Adjudicative Support Assistant

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If you would like to be a part of the exciting changes at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and you are an experienced and skilled bilingual professional interested in providing legal administrative, secretarial and clerical services for the Tribunal, then consider this position as an Adjudicative Support Assistant

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About the job

In this role, you will provide services to Tribunal Vice Chairs by preparing legal and quasi-legal documents and correspondence, proofreading decisions for accuracy, punctuation and grammar, and issuing and publishing decisions through Canlii and Quicklaw. You will also assist adjudicators in maintaining their calendars and schedules, making travel and accommodation arrangements, and establishing and maintaining effective filing and bring-forward systems.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

-Proficiency in English and Advanced Oral and Written Proficiency in French.
-Typing skills of 50 words per minute.

Technical Skills:

-Demonstrated knowledge of legal and general office administration procedures, legal terminology and legal documents; ability to interpret legislation.

Organizational, Judgment and Problem Solving Skills:

-Experience in reasoning and problem solving in order to prioritize work when performing a variety of different tasks with conflicting deadlines.
-You can prioritize work in a fast-paced environment and experience in using tools and methods to track work.
-Proven judgment skills to maintain confidentiality and proactively identify issues for referral.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

-Proven communication and interpersonal skills to proofread and edit (grammar and punctuation) a range of documents and to create correspondence to ensure accuracy and completeness.
-You can respond to inquiries with tact.

Computer Skills:

-Experience in using computers and general office equipment to prepare correspondence, maintain calendars and use case management systems.
-Demonstrated keyboarding skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and calendar, database, and case management software.

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• 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-122941/18

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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.