PEI Department of Agriculture and Land
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Application instructions can be found here: (see posting 141175): https://www.gov.pe.ca/jobs/posting/government/external
Competition Number: 141175-0520ALPO
Available Positions: Full-Time Classified
Position Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Department: Agriculture and Land
Closing Date: 2020-06-02 17:00:00
Salary: $33.65 – $42.08 per hour (Level 19)
The PEI Department of Agriculture and Land aims to encourage the development of an innovative, diverse and inclusive workforce which enables the organization to realize its goals. Reporting to the Director of the Strategic Policy and Evaluation Division, the Senior Legislative and Applied Research Analyst exercises significant autonomy and leadership in planning, developing, implementing, analyzing, and measuring Departmental legislation, regulation, and public policy. As an authority for applied policy research, the incumbent will apply advanced models, frameworks, and theories in the pursuit of new knowledge with the aim of obtaining specific, practical solutions. As a supervisor, the incumbent will recruit, hire and train Junior Policy Analysts, Co-op Students/Interns, and temporary or casual staff as well as review the work of Division staff. Duties will include: - Identify emerging issues and trends and make recommendations to the Minister, Deputy Minister and senior management as they pertain to current and potential legislative initiatives; - Analyze the strategic objectives of the Department and identify potential impacts on existing legislation or proposed legislation; - Prepare Legislative Work Plans, Mid-session updates, Legislative Proposals, Cabinet Committee submissions, briefing materials, and Executive Council Memorandums for all legislative initiatives; - Prepare instructions and/or preliminary drafts of new statutes and regulations; - Prepare instructions and/or preliminary drafts of amendments to existing statutes and regulations; - Brief the Minister, Deputy Minister, senior management, and Cabinet Committees on new and amending legislative initiatives; - Brief the Official Opposition on new and amending legislative initiatives in preparation for discussion by the Legislative Assembly; - Capture and interpret data for the purposes of identifying best practices and emerging trends that will influence legislation, strategy, and public policy; - Responsible for conducting in-depth legislative and regulatory research, and advising others on applied research best practices; - Establish an annual applied research and program evaluation agenda for the Division; - Develop and manage a Departmental performance monitoring and evaluation standard, using best practice; - Responsible for advising Departmental and section staff on the application of TB policy and best practices as it pertains to performance monitoring and evaluation; - Oversee the management of vacancies for the Department’s agencies, boards, and commissions as per applicable statute; - Other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications: - Must have 1) A Master’s degree in a closely-related field (e.g., humanities or social sciences, etc.) 2) Completed law-related coursework/training, and 3) Completed applied research methods coursework/training (course certificates/course completion records must be submitted at time of application ). - Must have considerable experience with legislation, regulation, or public policy development. - Must have considerable experience writing Treasury Board, Executive Council, or other official memorandum. - Must have experience leading teams of applied researchers. - Must have a demonstrated ability to communicate complex information, of all levels in the organization including senior levels. - Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered. - Applicant must have a good previous work and attendance record. - The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory Criminal Records Check prior to commencing employment. Other Qualifications: - Bilingualism is considered an asset. - A Ph.D. and law degree are considered assets. - Credentialed Evaluator, Project Management, or Change Management designation considered assets. - Coursework/training completed in public policy, public administration, evaluation, and/or project management considered assets. - Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset. Preference will be given to UPSE Civil Employees as per the UPSE Collective Agreement. Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.
May 18, 2020
Full time
Application instructions can be found here: (see posting 141175): https://www.gov.pe.ca/jobs/posting/government/external
Competition Number: 141175-0520ALPO
Available Positions: Full-Time Classified
Position Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Department: Agriculture and Land
Closing Date: 2020-06-02 17:00:00
Salary: $33.65 – $42.08 per hour (Level 19)
The PEI Department of Agriculture and Land aims to encourage the development of an innovative, diverse and inclusive workforce which enables the organization to realize its goals. Reporting to the Director of the Strategic Policy and Evaluation Division, the Senior Legislative and Applied Research Analyst exercises significant autonomy and leadership in planning, developing, implementing, analyzing, and measuring Departmental legislation, regulation, and public policy. As an authority for applied policy research, the incumbent will apply advanced models, frameworks, and theories in the pursuit of new knowledge with the aim of obtaining specific, practical solutions. As a supervisor, the incumbent will recruit, hire and train Junior Policy Analysts, Co-op Students/Interns, and temporary or casual staff as well as review the work of Division staff. Duties will include: - Identify emerging issues and trends and make recommendations to the Minister, Deputy Minister and senior management as they pertain to current and potential legislative initiatives; - Analyze the strategic objectives of the Department and identify potential impacts on existing legislation or proposed legislation; - Prepare Legislative Work Plans, Mid-session updates, Legislative Proposals, Cabinet Committee submissions, briefing materials, and Executive Council Memorandums for all legislative initiatives; - Prepare instructions and/or preliminary drafts of new statutes and regulations; - Prepare instructions and/or preliminary drafts of amendments to existing statutes and regulations; - Brief the Minister, Deputy Minister, senior management, and Cabinet Committees on new and amending legislative initiatives; - Brief the Official Opposition on new and amending legislative initiatives in preparation for discussion by the Legislative Assembly; - Capture and interpret data for the purposes of identifying best practices and emerging trends that will influence legislation, strategy, and public policy; - Responsible for conducting in-depth legislative and regulatory research, and advising others on applied research best practices; - Establish an annual applied research and program evaluation agenda for the Division; - Develop and manage a Departmental performance monitoring and evaluation standard, using best practice; - Responsible for advising Departmental and section staff on the application of TB policy and best practices as it pertains to performance monitoring and evaluation; - Oversee the management of vacancies for the Department’s agencies, boards, and commissions as per applicable statute; - Other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications: - Must have 1) A Master’s degree in a closely-related field (e.g., humanities or social sciences, etc.) 2) Completed law-related coursework/training, and 3) Completed applied research methods coursework/training (course certificates/course completion records must be submitted at time of application ). - Must have considerable experience with legislation, regulation, or public policy development. - Must have considerable experience writing Treasury Board, Executive Council, or other official memorandum. - Must have experience leading teams of applied researchers. - Must have a demonstrated ability to communicate complex information, of all levels in the organization including senior levels. - Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered. - Applicant must have a good previous work and attendance record. - The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory Criminal Records Check prior to commencing employment. Other Qualifications: - Bilingualism is considered an asset. - A Ph.D. and law degree are considered assets. - Credentialed Evaluator, Project Management, or Change Management designation considered assets. - Coursework/training completed in public policy, public administration, evaluation, and/or project management considered assets. - Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset. Preference will be given to UPSE Civil Employees as per the UPSE Collective Agreement. Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.
English Version Follows
En tant qu'avocat(e)-recherchiste principal(e), le ou la titulaire de ce poste aura comme responsabilité principale la gestion du savoir juridique au sein du cabinet, à travers le déploiement d'une structure et des processus efficaces en vue d'assurer la réalisation et la livraison des mandats de recherche qui sont confiés à l'équipe d'avocat(e)s-recherchistes en place, le tout avec un souci d'application concrète des concepts à un niveau commercial, pour nos clients. Cette fonction inclut également l'accueil et l'encadrement des étudiants.
Responsabilités principales
Gestion de l'ensemble du savoir juridique au cabinet;
Révision de la structure du service de recherche et des processus en place de manière à en optimiser l'efficacité générale;
Uniformisation et standardisation des pratiques, notamment en incorporant plus de rigueur aux méthodes de travail;
Coordination du travail des avocat(e)s-recherchistes susceptibles de s'ajouter à l'équipe, en assurant leur organisation de même que leur formation, au besoin;
Considération de l'aspect économique de la réalisation des mandats;
Réception, analyse, distribution et suivi des mandats de recherche;
Participation active à la réalisation de ces mandats;
Gestion de la bibliothèque, des abonnements, des ressources, des banques de données, etc.;
Implication et appui aux initiatives de recrutement des stagiaires et des étudiants à Montréal;
Accueil et supervision du travail des étudiants;
Collaboration à l'encadrement des nouveaux jeunes avocat(e)s à Montréal;
Mentorat, conseil, soutien au développement de carrière des avocat(e)s-recherchistes et des étudiant(e)s chez Clyde & Cie;
Tout autre projet en lien avec l'émergence de nouvelles priorités ou besoins d'affaires connexes au Canada.
Qualifications requises
Membre d'un Barreau canadien;
Le diplôme en droit civil est requis; le diplôme en «Common Law», un atout;
Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience en pratique privée ou en entreprise, plus particulièrement en litige ou en gestion de litige au Québec, en Ontario, au Canada et/ou ailleurs;
3 à 5 années d'expérience en tant qu'avocat(e)-recherchiste spécifiquement, avec de solides aptitudes en recherche;
Sens du leadership et grande rigueur intellectuelle;
Familiarisation avec la structure et les processus en place au sein d'un service de recherche efficace;
Sens commercial appliqué aux activités de recherche;
Capacité d'évaluer et d'assurer une rentabilité des activités de recherche;
Habiletés marquées pour l'analyse et pour la synthèse d'information;
Quelques années d'expérience dans la coordination d'une équipe de travail en recherche, idéalement;
La maitrise du français et de l'anglais à l'écrit et à l'oral sont indispensables;
Excellentes aptitudes interpersonnelles et de communication et ce, à tous les niveaux organisationnels;
Capacité de gérer de nombreux projets en simultané et de livrer en fonction des échéanciers;
Sens de l'organisation;
Aisance à développer des liens de confiance avec les clients internes et capacité d'établir sa crédibilité;
Excellent jugement; maturité et tact.
Ce qui précède décrit le poste tel qu’il se présente à l'heure actuelle. La firme se réserve le droit de l'amender de façon raisonnable conformément à l'évolution de ses besoins d'affaires.
English Message
As a senior legal research lawyer, the main responsibility for the person in this position will be to manage legal knowledge within the firm by implementing a structure and efficient processes aimed at ensuring research work assigned to the legal research lawyer team is completed and delivered to our clients in a way that translates concepts into business applications. This role also encompasses the on-boarding and supervising of students.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage all legal knowledge within firm;
Update current research department structure and processes to optimise overall efficiency;
Standardize practices, particularly by incorporating more rigorous work methods;
Coordinate the work of other legal research lawyers who may be joining the team, providing organization and training to them as necessary;
Consider the economic aspect of completing work;
Receive, analyze, distribute and monitor research work;
Actively participate in completing research work;
Manage the library, subscriptions, resources, data banks, etc.;
Participate in and support the recruiting of articling students and students in Montreal;
Provide orientation and guidance to students in their work;
Take part in mentoring new, young lawyers in Montreal;
Mentor, advise, and support the career development of research lawyers and students at Clyde & Co.;
Participate in other projects related to new priorities or emerging business needs in Canada.
Qualifications Required
Member of a Canadian Bar;
Diploma in civil law required and, ideally, in Common Law;
Minimum of 5 years of experience in private practice or in-house, specifically in litigation or litigation management in Quebec, Ontario, Canada and/or elsewhere;
3 to 5 years of experience, specifically as a legal research lawyer with solid research skills;
Leadership skills and intellectual rigour;
Familiar with the structure and processes followed in an efficient research department;
Good business sense applied to research activities;
Capacity to evaluate and ensure research activity profitability;
Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize information;
Several years of experience coordinating a research work team, ideally;
Must be fluent in French and English, both written and spoken;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization;
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver according to schedule;
Well organized;
Able to easily develop trusting relationships with internal clients and establish credibility;
Excellent judgement; maturity and tact.
This is the job description as constituted at present however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
Dec 21, 2019
Full time
English Version Follows
En tant qu'avocat(e)-recherchiste principal(e), le ou la titulaire de ce poste aura comme responsabilité principale la gestion du savoir juridique au sein du cabinet, à travers le déploiement d'une structure et des processus efficaces en vue d'assurer la réalisation et la livraison des mandats de recherche qui sont confiés à l'équipe d'avocat(e)s-recherchistes en place, le tout avec un souci d'application concrète des concepts à un niveau commercial, pour nos clients. Cette fonction inclut également l'accueil et l'encadrement des étudiants.
Responsabilités principales
Gestion de l'ensemble du savoir juridique au cabinet;
Révision de la structure du service de recherche et des processus en place de manière à en optimiser l'efficacité générale;
Uniformisation et standardisation des pratiques, notamment en incorporant plus de rigueur aux méthodes de travail;
Coordination du travail des avocat(e)s-recherchistes susceptibles de s'ajouter à l'équipe, en assurant leur organisation de même que leur formation, au besoin;
Considération de l'aspect économique de la réalisation des mandats;
Réception, analyse, distribution et suivi des mandats de recherche;
Participation active à la réalisation de ces mandats;
Gestion de la bibliothèque, des abonnements, des ressources, des banques de données, etc.;
Implication et appui aux initiatives de recrutement des stagiaires et des étudiants à Montréal;
Accueil et supervision du travail des étudiants;
Collaboration à l'encadrement des nouveaux jeunes avocat(e)s à Montréal;
Mentorat, conseil, soutien au développement de carrière des avocat(e)s-recherchistes et des étudiant(e)s chez Clyde & Cie;
Tout autre projet en lien avec l'émergence de nouvelles priorités ou besoins d'affaires connexes au Canada.
Qualifications requises
Membre d'un Barreau canadien;
Le diplôme en droit civil est requis; le diplôme en «Common Law», un atout;
Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience en pratique privée ou en entreprise, plus particulièrement en litige ou en gestion de litige au Québec, en Ontario, au Canada et/ou ailleurs;
3 à 5 années d'expérience en tant qu'avocat(e)-recherchiste spécifiquement, avec de solides aptitudes en recherche;
Sens du leadership et grande rigueur intellectuelle;
Familiarisation avec la structure et les processus en place au sein d'un service de recherche efficace;
Sens commercial appliqué aux activités de recherche;
Capacité d'évaluer et d'assurer une rentabilité des activités de recherche;
Habiletés marquées pour l'analyse et pour la synthèse d'information;
Quelques années d'expérience dans la coordination d'une équipe de travail en recherche, idéalement;
La maitrise du français et de l'anglais à l'écrit et à l'oral sont indispensables;
Excellentes aptitudes interpersonnelles et de communication et ce, à tous les niveaux organisationnels;
Capacité de gérer de nombreux projets en simultané et de livrer en fonction des échéanciers;
Sens de l'organisation;
Aisance à développer des liens de confiance avec les clients internes et capacité d'établir sa crédibilité;
Excellent jugement; maturité et tact.
Ce qui précède décrit le poste tel qu’il se présente à l'heure actuelle. La firme se réserve le droit de l'amender de façon raisonnable conformément à l'évolution de ses besoins d'affaires.
English Message
As a senior legal research lawyer, the main responsibility for the person in this position will be to manage legal knowledge within the firm by implementing a structure and efficient processes aimed at ensuring research work assigned to the legal research lawyer team is completed and delivered to our clients in a way that translates concepts into business applications. This role also encompasses the on-boarding and supervising of students.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage all legal knowledge within firm;
Update current research department structure and processes to optimise overall efficiency;
Standardize practices, particularly by incorporating more rigorous work methods;
Coordinate the work of other legal research lawyers who may be joining the team, providing organization and training to them as necessary;
Consider the economic aspect of completing work;
Receive, analyze, distribute and monitor research work;
Actively participate in completing research work;
Manage the library, subscriptions, resources, data banks, etc.;
Participate in and support the recruiting of articling students and students in Montreal;
Provide orientation and guidance to students in their work;
Take part in mentoring new, young lawyers in Montreal;
Mentor, advise, and support the career development of research lawyers and students at Clyde & Co.;
Participate in other projects related to new priorities or emerging business needs in Canada.
Qualifications Required
Member of a Canadian Bar;
Diploma in civil law required and, ideally, in Common Law;
Minimum of 5 years of experience in private practice or in-house, specifically in litigation or litigation management in Quebec, Ontario, Canada and/or elsewhere;
3 to 5 years of experience, specifically as a legal research lawyer with solid research skills;
Leadership skills and intellectual rigour;
Familiar with the structure and processes followed in an efficient research department;
Good business sense applied to research activities;
Capacity to evaluate and ensure research activity profitability;
Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize information;
Several years of experience coordinating a research work team, ideally;
Must be fluent in French and English, both written and spoken;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization;
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver according to schedule;
Well organized;
Able to easily develop trusting relationships with internal clients and establish credibility;
Excellent judgement; maturity and tact.
This is the job description as constituted at present however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
Government of Saskatchewan
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Judicial Assistant - 50% Position - COU000864
Employment Type : Permanent Part-time
Location(s) : SK-NorthBattleford and Area-Battleford
Ministry : 003 Justice
Salary Range : $3,879 - $5,046 Monthly
Grade : Order-in-Council
Judicial Assistant
Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench
Permanent Part-time Position (50%)
Order-in-Council Position
The Ministry of Justice has a career opportunity for a conscientious and dependable professional to work as a Judicial Assistant with the Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench Judges’ Chambers. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for providing a fair justice system that upholds the law and protects the rights of all individuals in Saskatchewan. For further information about the Saskatchewan Courts and the Court of Queen’s Bench, go to www.sasklawcourts.ca/.
As a Judicial Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the Judiciary. Common job duties include transcribing court documents; proofreading, formatting and issuing judicial decisions; and developing and maintaining filing systems. You will also be responsible for distributing judgements and fiats and coordinating hotel/travel arrangements.
The ideal candidate will have developed knowledge and skills through formal training such as a legal secretarial course and/or related work experience in a court/legal administrative environment. You will have considerable knowledge of court operations and procedures and the ability to use WordPerfect and Microsoft Office computer programs. You will be well versed in legal terminology and able to accurately reference legislation, regulations and the Rules of Court.
Your ability to deal with issues of a sensitive and confidential nature with tact and diplomacy will prepare you to work effectively in this demanding environment. Our candidate of choice will also work with limited direction; exhibit exceptional organization, verbal and written communication skills; and have the ability to build and maintain productive working relations with key stakeholders. You must also demonstrate good character in order to maintain the integrity of the justice system and the people it serves.
Appointment will be made by Order-in-Council. The successful candidate will be required to work four half-days per week, the scheduling of which will be in consultation with the Court of Queen’s Bench judges.
We are committed to workplace diversity.
Criminal Record Check Requirement: The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.
Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in "diversity groups" below
Diversity Groups : Aboriginal persons, Persons with disabilities, Visible minority persons
Oct 28, 2019
Full time
Judicial Assistant - 50% Position - COU000864
Employment Type : Permanent Part-time
Location(s) : SK-NorthBattleford and Area-Battleford
Ministry : 003 Justice
Salary Range : $3,879 - $5,046 Monthly
Grade : Order-in-Council
Judicial Assistant
Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench
Permanent Part-time Position (50%)
Order-in-Council Position
The Ministry of Justice has a career opportunity for a conscientious and dependable professional to work as a Judicial Assistant with the Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench Judges’ Chambers. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for providing a fair justice system that upholds the law and protects the rights of all individuals in Saskatchewan. For further information about the Saskatchewan Courts and the Court of Queen’s Bench, go to www.sasklawcourts.ca/.
As a Judicial Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the Judiciary. Common job duties include transcribing court documents; proofreading, formatting and issuing judicial decisions; and developing and maintaining filing systems. You will also be responsible for distributing judgements and fiats and coordinating hotel/travel arrangements.
The ideal candidate will have developed knowledge and skills through formal training such as a legal secretarial course and/or related work experience in a court/legal administrative environment. You will have considerable knowledge of court operations and procedures and the ability to use WordPerfect and Microsoft Office computer programs. You will be well versed in legal terminology and able to accurately reference legislation, regulations and the Rules of Court.
Your ability to deal with issues of a sensitive and confidential nature with tact and diplomacy will prepare you to work effectively in this demanding environment. Our candidate of choice will also work with limited direction; exhibit exceptional organization, verbal and written communication skills; and have the ability to build and maintain productive working relations with key stakeholders. You must also demonstrate good character in order to maintain the integrity of the justice system and the people it serves.
Appointment will be made by Order-in-Council. The successful candidate will be required to work four half-days per week, the scheduling of which will be in consultation with the Court of Queen’s Bench judges.
We are committed to workplace diversity.
Criminal Record Check Requirement: The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.
Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in "diversity groups" below
Diversity Groups : Aboriginal persons, Persons with disabilities, Visible minority persons
This posting will be used to fill 3 vacancies.
Research Assistants are students, normally in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research in the student’s area of study. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.
Position Overview:
The Criminal Justice Department, seeks multiple research assistants for work on projects related to sentencing.
The first project, “Legal Ramifications of Problem Gambling” explores the relationship of gambling, crime and the judicial system.
The second project, “Does Canada Have an Ideal Victim” explores the role of victim status in second degree murder sentencing decisions and is in collaboration with another Professor.
Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work on other projects as assigned, including research on expert witnesses (with Professor Michael Weinrath), multiple murder sentencing, and other areas of the criminal law.
Duties:
Review case law and academic articles.
Summarizing of legal materials.
General copy-editing.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Data entry into Excel or SPSS
Qualifications:
Completion of at least first year of law school, or completion of Criminal Law (CJ-2130) and Criminal Procedure (CJ-3130) and Advanced Criminal Law (CJ-4130) at the University of Winnipeg, or equivalent courses in other departments/institutions.
Experience reading case law.
Knowledge of sentencing law, a social sciences background, experience in copy editing, legal research experience and knowledge of Excel and/or SPSS would all be assets for this position.
High attention to detail.
Demonstrated understanding of criminal law.
Highly motivated, organized and able to work independently.
General working knowledge of Excel.
NOTE : Please indicate on your cover letter the range of hours per week you desire work during the summer, and the range of hours per week you desire to work during the school year.
The period of work will be immediately until March 31, 2020 and the estimated total hours of work will be 5 - 100.
Note : This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit.
The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at time of application. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Aug 19, 2019
Full time
This posting will be used to fill 3 vacancies.
Research Assistants are students, normally in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research in the student’s area of study. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.
Position Overview:
The Criminal Justice Department, seeks multiple research assistants for work on projects related to sentencing.
The first project, “Legal Ramifications of Problem Gambling” explores the relationship of gambling, crime and the judicial system.
The second project, “Does Canada Have an Ideal Victim” explores the role of victim status in second degree murder sentencing decisions and is in collaboration with another Professor.
Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work on other projects as assigned, including research on expert witnesses (with Professor Michael Weinrath), multiple murder sentencing, and other areas of the criminal law.
Duties:
Review case law and academic articles.
Summarizing of legal materials.
General copy-editing.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Data entry into Excel or SPSS
Qualifications:
Completion of at least first year of law school, or completion of Criminal Law (CJ-2130) and Criminal Procedure (CJ-3130) and Advanced Criminal Law (CJ-4130) at the University of Winnipeg, or equivalent courses in other departments/institutions.
Experience reading case law.
Knowledge of sentencing law, a social sciences background, experience in copy editing, legal research experience and knowledge of Excel and/or SPSS would all be assets for this position.
High attention to detail.
Demonstrated understanding of criminal law.
Highly motivated, organized and able to work independently.
General working knowledge of Excel.
NOTE : Please indicate on your cover letter the range of hours per week you desire work during the summer, and the range of hours per week you desire to work during the school year.
The period of work will be immediately until March 31, 2020 and the estimated total hours of work will be 5 - 100.
Note : This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit.
The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at time of application. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
