Legal Assistant Inventory

About the position

Work environment

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Justice Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

WHY CHOOSE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CANADA

We are an organization that is focused on its people. To that end, we support our staff with competitive salaries and benefits, ongoing training, flexible work arrangements and a culture of respect and continuous improvement. We also foster and promote diversity and inclusion by implementing a culture of accessibility with the help of five (5) advisory committees on employment equity, including the 2SLGBTQI+ and our Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Secretariat.

Intent of the process

• A pool of qualified candidates will be established from inventory extractions which may be used to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice (and in our Legal Services Units located in various government departments).
• These vacancies may require various language requirements, operational requirements, conditions of employment and/or work locations, which may or may not be listed in this job advertisement.

Important messages

• When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
• GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED!

At every step of the process, from the application to the end of the assessment, accommodation measures are available to you. Examples include: accessible environments, different formats, larger fonts, adaptive technology, extra time, individual testing and more. Accommodation measures are designed to remove barriers to ensure a fair assessment, and they allow candidates to fully demonstrate their competencies.

Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from applying on-line should contact the contact person identified below prior to the closing date.

► Ability to communicate effectively may be assessed through the screening questions.

► Candidates may be required to meet asset qualifications, organizational needs or other qualifications specific to the position being staffed that may or may not be listed in this job advertisement.

► Any information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates and make selection decisions.

► If you are currently employed in the federal public service and substantively occupy a position at level or equivalent to a AS-01, please apply to our Legal At-Level inventory.

► This inventory will be open for six months. Please ensure to update your applicant profile whenever there is a change of your information (i.e. Organization, Work Location, Employment Status, Education Credentials, etc.).

• To update your application, please go to your “Job Applications Submitted”, click “Retrieve Application”, update your information and click “Submit Application”.
• Should you no longer be interested in being assessed, please go to your “Job Applications Submitted”, click “Retrieve Application”, and “Delete Application”.