Assistant Crown Attorney - Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Prosecution

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Please note:

The successful candidate for the 12-month temporary position may work from one of the following locations:

• 159 Cedar Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 6A5
• 155 Elm Street, Sudbury ON P3C 1T9
• 216 Water Street, Kenora, ON P9N 1S4
• 479 Government St., Dryden ON P8N 3K9
• 333 Church Street, Fort Frances, ON P9A 1C9
• 27 Phipps Street, PO Box 619, Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0
• 393 Main Street, PO Box 369, Haileybury, ON P0J 1K0
• Model City Mall, 25 Brunetville Road, Suite 32, Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2E9
• 360 Plouffe Street, North Bay, ON P1B 9L5
• 89 James Street, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1T7
• 445 Albert Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2J9
• 125 Brodie St North, 4th Fl. Thunder Bay, ON P7C 0A3
• 330 Second Avenue, Suite 202, Timmins, ON P4N 8A4

Are you invigorated by challenging work in a vibrant environment? Are you eager for a role where you can broaden your legal skills and be a part of a beautiful Northern Ontario community focused on delivering the Criminal Law Division's vision to be the foremost prosecution service in Canada?

The Ministry of the Attorney General, Criminal Law Division (North Region), offers an opportunity in the North Region for a lawyer to conduct prosecutions and perform related functions as an Assistant Crown Attorney – Organized Retail Crime Prosecution.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.

Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members. 
Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.

Ensure public safety, through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime.

The Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Prosecution Team Initiative has been created by the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) to strengthen Ontario's response to organized retail crime. This team will provide a coordinated, province-wide response to complex ORC investigations and prosecutions.

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About the job

The Assistant Crown Attorney (ACA) will provide pre-charge legal advice to police, prosecute complex ORC matters, and work with justice partners to strengthen community responses to organized retail crime.

Duties will include:

•Conducting ORC prosecutions in the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice.
•Managing large, multi-accused person prosecution files, including voluminous digital evidence.
•Engaging with police services to enhance evidence collection, reporting practices and case quality.
•Providing pre-charge legal advice to police on complex ORC investigations.
•Developing expertise in organized retail crime trends, legislation, and prosecution strategies, to provide expert advice to local Crown offices.
•Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions, submissions, factums, and court materials, and providing legal advice and guidance on this crime.
•Collaborating with local Crown offices and divisional colleagues to develop strategies and initiatives aimed at addressing organized retail crime.
•Participating in provincial and regional roundtables with retailers, police, industry organizations, and ministry partners.
•Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and prosecutorial standards.
•Travelling to other court locations to support prosecutions across

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

•You have membership in good standing as a lawyerwith the Law Society of Ontario
• Valid Ontario Class 'G" Driver's License

Legal skills and Experience

You have proven knowledge and expertise in the role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario, including:

• prosecuting crimes under the Criminal Code of Canada and Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) on behalf of the Attorney General, including experience in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court] and the Superior Court of Justice
• performing case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters
• conducting jury trials and prosecutions of a serious and complex nature
• applying criminal and constitutional law, including criminal procedure and rules of evidence

Advanced Analytical and Communication Skills

You are able to:

• demonstrate oral and written advocacy skills
• demonstrate excellent interpersonal, relationship management, presentation and communication skills
• demonstrate judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
• work effectively with technology including the presentation of evidence in a courtroom setting

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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What we offer

Who we are

The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to a responsive, innovative justice system that upholds the Rule of Law. The Criminal Law Division, with approximately 2,200 staff (1,400 legal and 800 business professionals):

• Prosecutes offences under the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and Provincial Offences Act.
• Conducts criminal appeals at all court levels.
• Provides specialized services (e.g., wiretaps, extraditions, search warrants).
• Advises police and government officials on criminal law.
• Sets prosecution policy across Ontario.
• Develops justice system efficiencies with stakeholders.
• Offers world-class education for prosecutors.

Additional information can be found here.

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
•a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
•group health, dental, life and disability benefits
•a range of vacation and leave options
•an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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.