Administrative Clerk Job at Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Yellowknife (Northwest Territories)
CR-05
$55,543 to $60,130 (TBS Rates of Pay - Plus Isolated Post Allowance)
For further information on the organization, please visit Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Rates of Pay
Closing date: 2 December 2022 - 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), in Yellowknife (Northwest Territories) or in Iqaluit (Nunavut).Apply online
Important messages
Set yourself up for success! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation or disability, which may affect your participation. For example, you may contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you proceed to a future assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information and you can determine if you may require an accommodation at that time (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so that candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.
If you require an accommodation during any phase of this assessment process, please use the Contact information below to request accommodation. All information received in relation to your accommodation will be kept confidential and your right to privacy will be protected.
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. The selection board may consider local applicants who are residing in Yellowknife ahead of others.
Work environment
The Northwest Territories Regional Office (NWTRO) is responsible for the prosecution of all federal offences in the NWT. The regional headquarters is located in Yellowknife. Communities throughout the NWT are served by circuit in both the Territorial and Supreme Court and prosecutors travel by air to some 20 communities and by road to one community.
The NWTRO prosecutes Criminal Code offences, in addition to offences under other federal statutes typically prosecuted by the PPSC. The caseload of the regional office includes a high number of personal injury offences, including homicide cases, aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm or with a weapon. The region actively reviews the files of high risk offenders and applies in appropriate cases for dangerous or long-term offender status following conviction.
The Nunavut Regional Office of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. In addition to Drug and regulatory offences, we prosecute Criminal Code and territorial offences in each of Nunavut's 25 remote communities. Our satellite office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, covers the Western Nunavut communities.
The Nunavut Regional Office (NRO) is responsible for federal prosecutions in the territory of Nunavut. The regional headquarters is located in Iqaluit, and there is a local office in Yellowknife, which covers the Western Nunavut Region.
The NRO deals primarily with Criminal Code offences, including homicide and sexual and personal injury offences. It also handles regulatory, drug-related, and territorial offence prosecutions.
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 of working in the North:
1) In addition to your base salary, you will receive an Isolated Post Allowance (Northern Allowance) which ranges from $18,813 - $26,085 annually depending on your circumstances and location.
2) Relocation assistance.
3) You will also receive a Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) once a year that will support you to travel on vacation outside of the territory. The amount allocated varies.
4) Room for growth in our organization.
5) Training opportunities.
Intent of the process
This inventory may be used to staff various administrative and clerical roles, including the following:
Administrative Clerk (CR-05): Administrative Clerks are responsible for opening files for court proceedings. They are also responsible for pulling, locating, and preparing files for court; as well as liaising with various stakeholders for information.
Travel Coordinator (CR-05): The Travel Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and booking all court related travel for the Yukon Regional Office. They prepare travel claims for submission and are the point of contact for any travel disruptions.
Legal Assistant (CR-05): Legal Assistants provide support to PPSC Prosecutors by organizing and distributing disclosure, requesting documents from the court and organizing prosecution files. Legal Assistants also help prepare files for trial and sentencing, review court dockets to pull files for court and input case status into the PPSC database.
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)
- Successful completion of a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Degree equivalency
If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)
- Experience working in a Northern environment.
- Experience working in a legal environment.
- Experience maintaining a tracking or follow-up system.
- Experience in preparing financial documents.
- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment, particularly in Indigenous communities.
- 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
Information on language requirements
- Thinking things through (reasoning and judgement)
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Communication (written and oral)
Conditions of employment
- Security clearance: Reliability, Enhanced Reliability, or Secret
- 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.
Information on employment equity
On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.
As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.
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.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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