Legislative Clerk - Anticipatory

Senate of Canada | Sénat du Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senate of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, invites applications for a Legislative Clerk. This entry-level rotational role provides non-partisan procedural, logistical, and administrative support across parliamentary services and committees.

You will engage with Procedural Clerks and Table Officers, organize official meetings, plan study programs, and prepare parliamentary documents while developing knowledge of the Canadian Parliament and parliamentary diplomacy.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or degree in progress and to be completed by the time an appointment to the position is made;
• Experience providing excellent client service and advice to the public and/or high‑profile stakeholders;
• Experience planning projects including establishing timelines, budgeting and coordinating logistics;
• Knowledge of information management, general administrative methods, techniques and practices to coordinate activities and provide logistical support;
• Knowledge of the function and use of various software and computer systems, in particular the Microsoft Office Suite;
• Ability using various web‑conferencing platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams;
• Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to research, prepare reports, present information and draft correspondence;
• Experience working in a parliamentary environment or closely with a parliamentary institution is considered a strong asset;
• Experience proposing and implementing workplace improvements is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• As a Legislative Clerk, you will provide non-partisan procedural, logistical, administrative and information support for a wide variety of activities, events, meetings and programs in the parliamentary service to which you are assigned, working under the supervision of Procedural Clerks and Table Officers.
• You will get opportunities to organize committee trips, plan official meetings, plan parliamentary study programs, prepare official parliamentary documents and engage with the public.
• Legislative Clerks have a unique role in the Senate. The position typically serves as an entry‑level position for those interested in a career in Procedural Services, allowing successful candidates to learn about all aspects of the Canadian Parliament.
• The Legislative Clerk is a rotational position which will expose you to parliamentarians when they are working in the Senate Chamber, serving on committees or engaged in parliamentary diplomacy.
• As a Senate employee, you will be given support, training, opportunities and resources to build and advance your career.
• Successful Legislative Clerks often go on to become Procedural Clerks.
• Being a Legislative Clerk will offer a unique vista point on the operations of parliamentary democracy, and give you an opportunity to witness significant, and even historic, decisions being made that lead to legislative or policy changes that affect all Canadians.
• If you are a person who is detail‑oriented, organized, adaptable, autonomous and service‑oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Skills

Client service & advice

Project planning

Logistics coordination

Information management

Microsoft Office

Web conferencing (Zoom, MS Teams)

Written & verbal communication

Parliamentary environment experience

Workplace improvements

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Zoom

MS Teams

Job description

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE

DIRECTION DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES

Legislative Clerk

Selection Process Number: 12839184

Directorate: Legislative Services

Classification: PIP 7: $78,009 - $98,705

Job Type: Anticipatory

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Closing Date: Thursday August 20, 2026

About The Senate

The Senate plays a unique role in shaping our country’s democracy. As members of the upper house of Parliament, senators examine legislation, study public policy, champion causes and conduct interparliamentary diplomacy.

As a workplace, the Senate is composed of dynamic people representing our nation’s diverse talents, backgrounds and perspectives. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is provided full and equal opportunity and access to employment, development and advancement. Build and advance your career by joining a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence in support of senators and the institution.

How will you contribute?

As a Legislative Clerk, you will provide non-partisan procedural, logistical, administrative and information support for a wide variety of activities, events, meetings and programs in the parliamentary service to which you are assigned, working under the supervision of Procedural Clerks and Table Officers. You will get opportunities to organize committee trips, plan official meetings, plan parliamentary study programs, prepare official parliamentary documents and engage with the public.

Legislative Clerks have a unique role in the Senate. The position typically serves as an entry‑level position for those interested in a career in Procedural Services, allowing successful candidates to learn about all aspects of the Canadian Parliament. The Legislative Clerk is a rotational position which will expose you to parliamentarians when they are working in the Senate Chamber, serving on committees or engaged in parliamentary diplomacy. As a Senate employee, you will be given support, training, opportunities and resources to build and advance your career. Successful Legislative Clerks often go on to become Procedural Clerks.

Being a Legislative Clerk will offer a unique vista point on the operations of parliamentary democracy, and give you an opportunity to witness significant, and even historic, decisions being made that lead to legislative or policy changes that affect all Canadians. If you are a person who is detail‑oriented, organized, adaptable, autonomous and service‑oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Open to

Open to the general public to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill future determinate or indeterminate positions at the same level with similar requirements.

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or degree in progress and to be completed by the time an appointment to the position is made;
• Experience providing excellent client service and advice to the public and/or high‑profile stakeholders;
• Experience planning projects including establishing timelines, budgeting and coordinating logistics;
• Knowledge of information management, general administrative methods, techniques and practices to coordinate activities and provide logistical support;
• Knowledge of the function and use of various software and computer systems, in particular the Microsoft Office Suite;
• Ability using various web‑conferencing platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams;
• Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to research, prepare reports, present information and draft correspondence;
• Experience working in a parliamentary environment or closely with a parliamentary institution is considered a strong asset;
• Experience proposing and implementing workplace improvements is considered a strong asset.

Linguistic Requirements

English Reading Comprehension: C

English Written Expression: C

English Oral Interaction: C

French Reading Comprehension: C

French Written Expression: C

French Oral Interaction: C

Competencies

• Integrity
• Respect
• Service
• Action Management
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Dependability
• Teamwork and cooperation

Other

This job may offer you the opportunity to travel. There are periodic rotations between the different services within the Legislative Sector where Legislative Clerks work (Office of the Clerk of the Senate, Committees Directorate, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office (including Table Research), and the International and Interparliamentary Affairs Directorate).

Organizational Needs

The Senate of Canada is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace where all employees are provided full and equal access to employment, development and advancement opportunities.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates must consent to supply personal information and obtain a security accreditation to be eligible for appointment.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

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