Briefing Officer

Update: UPDATE: CLOSING DATE IS EXTENDED TO MARCH 23, 2022.

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Assessment accommodation

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► INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW

A complete application must be submitted, consisting of a résumé and screening questions which clearly demonstrates how candidates meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

The following information is required for each experience criterion:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

***Your ability to communicate in writing may be assessed throughout your application.***

***Please answer the screening questions with complete sentences and avoid the use of bullets or telegraphic style.***

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided.

Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met WILL be eliminated from consideration.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Work environment

Are you interested in joining Canada’s Legal Team and be part of a team that strives to encourage creativity and create a work environment that is healthy, respectful and supportive? The Ministerial Secretariat is part of the Deputy Minister’s Office and plays a key role in supporting the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Deputy Minister, the Associate Deputy Minister and senior departmental officials by providing strategic advice, expertise and executive operational services in support of Cabinet and parliamentary business, legislation and regulation, portfolio issues coordination and appointments, ministerial correspondence, ministerial invitations, and briefing needs. The Ministerial Secretariat is composed of a diverse, multi-classification workforce structure that provides employees opportunities to broaden their expertise within the Secretariat and room to grow within the organization. Your professionalism and results oriented attitude will be recognized and rewarded with challenging opportunities in this team-oriented workplace.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) bilingual imperative PPC/CCC and one (1) bilingual imperative PPB/BBB positions for an indeterminate period.

A partially or fully assessed pool may be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative only), various operational requirements and/or various conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
ED1 - A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1 - Significant* experience providing editorial advice to clients.
EX2 - Significant* experience in writing, editing, proofreading and providing quality control of English written materials.

*Significant: Is normally acquired through experience handling a large volume of written materials over approximately two (2) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (PPC/CCC)
AND, Bilingual Imperative PPB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
COMP1 - Demonstrating integrity and respect
COMP2 - Thinking things through
COMP3 - Working effectively with others
COMP4 - Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES
A1 - Ability to communicate in writing
A2 - Ability to communicate orally.
A3 - Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1 - Thoroughness

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of Justice believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Diversity is a great source of strength in driving Canada’s Legal Team in ensuring that Canada’s justice system is as fair, accessible and efficient as possible. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a racialized group* and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups.

*Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OP1 - Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
OP2 - The hours of work are between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm.
NOTE: Compressed work week are not permitted.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
- All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

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 identify clearly your substantive group and level (not acting) and your employment status (term or indeterminate) in the “Employee Information” section of your on-line job application.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders.

We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

Candidates will be required to submit their proof of education documents at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service.

Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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.