PM-04, various positions (Anticipatory)

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

Work environment

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference? Help support the delivery of justice for all Canadians!

Do you want to contribute in creating tangible results?

Does the following sound like you?
→ I thrive in a dynamic environment
→ I pay attention to detail. Producing high quality work is very important to me
→ I actively listen to and respect the opinions of others

If this is you, we invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all! We strongly encourage you to consider a career at Courts Administration Service (CAS)!

This opportunity will provide many benefits to you, such as:
• Career development and learning opportunities;
• Chance to develop new skills and competencies;
• Gain valuable experience in building relationships across government; and
• Work in an engaging, empowering role.

CAS is part of the core public administration, and its employees benefit from the federal public service pension plan.

CAS has its own compensation services which include direct access to a Compensation Advisor in Ottawa for timely resolution of all pay issues that may arise.

CAS is moving forward with the common hybrid work model for the federal public service recently announced by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Our hybrid model consists of an on-site presence of at least 2 days a week, or 40% of the time.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles and various security requirements within the CAS.

For specific positions, candidates may be evaluated further on qualifications (including conditions of employment and operational requirements) that are deemed relevant to the positions to be filled, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.

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)

Successful completion of two (2) years of post-secondary* education or an acceptable combination of education, training, or experience related to the position**.

Definitions:
* Post-secondary education means years of education following high school graduation (grade 12 or secondary V).
** Acceptable combination of education, training or experience related to the position is defined as a minimum of a high school diploma and of two (2) years of experience working in a judicial or quasi-judicial*** or office environment.
*** Judicial or quasi-judicial environment means a Board, Commission, Tribunal or Court (Federal, Provincial or Municipal).

Degree equivalency

Experience providing procedural advice or guidance in the delivery of programs and services or the interpretation and application of legislation and/or policies.

Experience analyzing, evaluating and making recommendations in a work environment.

Recent* experience providing front line service to internal or external clients.

Definition:

* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired 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)

Experience working in a judicial, quasi-judicial* or legal environment.

Experience working as a Registry Officer or a similar position in a judicial or quasi-judicial* environment.

Experience working as a Senior Registry Officer or a similar position (Team Leader/Supervisor).

Experience working as an Operational Training Officer or developing training content and materials for professional learning.

Experience working as a Project Officer.

Experience leading and managing a project and/or initiatives.

Experience planning, developing, and implementing operational procedures.

Experience in managing human** and/or financial*** resources.

Experience participating in change and transformation initiatives

Definitions:
* Judicial or quasi-judicial environment means a Board, Commission, Tribunal or Court (Federal, Provincial or Municipal).

** Human Resources Management is defined as an acceptable combination of: supervision of staff including assigning work, managing and assessing performance, developing and implementing training and staffing plans. Applicants must indicate the number of employees they supervised directly.

***Financial Management is defined as an acceptable combination of: management and accountability (i.e. responsibility center manager) for a budget, including responsibility for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

Ability to work between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Willingness and ability to travel across Canada

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English Essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to manage, plan and organize work in order to meet deadlines and priorities.
Ability to analyze and evaluate.
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to work with minimal supervision

Adaptability
Working effectively with others
Judgment
Action oriented
Reliability
Initiative
Attention to detail

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

The Courts Administration Service recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Conditions of employment

Willing and available to work onsite

Willing and available to work overtime, often on short notice.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening/text questions how they meet the criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening/text question, using concrete examples in the provided area. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your answer. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

A variety of tools and assessment methods may be used, which may include, but is not limited to written tests, interviews and reference checks. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to inform the assessment of the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria. Any information that you provide throughout this process, including email correspondence, may also form part of the assessment.


Asset qualifications may be used for the screening or when selecting candidates for appointment, therefore, if you meet the experience qualifications listed under Asset Qualifications, please be sure to clearly demonstrate this in your application.

Top-down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean that you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.


Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.


If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e- mails regularly. Applicants shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

For non-public servants: Note that any travel associated with your participation in the assessment or this staffing process is your own responsibility. Also, note that those who are offered a position and require relocation are subject to The Initial Appointees Integrated Relocation Program. Please see the details at http://www.tbssct.
gc.ca/psm-fpfm/pay-remuneration/travel-deplacements/iairp-prinefpeng.asp .

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.