Paralegal

Important messages

The Federal Public Service is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) is dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of Canadian society where everyone feels they belong. All candidates in the area of selection who believe they are qualified are encouraged to apply, including Black, other racialized and Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities and persons of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Set yourself up for success! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation or disability, which may affect your participation. For example, you may contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you proceed to a future assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information and you can determine if you may require an accommodation at that time (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so that candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

If you require an accommodation during any phase of this assessment process, please use the Contact information below to request accommodation. All information received in relation to your accommodation will be kept confidential and your right to privacy will be protected.

If you are unable to submit your application before the closing date, please do not hesitate to contact Tania Desormeaux by email at .

Work environment

The Yukon Regional Office (YRO) is responsible for prosecutions throughout Yukon Territory. The regional headquarters is located in Whitehorse. The region’s areas of prosecution focus are Criminal Code prosecutions, prosecutions under the CDSA, and regulatory prosecutions.

Whitehorse is Yukon’s capital and a major northern hub. It enjoys facilities, services and businesses far beyond the expectation of a city of 30,000. It's a big little city surrounded by wilderness with the amenities of a much larger destination paired with the friendly demeanour of a close-knit community.

Additional benefits:

1) Northern Allowance - in addition to your base salary to offset the costs of living in Whitehorse.
2) Relocation assistance.
3) Vacation Travel Assistance - paid travel outside the territory once a year. The amount allocated varies.
4) Room for growth in our organization.
5) Training opportunities.

For more information on life in the Yukon please visit: https://www.travelyukon.com/en and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0oxmDSsRXg

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis. A list of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates will be established from this process to staff anticipatory vacancies with varying tenures. As such, we encourage all employees in the area of selection seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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:
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in paralegal studies or a law related field OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience in conducting legal research and analysis.
- Experience in maintaining and updating an information management system (such as iCase, Ringtail, PRISM, JUSTIN, Amicus).
- Experience using Microsoft office Suite.
- Experience in preparing, reviewing, and managing a wide variety of legal documents. 

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

These qualifications are not essential to perform the work, but would benefit the organization or enhance the work to be performed currently or in the future.

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
- Experience as a paralegal working on medium complexity* cases, files, or projects.

*Medium Complexity is defined as a broad range of legal competencies with respect to the litigation conduct, and more particularly the discovery process to coordinate and/or advance related activities, such as:
• Coordination of the collection of documents, in collaboration with partners and stakeholders;
• Reviewing/analyzing documents to determine facts and legal issues;
• Determination of relevancy and identification of different privileges, etc;
• Management of the evidence management system such as: database set-up, document clean-up, quality control and final coding, etc;
• Drafting legal documents, i.e., pleadings, motions, memoranda, settlement brief, and other documents.

- Experience working in the criminal law field.
- Experience working in a Northern environment.
- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, particularly in Indigenous communities.

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:
- Requirement to travel which may include assignments on short notice and for extended periods.
- Ability and willingness to work outside normal working hours which may include working evenings, nights and weekends based on operational needs.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of criminal law in the Canadian legal system.

Competencies:
- Attention to Detail
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Communicating effectively with others
- Leadership

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.