Legal Assistant

Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Yellowknife

CAD 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Public Prosecution Service of Canada - Northwest Territories Regional Office
Yellowknife (Northwest Territories)
AS-01
$60,424 to $67,582 (plus a Northern Allowance)

Closing date: 31 December 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing within a 500 kilometre radius of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and employees of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) whose substantive positions are located in Whitehorse (Yukon) or in Iqaluit (Nunavut).

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Duties

Legal Assistants provide support to PPSC Prosecutors by helping prepare files for trial and sentencing, organizing and distributing disclosure, requesting documents from the court and organizing prosecution files.

Work environment

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) is responsible for the prosecutions throughout the Northwest Territories.

The Northwest Territories Regional Office prosecutes Criminal Code offences, in addition to offences under other federal statutes typically prosecuted by the PPSC.

Yellowknife sits on the shore of Great Slave Lake, the tenth largest lake in the world. There are many attractions, seasonal festivities and plenty of activities to take part in year round for everybody to enjoy.

Additional benefits:

1) Northern Allowance - in addition to your base salary to offset the costs of living in Yellowknife.
2) Relocation assistance.
3) Vacation Travel Assistance - paid travel outside the territory once a year. The amount allocated varies.
4) Room for growth in our organization.
5) Training opportunities.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis or one (1) position for a one (1) year period.

A list of qualified candidates will be established from this process to staff future vacancies. As such, we encourage all persons in the area of selection seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 a post-secondary diploma or degree in a law related field (already obtained OR obtained before appointment) or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

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

Asset Qualification - Education:

Possession of a legal secretarial certificate or diploma (already obtained OR obtained before appointment).

Asset Qualification - Experience:

Experience in preparing cases for litigation.
Experience providing support to counsel.
Experience working in a Crown Prosecutor’s Office.
Experience in dealing with legal correspondence and legal files.
Experience in reviewing, formatting and processing a variety of legal and non-legal documents.
Experience working with an electronic information management system (such as iCase, GC DOCS, etc.).
Experience working in a legal environment.
Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, particularly in Indigenous communities.
Experience using an electronic travel management system (Travel Amex) and coordinating travel.

Organizational Needs:

The organization is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified applicants who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

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

English essential

Competencies:

Potential to learn
Attention to Detail
Thinking Things Through
Showing Initiative and being Action Oriented
Working Effectively with Others
Demonstrate Integrity and Respect
Communicate Effectively with Others

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

Asset Qualification - Knowledge:

Knowledge of legal research methods and practices.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

Security Clearance: Enhanced Reliability
Medical Clearance

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.

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.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.