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Court Services Officer (Irregular On-Call) - Designated Bilingual (English-French)

Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Court Services Division
City:
Cochrane
Language of Position(s):
Bilingual English/French
Job Term:
1 Temporary - 12 months (with the possibility of extension)
Job Code:
00036 - Usher and Messenger
Salary:
$20.24 - $22.96 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Posting Status:
Open
Job ID:
121387
Consider this challenging opportunity in the Superior Court of Justice as a Court Services Officer, where you will provide support to the judiciary, juries and the overall administration of the courts.

Position Available:
One Irregular On-Call Position: you will be required to work anywhere from 0 - 36.25 hours per week. Hours are not guaranteed.

What can I expect to do in this role?

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
• providing assistance to the judiciary as required

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• proficiency in English and oral French at the advanced level
• valid Ontario driver's licence (travel to other court locations as required)

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• 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:

Address:
  • 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, 149 4th Ave, Cochrane, North Region, General Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Note:
  • This ad is also available in French.
  • The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
  • 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-53883/13
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

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.

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