Legal Officer

3 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Public Service Alliance of Canada Full time

**Branch**: Representation and Legal Services Branch

**Section**: Representation and Legal Services Branch - Administration

**Employment Type**: Indeterminate

**Position Linguistic Designation**: Bilingual (English, French)

**Position Global Linguistic Level**: B2

**Job Band**: Band 12 UNIFOR 2025

**Salary**: $118,292.99 - $133,145.00 + $1,798.58 Bilingual Allowance

**Union**: UNIFOR 2025

**Location**: Ottawa Headquarters

**Search Area**: Internal; Membership; Public

**Closing Date**: 10/08/2024

**Employment Equity Designation**: As a result of the PSAC Workforce and Availability Analysis and in accordance with the PSAC Employment Equity Plan, the preference for this appointment will be a qualified person from one of the following groups: Women

**Who are we?**:

- Founded in 1966, The Public Service Alliance of Canada is the union that represents over 230,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada and in locations around the world. PSAC is headquartered in Ottawa with regional offices across the country. PSAC strives to enhance its members’ quality of life and has been at the front of significant and successful campaigns for workplace and human rights; Learn more about our victories.**We will support your mental and physical health with**:

- Flexible work arrangements. Hybrid employees may have own dedicated workstations.
- Group Benefits (Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee and Family Assistance), such as $7,500 for mental health professionals, that are 100% paid by employer.
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan (50/50 contribution from you and us).
- Three weeks' vacation to start, plus extra paid leave to support your wellness.
- Generous support for your professional growth and career development.
- Recreation allowance of $800 per year.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- The Legal Officer provides legal advice and representation to the PSAC Centre and the Components.**What you will bring to the table**:
**_Education/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;

**_
Knowledge_**:

- Specialized knowledge of administrative law, labour law, and general knowledge of contract and employment law as well as in relevant areas of law.

**_
Abilities_**:

- 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;
- Ability to be autonomous in his/her work and to demonstrate commitment to union principles and social justice.
- Second language skills as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level indicated.

**_ What you need to know:_**:

- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- A full job description is available upon request.

**NOTES**:
**Internal applicants should submit their résumé online through the internal career site.**

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is committed to achieving and maintaining a representative workforce that ensures the full participation and advancement of traditionally under-represented groups. Applications are encouraged from equity groups including women, racially visible persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-binary, Queer, Intersex, Indigiqueer, Asexual, Pansexual, Another identity and more (2SLGBTQIA+) persons.

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