On Demand Casual Inventory

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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MEANING OF THE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS:

• AS - Administrative Services
• CR - Clerical and Regulatory
• EC - Economics and Social Science Services
• ED-LAT - Language Teaching
• FI - Financial Management
• GT - General Technical
• IS - Information Services
• IT - Information Technology
• LS - Library Science
• LP - Law Practitioner
• PE - Personnel Administration
• PG - Purchasing and Supply
• PM - Program Administration

►For more information about these occupational groups, including definitions outlining the types of activities they are primarily responsible for, please visit this site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/collective-agreements/occupational-groups.html
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► All job applications must be submitted on-line. For persons with disabilities, should you not be able to apply on-line, you are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605 for assistance. Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from applying on-line should contact the contact person identified below prior to the closing date. Otherwise, your job application should be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-465-7735. For general questions on how to apply online please call:
Toll-free: 1-888-780-4444
TTY/TDD: 1-800-465-7735

► During the application process you will be asked a series of questions in order to determine the type of job(s) that would best suit your qualifications. You will be asked to provide either a yes or no response to each question. Your response will be used to assist with the screening of applications.

► It is important that your education and work experience be clearly detailed in your résumé and that you provide the following information in support of your responses:

1) Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2) Title of the position occupied and duration (month/year) for which you exercised the functions;
3) Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.

Work environment

EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Justice Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

WHY CHOOSE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CANADA
We are an organization that is focused on its people. To that end, we support our staff with competitive salaries and benefits, ongoing training, flexible work arrangements and a culture of respect and continuous improvement. We also foster and promote diversity and inclusion by implementing a culture of accessibility with the help of five (5) advisory committees on employment equity, including the 2SLGBTQI+ and our Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Secretariat.

We are proud to be named one of Canada's most attractive employer by Canadian law students for the past four (4) years (i.e. 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021).

Intent of the process

An inventory for casual opportunities will be established from this process, which may be used to staff short-term vacancies within the Department of Justice Canada, this includes our Legal Services Units located in various government department. These vacancies may require various language requirements, operational requirements, condition of employment and/or work locations not listed.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Link to Self-Assessment Tests : https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

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

EDUCATION:

- Qualification standards for the core public administration

Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#toc2

Note: The qualification standards may vary according to the group and level.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE/STREAMS:

- Client Services
- Grant and contribution programs (e.g.: evaluation, delivery, management, coordination).
- Stakeholder management (e.g.: Federal, Provincial, Territorial, Indigenous).
- Policy (e.g.: research, analysis, development)
- Statistics (e.g.: surveys, analysis, studies)
- Treasury Board Submissions
- Memoranda to Cabinet
- Audit/Evaluation
- Access to Information and Privacy
- Performance measurement
- Teaching
- Computer Science (e.g.: Enterprise Architecture, IT Security, Planning, Infrastructure /Operations, Application Development, Client Portfolio Management)
- Information Management/Information Technology
- Accounting Operations (e.g.: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel, acquisition cards)
- Financial Planning and Analysis (e.g.: Resource Management, Estimates, Forecasting, Financial Management Advisor)
- Contracting/Procurement
- Materiel Management
- Governance
- Office accommodation services
- Security services
- Communications (e.g.: Media relations, Public Affairs, Internal Communications, eCommunications)
- Human Resources (e.g.: classification, staffing, policies, programs, labour relations).
- Compensation and Benefits
- Managing employees
- Administrative support (includes clerical and secretarial support)
- Executive support services (e.g. assistant to DG, ADM, VP, CEO etc.)
- Project or Program Management
- Editing/ Translation
- Health and Safety
- Library Sciences/Archivist
- Law Practitioner
- Paralegal

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Willing and able to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Willing and able to work Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.
- Willing and able to travel.
- Willing and able to work on site full time.
- Willing and able to work on a hybrid basis.*
*Hybrid is defined as a combination of on site work and telework.

Note: The operational requirement (if any) may vary according to the position to be staffed.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

► ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Being interested in working for the Department of Justice including its Legal Services Units located in various departments.

Not be employed as a term or indeterminate employee in the Public Service.

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 an Indigenous person, a woman, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQI+**/Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) community we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process.

* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.
** 2SLGBTQI+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.

INFORMATION ON SELF-DECLARATION
Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment or selection decision to address our commitment to eliminate gaps and increase representation for these groups. This information will only be used in connection with this selection process.

Conditions of employment

Security and Reliability:

- Varies according to the requirements of the position to be staffed.

Note: Other conditions of employment may apply depending on the position to be staffed.

The policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was suspended effective June 20, 2022.*

*Please note this policy will be reviewed at least every 6 months and may be reinstated at any time.

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.

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