Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment - Quebec Region

2014 - Articling Student (LA-01 Articling)

Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Quebec Regional Office

Type of Advertisement: Determinate

Number of Positions: 2 positions

Essential Qualifications

Admissibility to article in accordance with École du Barreau du Québec at the latest on December 31st, 2014. (The articles aimed by this recruitment will take place in 2014. However, it is possible that they may start before, due to operational needs, and if the students are available.)

And

• Good cumulative grade point average in courses pursued for law degree and an acceptable combination of education, training and experience
• Capacity to analyze legal principles and/or legal problems from a variety of perspectives, particularly in criminal law
• Capacity to conduct legal research, particularly in criminal law
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing
• Ability to work in a team
  * Works in collaboration with various partners. Contributes to the collective effort to achieve established objectives.
• Ability to work under pressure
  * Maintains self-control and effectiveness in a variety of stressful situations.
• Interpersonal relationships
  * Ability to establish and maintain constructive work relations based on mutual respect and listening in a manner that helps to advance to work of the organization.
• Commitment and ethics
  * Adhere to the values and goals of the Department of Justice and to act in the public interest.
• Respect
  * The capacity to recognize the value of others and be considerate and courteous toward them.
• Judgment
  * Draw logical conclusions from facts presented or observed in a given situation.

Official Language Proficiency

• Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
• Bilingual Imperative CBB/CBB

Asset qualification

Experience of legal work

Condition(s) of Employment

Security clearance: Reliability Status or secret, depending on the position.

Operational Requirements

• Candidates must be flexible with respect to hours of work.
• Candidates may be required to travel, on occasion, across the province. They must possess a valid driver’s licence.

Organizational needs

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.