Government of Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Feb 09, 2022
Full time
Employment Type : Contract
Location(s)
: SK-Rgna-Regina
Ministry
: 003 Justice
Salary Range : $4,996 - $6,497 Monthly
Grade : Contract
The Ministry of Justice, Legal Services Division, is seeking a Crown Counsel Assistant to work with solicitors in Regina, on the basis of a one-year renewable contract. Work will be mainly in the area of access to information and protection of privacy.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of two or more lawyers in the Legal Services Division, to develop a thorough knowledge of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and The Health Information Protection Act , and access and privacy principles and procedures; and to become proficient with case searches on legal research software and comparisons of legislation in various Canadian jurisdictions.
Duties will include research, analysis, assisting with responses to access to information requests, reviewing records, assisting with submissions to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, preparing correspondence and documents, assisting with privacy issues, attending meetings with Crown Counsel in a support capacity, and liaising with individuals in the Access and Privacy Branch, and with Access and Privacy Officers in other Ministries.
The successful candidate will have:
a university degree;
work experience involving skills that are transferrable to this position;
excellent written and verbal communication skills;
sound judgment and strong organizational, research and analytical skills;
an ability to work under pressure and self-set, monitor and follow up on deadlines, as many of the tasks assigned will be time sensitive;
superior computer and word processing skills and familiarity with Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe and other relevant software; and
experience working both in a team setting and independently, with an ability to follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative to meet the needs of the office.
Experience with legal research software like CanLII.org or Lexis Advance Quicklaw would be an asset.
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
Hours of Work : M - Monthly Out of Scope