Courtroom Clerk and Registrar (Irregular On-Call)

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Consider this challenging opportunity in the Ontario and Superior Court of Justice as a Court Clerk and Registrar where you will perform clerical work supporting the operation of criminal, family, civil and other courts.

Please note you will work zero to 36.25 hours per week, depending on operational requirements, with no guaranteed hours.

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About the job

You will:
• Complete pre-court, in-court, and post-court work, including preparing the courtroom, administering oaths, recording endorsements and exhibits, and ensuring that courtroom protocol is followed at all times.

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What you bring to the team

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You have organizational skills to prepare and maintain the courtroom, files and exhibits, and to prioritize and plan work effectively.
• You have flexibility to accommodate constant shifts in focus and changing priorities and work under pressure.
• You have communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with tact and diplomacy with judiciary, counsel and other stakeholders.
• You have the ability to speak publicly in a courtroom setting.
• You have knowledge of the functions and rules of the Ontario and Superior Court of Justice, relevant legislation and legal terminology.
• You can pay attention to detail to verify and endorse court documents.
• You have proficiency with computer applications (word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, Internet and management information systems).
• You have technical knowledge to use audio and video equipment.

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  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 employment 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 employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• C-AG-158669/2020 - The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

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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.