Salary:
$104,256 - $117,344 plus $1,585,14 Bilingual bonus
Employment type:
Other
Other employment type:
Term up to nine (9) months
Location:
Ottawa Headquarters
Closing Date:
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:30 EST
English requirements:
Comprehension
Spoken
Written
French requirements:
Comprehension
Spoken
Written
Search area:
Employees of PSAC, Components, and PSAC Holdings Ltd
Members giving PSAC membership number
General public
Competition Number:
9400-0005B-021
Branch/Section
Representation and Legal Services Branch
Group
Unifor 2025
Classification:
Band 12
Purpose of position:
The Legal Officer provides legal advice and representation to the PSAC Centre and the Components.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- A law degree from a recognized university, been called to the bar and be a member in good standing of a provincial or territorial law society;
- Experience appearing in the Federal Court as well as appearances before administrative tribunals;
- Specialized knowledge of administrative law, labour law, and general knowledge of contract and employment law as well as in relevant areas of law;
Capabilities:
- Ability to recognize, analyze and solve legal problems;
- Ability to do legal research and to write legal opinions;
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
- Ability to negotiate effective solutions to complex legal issues;
- Ability to use a computer (document production and research);
- Ability to develop alternative dispute resolution mechanisms;
- Second language skills as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level indicated above.
Personal suitability:
- Ability to be autonomous in his/her work and to demonstrate commitment to union principles and social justice.
A detailed job description is available at: psacunion.ca/jobs-psac.
The PSAC is committed to employment equity and is actively seeking to ensure a representative workforce. We encourage applications from members of equity seeking groups.