Selection process number
2026-JUS-EA-506267

Salary
$61,786 to $69,106

Level
AS-01

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
The Quebec Regional Office offers a dynamic and stimulating work environment and is recognized for the quality of its legal services, its innovative spirit, and the dedication of its employees.As a legal assistant at the Quebec Regional Office, you will be responsible for preparing and formatting a variety of legal and administrative documents and correspondence; opening, organizing, maintaining and closing physical and electronic case files; calculating and coordinating timelines when serving and filing legal documents to the courts, the registry office and other various parties; providing administrative support by managing, preparing and maintaining daily agendas and emails of assigned counsels; planning, coordinating and invoicing travel arrangements; facilitating the flow of information between legal professionals, clients and other parties.For more information about the organization, please visit:
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/abt-apd/recru/qro-brq/index.html

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.Justice Canada's tradition is embodied in its culture, which values fairness, justice, excellence, and respect for the Canadian legal system. The Department is often described as Canada's largest and most prestigious law firm. The Department makes and upholds federal laws and is the guardian of the Canadian justice system. By setting for itself the highest standards of integrity, fairness and professionalism, the Department of Justice has earned a reputation as a leader within the legal community.No matter what your experience, you will benefit from Justice Canada's supportive atmosphere, its emphasis on training and mentoring, and the ability to balance the personal and professional aspects of your life. The Department of Justice offers a competitive salary and benefits and the opportunity to fully develop your knowledge and skills.

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff French essential and bilingual imperative positions with various language requirements on an indeterminate basis.
A pool of partially assessed or fully qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various language requirements, operational requirements, organizational needs and/or conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled
10

Conditions of employment
Various levels of security clearance: reliability, secret, top secret

Operational Requirements
Be willing and able to work overtime, often on short notice.

Be willing to report to the workplace as required by operational needs.





You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Experience:EX1: Experience in providing legal or administrative support services.

Competencies:CO1: Showing initiative and being action oriented.
CO2: Working effectively with others.
CO3: Demonstrating integrity and respect.
CO4: Thinking things through.

Abilities: A1: Ability to draft, layout and format correspondence and routine legal or administrative documents.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - French Essential
Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB, CBB/CBB, CCB/CCB, CCC/CCC

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Asset Qualifications:A.ED.1: A diploma or certificate from a law-related program (e.g. legal assistant, law clerk, paralegal assistant program or an equivalent program) from a recognized institution. or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

A. EX. 1: Significant experience (2 years acquired within the last 5 years) providing support services to a lawyer or notary in the capacity of legal assistant.

A. EX. 2: Experience with the rules of the federal and provincial courts.

A. EX. 3: Experience providing support as a legal assistant in a particular area of law such as, but not limited to: notarial law, tax law, Indigenous law, real estate law in the province of Quebec, immigration law, correctional law, civil litigation in the province of Quebec, etc.

A. EX. 4: Experience planning and organizing travel arrangements and submitting travel expense reimbursement claims.

A. EX. 5: Experience working in the federal public service within the Department of Justice, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, or the Courts Administration Service.

A. EX. 6: Experience working with national security organizations.

A. K.1: Knowledge of legal terminology and legal documents.

Our commitment
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work setting, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.





Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service .

Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

Learn more about employment equity .

Organizational needs in support of an inclusive workplace
The Department of Justice is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian population it serves. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group or a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment, or selection decision. This information will only be used in connection with this selection process. Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act.

2SLGBTQIA+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.

How to self-declare
If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, or a member of a racialized group, self-declaration information will be collected via your job application profile, under the Employment Equity section.

Please note that the Affiliation of Indigenous Identity Form will be used later in the process to affirm your self-declaration as an Indigenous person (First Nations, Inuit or Métis). For more information on this requirement, please consult the Questions and Answers page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/appointment-framework/guides-tools-appointment-framework/affirmation-indigenous-identity-form.html. If you are a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, self-declaration information will be collected via a non-screening question in your job application.

Preference
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.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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