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Board Solicitor
Organization:
Ministry of Labour
Division:
Ontario Labour Relations Board
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
EL003 - Crown Counsel 3 (Exc)
Salary:
$129,489.00 - $212,996.00 Per Year
The Ontario Labour Relations Board is seeking a Solicitor to join its team for a permanent opportunity.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Duties will include:
- Reporting to the Director Registrar, you will assume responsibility as legal counsel to the OLRB, providing legal advice to the Chair, Vice-Chairs, management and staff on employment and labour relations -related matters under various Ontario statutes and the internal administration of the Board in order to comply with various government policies and statutes.
- You will be responsible for representing the OLRB in various legal proceedings including judicial reviews and at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You must have membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and be entitled to practise law.
Knowledge and Experience:
- You have through knowledge of labour and administrative law and relevant administrative and employment statutes in particular Ontario's Labour Relations Act, Employment Standards Act and Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- You have good knowledge of labour legislation in other provinces and federally.
- You have demonstrated experience in labour relations gained through practice of labour law and/or academic employment.
Communication Skills:
- You have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to both professional and non-professional audiences (including the public and the media) and to provide assistance in the drafting of decisions.
- You have experience presenting legal arguments in court and to other administrative agencies.
- You have the ability to present seminars, speeches and discussions.
- You have the ability to prepare and lead educational activities for the staff of the OLRB, including supervising articling students.
Analytical, Research and Organizational Skills:
- You have the ability to conduct and synthesize research including but not limited to statutes and case law.
- You have the ability to organize and edit Board monthly reports and Highlights and other public releases.
- You have the ability to recognize and assess the legal implications in the OLRB's policy and administrative decisions.
- You have the demonstrated ability to analyze issues and prepare and present legal arguments in court and administrative tribunal proceedings.
- You have subject matter expertise to ensure that the agency achieves its mandate.
- You can provide advice to senior management on strategy development, decision-making, issues management, compliance with government policy, regulations and statutes and accountability in order to support the OLRB's effectiveness.
- You will undertake special projects and assignments for the Chair and Director/Registrar.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 505 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Excluded
Schedule:
6
Posted on:
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 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.
