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Full-time & Part-time Members (General Div. - Income Security Section), Social Security Tribunal,

Appointment Opportunities

We know that our country is stronger and our government more effective when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. Moving forward, the Government of Canada will use an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous Canadians and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We will continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.

The overarching goal of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development is to increase Canadians' economic and social security.

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following position:

Members – General Division, Income Security Section (full-time positions)

Members – General Division, Income Security Section (part-time positions)

Social Security Tribunal of Canada

As an administrative tribunal with quasi-judicial powers, the Social Security Tribunal of Canada (SST) has the responsibility of processing and deciding appeals of decisions from the Department of Employment and Social Development relating to the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and Employment Insurance.

Members of the General Division, Income Security Section function as first-level, independent, administrative tribunal decision-makers, mandated to provide fair and impartial quasi-judicial hearings and decisions of appeals of Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security applications for benefits.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on its website.

Candidates must apply online by 11:59 p.m Eastern Time on December 31, 2016 via the Governor in Appointments Council website. Candidates must submit their curriculum vitae along with the completed application form with their online application. To download the GIC application form click here.

Your cover letter should be addressed to the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Senior Personnel), Privy Council Office, and should be sent only through the on-line application.

Full-time salary range: $93,700 - $110,200 (GCQ-2)

Part-time per diem: $470 - $550 (GCQ-2)

Position Location: home offices at various locations across Canada

Official Languages and Diversity

The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency and diversity in assessing candidates for these positions. You are therefore encouraged to include in your online profile your ability to speak and understand your second official language. Preference may be given to candidates who are members of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

To be considered for one of these positions, please provide examples from your career that clearly demonstrate how you meet the following requirements in your application:

Education and Experience

  • A degree from a recognized university or an acceptable combination of equivalent education, training and job-related experience;
  • A law degree, as well as a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, or a provincial or territorial licence in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, or psychology would be considered assets;
  • Significant* and recent* work experience in decision-making related to sensitive and complex issues;
  • Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation and regulations, in gathering and assessing complex information in order to make decisions and in chairing meetings;
  • Experience in writing submissions or decisions that pertain to the interpretation of statutes and case law;
  • Experience in using a computer for communication, research and word processing (Microsoft Word); and
  • Experience working on issues affecting seniors or persons with disabilities would be considered an asset.

* “Significant” experience means 5 years of experience or more. * “Recent” experience means experience obtained within the last 5 years.

If you are selected for a written test and an interview, the following criteria will be assessed:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the legislation and regulations related to the mandate and activities of the SST;
  • Knowledge of administrative law, principles of natural justice and practices followed by administrative tribunals and the SST;
  • Knowledge of the appeal processes and the operations of the SST, including the regulations that govern its activities;
  • Knowledge of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Old Age Security Act and other applicable legislation and regulations;
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
  • Ability to hear appeals, maintain self-control and diffuse tense situations;
  • Ability to think conceptually, isolate, synthesize and analyse information to make and write appeal decisions;
  • Ability to work efficiently, independently, as well as within a team; and
  • Ability to use a computer all day for communication, research and word processing (Microsoft Word), and to learn new technical programs.

Language Proficiency

Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred. Some positions require fluency in English or French, and some positions require proficiency in both English and French.

If you move on to the next stage of the selection process, we will contact your references to verify how you have demonstrated the Experience requirements and the following Personal Attributes in your current and recently held positions:

  • High ethical standards and integrity
  • Sound judgment
  • Impartiality
  • Tact
  • Discretion

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

In your application, it will be important that you confirm you meet the following requirements:

  • You must work from your home office in Canada and have access to high-speed internet;
  • You must accept to travel to the National Capital Region as required and across Canada occasionally;
  • Full-time members: you must devote the whole of your time to the performance of your duties under the Department of Employment and Social Development Act; and
  • Part-time members: you must not accept or hold any office or employment inconsistent with your duties under the Department of Employment and Social Development Act.

If you are appointed to one of these positions:

You must comply with the Ethical and Political Activity Guidelines for Public Office Holders throughout your appointment as a term and condition of employment. The guidelines are available on the Governor in Council Appointments Web site, under Reference Material.

Full-Time Public Office Holders – You will be subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must submit to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of appointment, a confidential report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. For more information, please visit the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s website

Part-Time Public Office Holders – You will be subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. For more information, please visit the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s website

This notice will be placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for these positions. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment.

A roster of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar opportunities. Qualified candidates will be eligible for appointment for a period of two years from the date they are notified in writing.

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