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The federal public service is stronger and more effective when it reflects the diversity of the Canadian population that it serves. The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) is committed to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce that is representative of Canadian society. All candidates who consider themselves qualified are encouraged to apply, including members of equity-seeking groups or of an employment equity group (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities).
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The Commissioner of Official Languages is mandated by Parliament. He is therefore independent from the government, but his staff are members of the federal public service and benefit from all the related advantages, including flexible work, competitive salaries and professional development.
The OCOL is a small organization of less than 200 employees that offers a positive, collaborative and bilingual work environment. We have our own internal compensation and benefits Advisors and a dedicated information technology team.
FLEXIBLE WORK MODE:
The organization has put in place a hybrid workplace focusing on a flexible work approach. The OCOL offers a hybrid and flexible work model as part of its work environment, depending on the nature of the work required by the position and operational needs.
As part of this process, the position to be filled is located in Gatineau. Candidate appointed will be required to report to the designated work location in accordance with the Common Hybrid Working Model for the Federal Public Service
(https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/staffing/common-hybrid-work-model-federal-public-service.html) and the Organizational Guidelines for Telework.
The eco friendly building is located at 30 Victoria Street in Gatineau, Quebec, and is close to public transit, parking, bike and walking paths, shops and services. The building also offers indoor bike storage and changing rooms with showers.
A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process may be established and used to fill this position and similar positions with various tenures and security requirements. All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position if a pool is created with the approval of the manager in consultation with Human Resources.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Eligibility for membership in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Order of Notaries in the Province of Quebec.
EXPERIENCES
- Experience in conducting legal research and providing legal analysis or legal advice to clients*.
- Recent**experience in drafting legal documents or Court procedures in a litigation context before federal or provincial administrative tribunals, the courts of provinces or territories, the Federal courts or the Supreme Court of Canada (i.e.as a lawyer, an articling student or as a law clerk to a judge).
- Experience in the field of language rights or human rights law.
* Clients includes (but is not limited to): senior lawyers, administrative decision-makers and/or judges.
** Recent experience is defined as experience acquired in the past two (2) years.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
- Recent experience* in drafting legal advice or performing legal research in connection with the Official Languages Act or with language rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Recent experience* as counsel of record before federal or provincial administrative tribunals, the courts of provinces or territories, the Federal courts or the Supreme Court of Canada.
- Recent experience* in drafting legal documents or Court procedures on legal issues related to official languages rights.
- Recent experience* in providing litigation support in the field of language rights.
* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired in the past two (2) years.
Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the mandate, role and activities of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
Knowledge of the language rights legislation, in particular the Official Languages Act of Canada and the relevant case law.
PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Effective interpersonal relationships
Judgment
Flexibility
Attention to detail
Self-sufficiency
ABILITIES
Ability to carry out legal research.
Ability to analyze and summarize legal problem.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel in Canada.
Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed.
Reliability Status security clearance - Remain member in good standing in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada.
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
Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace from the selection process onward. If barriers prevent you from submitting your application through this system or for other reasons, please send a message to the address listed below under Contacts to make your request. Information received will be treated confidentially.
Reference checks will be sought on selected candidates. You should be prepared to provide the name and contact details of two references.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
One of the values of the public service is integrity. Consequently, the use of external help, including artificial intelligence software such as Chat GPT, is not authorized for this process and could lead to various consequences (rejection during the process, investigation, etc.).
Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
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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.