Paralegal

Duties
As a Paralegal, you may be required to conduct legal research on a variety of cases. You will work on high-complex prosecutions that involve management and organization of large volumes of disclosure, reviewing of disclosure, drafting of legal documents for various court applications, and preparing counsel for preliminary inquiries, trials, court applications and sentencing hearings. You may be asked to attend court to assist counsel in various capacities. Other duties include attending meetings with partner agencies, such as the RCMP, mentorship of support staff, review of charges for prospect of conviction and/or public interest and assisting on various portfolios such as appeals or mental health related matters. As a paralegal your attention to detail, ability to stay organized and to complete a large volume of work in an efficient manner is crucial to the role. You will also work as part of a team in a smaller office, so coverage of unassigned tasks is required from time to time. This is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on experience working with disclosure, investigators, and prosecutors within the overall context of large, complex criminal prosecutions.

Work environment
The Department:The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) is a national organization of approximately 1,000 employees across Canada, dedicated to prosecuting federal offences. We offer meaningful career opportunities for legal and business professionals.Our updated Mission and Values reflect a strong commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Equity and Inclusion. We recognize the impact of systemic discrimination and are working to support a fairer justice system for all, particularly Indigenous and racialized communities.At the PPSC, every employee contributes to a workplace where people feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Through our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) structure, employees can engage with one of five National Councils for Employees: Persons living with Disabilities, Racialized Persons, Black Persons, Indigenous Peoples, and 2SLGBTQIA+.We’ve also modernized our Decision to Prosecute test to help prosecutors recognize and address bias and systemic factors, ensuring decisions reflect both legal standards and the broader public interest.Learn more about our mission and values: https://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/bas/mis-mis.html.

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one (1) position for a one (1) year period.The results of this staffing process may also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, linguistic requirements, and/or security requirements as needs arise.

Positions to be filled
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Reliability Status security clearance - - Security Clearance: Enhanced Reliability

- Medical Clearance

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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.

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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.

Experience:
-Experience in conducting legal research and analysis -Experience in maintaining and updating an information management system (i.e., iCase, Ringtail, PRISM, JUSTIN, Amicus, LEX). -Experience as a paralegal working on cases, files, or projects. Related activities could include:
• 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;
• Drafting, reviewing and managing a wide variety of legal documents, -Experience using Microsoft office Suite

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

Abilities:
- Ability to conduct substantive legal research and analysis.
- Ability to analyze and provide recommendations on legal issues.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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Asset Qualifications - Experience:
-Experience in the criminal law field.
-Experience working in a Northern environment.
-Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, particularly in Indigenous communities
-Experience in drug prosecutions

Organizational Needs:
The PPSC is committed to establishing and maintaining a workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. We believe that a broad range of perspectives encourages effective prosecution and cultivates trust in our communities. Through intentional screening, assessment, and/or selection that may first consider candidates who self-declare as members of the following groups, we aim to address the historical underrepresentation of Black people, Indigenous persons*, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community**, persons with disabilities, racialized persons*, and/or women in the PPSC and the Public Service. *Please note that in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form Indigenous persons are currently designated as Aboriginal peoples and racialized persons are designated as Visible minorities.
**Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and additional sexual orientations and gender identities

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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