Legal Assistant

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Work environment

At the time of this job advertisement, employees of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) had not yet returned to their place of work due to the COVID-19 context. Successful candidates may therefore be required to work remotely.

Located in the heart of the city in the Guy-Favreau Complex in Montréal, the Québec Regional Office (QRO) is easily accessible by public transportation. The many shops and activities surrounding the building will charm you!

The QRO assistants provide legal and administrative support to a team of Crown prosecutors in cases of prosecution under the various federal statutes. Being the main point of contact between all parties involved in the files, the Assistant ensures coordination and follow-up with the Court, investigators from various federal investigative agencies, defense lawyers and other parties involved. They provide physical and digital legal file maintenance. Drafting legal documents, handling correspondence and requests for information are an integral part of the day-to-day work of our assistants. You will also be called upon to plan and organize business trips and follow up on related expense reports according to federal government travel policies and procedures.

With the well-being of our employees at heart, we offer a bilingual environment and a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace with many learning opportunities through a variety of programs and initiatives, advancement opportunities and competitive benefits. We also promote work-life balance.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects Canadian society. We promote employment equity and, while this statement is voluntary, we encourage you to indicate in your application if you are a woman, an indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff three indeterminate positions.

Note that this process can be used as other positions become vacant, with various tenures (term and/or indeterminate).

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
ㅤ• A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:
ㅤ• Experience providing administrative support services.
ㅤ• Experience using the 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)

ASSET EDUCATION:
ㅤ• Diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution in a legal assistant program.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
ㅤ• Experience working as a legal assistant.
ㅤ• Experience working as a legal assistant in the area of criminal and penal law.
ㅤ• Work experience, student work experience, internship experience, paid or unpaid in a legal work environment.
ㅤ• Experience booking and making travel arrangements in a professional context.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
ㅤ• 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 women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
ㅤ• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
ㅤ• Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES:
ㅤ• Attention to detail
ㅤ• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
ㅤ• Demonstrating integrity and respect
ㅤ• Thinking things through
ㅤ• Working effectively with others
ㅤ• Communication (oral and writing)

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
ㅤ• Knowledge of legal terminology for criminal and penal matters.

Conditions of employment

Secret security 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 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.