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DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Ministry of Housing
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
CC5 - Crown Counsel 5
Salary:
Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
The Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) is seeking a Deputy Director to support the Legal Director in the delivery of legal services to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Reporting to the Legal Director, the successful candidate will work as part of the legal management team providing leadership to and operational management of the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing in the provision of legal services to the client ministries.
Duties will include:
• Overseeing and coordinating the provision of high quality client-focused legal services including legislative drafting, legal document drafting, advice, opinions, and litigation on a wide range of matters
• Supervising, mentoring and working collaboratively with Branch Counsel and Articling Students by reviewing documents and providing direction on high profile or complex files
• Undertaking timely and accurate communication, identification and management of critical, time sensitive issues
• Providing strategic legal advice to Ministers, Ministers' Offices, the Deputy Minister and Senior Management on select files
• Participating in Branch operations including budget allocation/forecasting, human resource planning and Counsel recruitment
• Leading Articling Student recruitment and Branch/Client Learning Sessions
• Developing and managing Counsel performance plans and undertaking performance management
• Facilitating formal and informal communication and strategic partnerships with clients at all levels and MAG colleagues
• Ensuring compliance with Corporate, Divisional and Branch policies and procedures
• Assisting in the development and implementation of transformative change initiatives aimed at improving workplace culture and operations in the Branch and the Division
• Acting as Legal Director in the Director's absence and as the Director's designate at ministerial committees/meetings
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada
Technical Legal Experience
• Knowledge of and experience in public and administrative law, especially in Housing law, as well as in Procurement, Aboriginal, Municipal and Land Use Planning law
• Demonstrated experience in providing oral legal advice on an urgent basis to senior management and in handling high-profile contentious legal issues
• Knowledge and experience in applying Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation
• Knowledge and experience in the development of legislation and regulations and the legislative process
• Demonstrated experience in writing complex legal opinions
• Knowledge and experience in overseeing government litigation
• Knowledge and familiarity with contracts and procurement in the government context and knowledge of the principles, policies, processes and procedures related to financial management and budgeting
• Knowledge of the legislation, operations and programs of the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
• Experience with government decision-making processes and procedures
Leadership Skills
• Demonstrated leadership and legal management competencies including the ability to motivate experienced legal professionals and to build strong and agile teams
• Integrity and demonstrated commitment to civility, diversity and inclusion
• Enthusiasm to actively promote branch collegiality and cross-ministry/division/branch collaboration
• Proven political acuity with a solution-oriented client-focused approach and a track-record of responsiveness and ability to anticipate client needs
• Demonstrated agility to deal with uncertainty and changing priorities
• Experience with issues management and proven judgment, interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven conflict resolution skills to resolve complex legal and client issues
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, General Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Management Compensation Plan
Schedule:
6
Posted on:
Friday, November 17, 2017
Note:
- 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. - Your application and cover letter must be sent as an attachment in either MS Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt) format, less than 2MB in size and must not be password protected
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 1, 2017 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
