Senior Paralegal, Legal Support Services

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Come work for the federal government’s first independent regulatory body: The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA).

An important mission: The Canadian Transportation Agency is a small organization (about 300 people) with an important mission – to advance Canadians’ economic and social well-being by:

• Helping to keep the national transportation system running efficiently and smoothly;
• Protecting the fundamental right of persons with disabilities to accessible transportation;
• Providing consumer protection for air travelers.

A great place to work:
We are committed to creating a healthy and respectful workplace. Our small size encourages dialogue and collaboration – both between managers and employees, and through inter-branch networks and tiger teams. You will have the opportunity to get to know and collaborate with many colleagues across the Agency.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has a new workspace reflecting high standards of accessibility. We are located in the heart of Gatineau (60 Laval), with easy access to fitness facilities, public transportation and restaurants. We offer hybrid working arrangements (a mix of in-office and virtual work) in our new building. Specific work arrangements will be discussed with the manager based on the position and operational needs.

Intent of the process

This process is to offer an indeterminate and/or determinate appointment. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will also be established through this process to staff future positions (at equivalent level) with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, deployment, acting, assignment/secondment) with similar requirements, various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements, which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Results of this staffing process may be used for similar positions within the Canadian Transportation Agency and other departments and agencies in the federal government.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 post-secondary school program with acceptable specialization in paralegal studies or in a law-related field, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Significant* experience working as a paralegal;
Experience in drafting and editing court documents, facta or other documents and court correspondence;
Experience in conducting legal research, and in preparing research notes and decision summaries;
Experience in the conception, maintenance or update of legal databases or follow-up and control tools.

*Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience that is generally associated with the carrying out of a large array of complex and interrelated activities as a paralegal, which is normally acquired during a period of approximately three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

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

Asset qualifications:
Experience:
Experience in providing support related to proceedings before the federal courts;
Experience in providing support related to proceedings before the courts.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively verbally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to analyze legal issues and make recommendations;
Ability to understand and apply court rules, procedures and practices in the provision of paralegal support services;
Ability to work effectively under pressure, set priorities and respond to multiple requests within short deadlines.

Personal suitability:
Initiative and action oriented;
Effective interpersonal skills;
Attention to detail.

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

A written examination may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.
Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (for internal candidates).
Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (for internal candidates).
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.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It is your responsibility, as an applicant, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications and that adhere to the stipulated format. Please note that it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "meet" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening tool. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users, including users from outside the Public Service (some email systems block these types of email).
Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process (for internal candidates).

Results of this staffing process may be used for similar positions in the Agency and other departments and agencies in the federal government.

Pass marks will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

All of the information collected during the selection process, including behaviour and communication, from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

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.