Paralegal
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Gatineau · EC04 · Open to the public
Open October 8 to October 29, 2024
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Paralegal
Selection process number: 24-DUS-NCR-EA-638697
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.
For more information about the basics of assessment accommodation, please visit the following link:
The basics of assessment accommodation (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/the-basics-of-assessment-accommodation.html)
Work environment
At Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) we foster a healthy, modern, diverse and inclusive workplace. Our efforts to create and maintain an outstanding workplace have been recognized. ISED is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2024, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2024, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2024.
As a Best Diversity Employer, ISED values and recognizes employees for their unique qualities, ideas, voices, and perspectives. We are committed to supporting the success and continued development of all employees regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.
ISED is transitioning to a hybrid work environment to leverage the best of both in-person and virtual work to deliver results. To foster a dynamic environment for purposeful in-person connections, most employees will be working part time at their designated ISED worksite on a weekly basis, and the remainder of the time from their telework location.
This job has been identified as ‘hybrid’. Generally, employees in a hybrid job can anticipate working from their designated ISED location for three days per week.
ISED is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment with the right tools, mindsets, behaviours and practices to work effectively together in hybrid.
The Competition Bureau offices are located in the Portages complex at Portage I, at 50 Victoria Street in Gatineau. We are close to the Canadian Museum of History, walking and jogging trails, and parks such as Parc Jacques-Cartier. In addition, we have a transit system that provides multiple stops and connecting points to all residents of the National Capital Region. As such, it will be easy for you to travel to the office whether you are from the Ottawa or Gatineau area.
Intent of the process
The intent of this selection process is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various language requirements and various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, secondment or assignment, interchange Canada) within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
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 program with acceptable specialization in paralegal studies or in a law-related field, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
EXPERIENCE:
- Significant* experience providing paralegal support of medium to high complexity on large and complex** litigation files.
- Experience in conducting legal research and analysis using a variety of sources.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring junior paralegals or legal support staff.
- Experience developing, implementing and improving processes related to the provision of legal support and/or the effective use of paralegals in a litigation environment.
NOTE:
*Significant refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of the duties for a period of five years.
**Large and complex litigation files are defined as matters involving large volumes of documents, multiple factual and legal issues, and raise issues of significant legal risk.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of the litigation process and procedure before administrative tribunals or courts.
- Knowledge of terminology used in litigation.
ABILITIES:
- Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously on diverse tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to work under pressure.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Initiative
- Working effectively with others
- Focus on quality and details
- Judgment
The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
- Degree in Law from a recognized post-secondary institution, OR completion of university-level courses in competition law, criminal law, civil procedure, or the law of evidence.
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience providing paralegal support on litigation files in the area of competition law, including support at oral hearings.
- Experience maintaining litigation document databases such as Ringtail or NUIX.
ISED is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Indigenous person (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit), a person with a disability, a racialized person, or a woman.
Appointments of members of these EE groups ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to work overtime on short notice.
- Willingness to travel.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The department is responsible for the security clearance process.
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
Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.
If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you will be screened out.
A written exam may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Only indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment.
An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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 (some email systems block these types of email).
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.
If you have questions, need accommodations, or are not able to apply online, please use the Contact information below! We will be glad to help. If you prefer to speak on the phone, please include that request in your email, along with your contact information.
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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.