Court Services Officer (Irregular On-Call) - Designated Bilingual (English-French)

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Consider this challenging opportunity in the Superior Court of Justice as a Court Services Officer, where you will provide support to the judiciary, juries and the overall administration of the courts.

Position Available:
One Irregular On-Call Position: you will be required to work anywhere from 0 - 36.25 hours per week. Hours are not guaranteed.

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About the job

You will be responsible for:
• ensuring courtroom readiness
• maintaining proper decorum in the court
• conducting jury roll calls
• calling and escorting witnesses into court
• attending to juries
• providing assistance to the public
• providing assistance to the judiciary as required

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• proficiency in English and oral French at the advanced level
• valid Ontario driver's licence (travel to other court locations as required)

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• knowledge of the Superior Court of Justice or other adjudicative proceedings and awareness of legislative requirements as they pertain to juries
• knowledge of courtroom decorum and confidentiality/impartiality
• clerical knowledge and keyboarding skills to ensure accurate completion of court documents
• oral communication skills, public speaking skills and interpersonal skills to interact with the judiciary, the public and other stakeholders with tact and diplomacy
• judgement to maintain courtroom decorum, to respond to inquiries and to deal with routine issues
• job requires attending to juries outside regular business hours

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• T-AG-53883/13

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.