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COUNSEL
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Criminal Law Division
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary (up to 12 Months Backfill Secondment/Contract with possibility of extension)
Job Code:
OCAA - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
Are you a strategic thinker looking to apply your policy and legal skills to a project that seeks to transform the delivery of justice in Ontario? Consider this exciting opportunity in the Criminal Law Division where you will be contributing to a project team focused on developing Ontario's Justice Centres.
Ontario's Plan for Justice Centres:
Introduced in over 70 communities around the world, with different cultural backgrounds and legal traditions, Justice Centres move justice out of the traditional courtroom and into a community setting. These centres bring together justice, health, employment, education and social services to address the root cause of crime, break the cycle of offending, and improve public safety and community well-being.
What can I expect to do in this role?
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing strategic policy for Ontario's Justice Centres, bringing expertise and leadership to a team composed of legal and policy professionals with experience in criminal justice and social services.
Duties will include:
• Providing strategic legal and policy advice to the Executive Director, senior Ministry officials, including the Assistant Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, and the Attorney General and Minister's Office, on the establishment of Ontario's Justice Centres
• Working closely within the Ministry of the Attorney General and partner ministries in the development of cross-sectoral policy, programs and operations to improve justice outcomes through the establishment of Ontario's Justice Centres
• Developing and coordinating the Ministry's policy submissions for consideration by Cabinet and its committees
• Researching and analyzing innovative criminal justice reforms and developments
• Preparing written products, such as briefing notes and presentation decks, and providing oral briefings, as requested
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of Ontario's criminal justice system, including knowledge of legal, policy and program delivery issues associated with the justice system
• Knowledge of the structures of the justice system, the unique roles of the Attorney General, the judiciary and the bar, and the influence of such structures and roles on the actions of government
• Knowledge of the Canadian Constitution, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the statutes of Ontario and common legal precepts to interpret statutes, provide legal and strategic advice that reflect the ministry's responsibilities within the justice system
• Knowledge of government decision-making and policy development processes, and the role played by central agencies and line ministries
• Expertise in policy development, and extensive knowledge of the factors that affect public policy
• Knowledge of government operations, including linkages between policy, legislative, communications and fiscal processes
• Capacity and interest to work collaboratively with policy and legal professionals across government
• Capacity to interact on a professional footing with representatives of the judiciary, the private bar and other justice sector partners and stakeholders
• Issues management and problem-solving skills and experience anticipating and managing contentious legal, policy and communication issues
• Analytical and strategic legal and policy development skills, research skills, and advocacy skills
• Team/project leadership, management skills and coordination
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 700 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS
Compensation Group:
Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association
Schedule:
Posted on:
Friday, December 6, 2019
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the 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), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks 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 employment 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 employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. - Your application sent via method one 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 20, 2019 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.
