Apply By: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:59 pm EST
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Court Services Officer

Job ID:
58338
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Court Services Division
City:
Guelph, Kitchener
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent, 1 Temporary
Job code:
00036H - Usher and Messenger
Salary:
$19.66 - $22.31 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Consider this challenging opportunity in the Superior Court of Justice as an Irregular On-Call or Flexible Part-Time court services officer, where you will provide support to the judiciary, juries and the overall administration of the courts.

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; and providing assistance to the judiciary as required.

What you bring to the team


Qualifications:

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.

Additional information:

Apply by:
Monday, December 16, 2013 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, 74 Woolwich St, Guelph, West Region, Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening Requirement
  • 1 English Permanent - Flexible PartTime, 85 Frederick St, Kitchener, West Region, Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening Requirement
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Friday, November 29, 2013

Note:

  • The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
  • W-AG-55449/13


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.


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