CR-05 Legal Assistant
Asset Qualification - Experience:
- Experience providing clerical support services (such as maintaining and updating files, reviewing and formatting documents).

CR-05 Legal Assistant
Asset Qualification - Experience:
- Experience providing clerical support services in a legal environment (such as maintaining and updating files, reviewing and formatting documents).

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, Indigenous 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 and willingness to lift heavy boxes (approx.15 kg).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

CR-04 Legal Assistant Trainee
Education:
- Successful completion of a secondary school diploma, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

CR-05 Legal Assistant
Education:
- Successful completion of one year post-secondary education at a recognized post-secondary institution, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

CR-04 Legal Assistant Trainee / CR-05 Legal Assistant
Competencies:
- Thinking Things Through (reasoning and judgment)
- Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
- Working Effectively with Others
- Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
- Attention to detail
- Communication (written and oral)

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

or Enhanced Reliability

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

*Communication may be assessed through your application and throughout the staffing process. Therefore, communication needs to be grammatically correct, with appropriate vocabulary and minimal errors in punctuation and spelling. As a result, please use complete sentences.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.