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Counsel
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Court Services Division - Office of the Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary (up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Job Code:
ALOC - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.
Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members.
Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.
The Office of the Assistant Deputy Attorney General (ADAG), Court Services Division (CSD) is looking for a strategic and outcome focused counsel who is motivated by challenging work and able to flourish in a fast-paced environment with multiple, often changing, priorities and deadlines. We need someone who can identify and proactively resolve issues, is dedicated to excellence in justice services, and possesses the drive, determination and desire to contribute to the overall success of CSD.
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Duties Will Include:
• Working in a fast-paced environment as a team member of Office of the Assistant Deputy Attorney General.
• Legal advisor to the Assistant Deputy Attorney General, which includes representing her interests and concerns in briefings and review of materials requiring her approval (e.g., Cabinet Office documents, briefing notes, housebook notes, communications, and freedom of information requests).
• Liaise with and provide strategic advice and support on legal and policy issues to divisional colleagues, directors, and executive legal officers of the courts, other divisions within the Ministry, and the Deputy Attorney General's office, in criminal, civil and family law matters, with a view of modernizing court administration for the province.
• Effectively manage issues and key justice participant relationships.
• Briefing senior ministry staff.
• Provide written and oral legal opinions, presentations, correspondence, directives, and other materials, as required.
• Actively participate in strategic planning and management of the division as a member of the Divisional Management Committee.
• Support and promote a productive team environment, which reflects the fostering of a culture of excellence and the creation of an inclusive, diverse, professional, respectful and accessible workplace.
• Support and promote modernization in the ADAG's office by helping with advance planning and implementation of court services transformation.
• Actively partnered with the Ministry's Project Implementation Branch, and Justice Technology Services and the Modernize Division, Ministry of the Solicitor General to ensure that Ministry transformation and operational planning reflects CSD business goals, to provide timely access to subject matter expertise and align initiatives and priorities for the Division.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario.
Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of provincial and federal statutes and regulations, including the Family Law Rules, the Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Code of Canada, the Courts of Justice Act, Provincial Offences Act and related legislation.
• Knowledge and understanding of government directions, priorities and decision-making processes and the legislative/regulatory process, related to the justice sector and in particular in the area of court operations
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of the judiciary and justice partners and stakeholders in the justice system in Ontario.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing legislation and regulations, legal opinions, briefing notes, house book notes, options papers, presentation materials and correspondence.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution/interpersonal skills along with well-developed negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Sound judgment and high political acuity
• Proven ability to identify, manage and problem solve complex and sensitive issues and manage changing priorities under tight and shifting timelines
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and promote a client-focused organization by developing and sustaining positive, productive relationships with justice participants including the judiciary, and other governments and ministries
• Demonstrated experience supporting and contributing to a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility and a respectful work environment.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills including an ability to write in plain language
• Strategic and innovative thinking with the ability to be flexible and creative
• Aptitude and desire to work in a team environment
• Ability to use computer software packages (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Quicklaw)
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 720 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS
Compensation Group:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown
Schedule:
6
Posted on:
Friday, September 16, 2022
Note:
- Inn 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.
Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Development Branch, Talent and Leadership Division 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.
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. - For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca
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 Friday, September 30, 2022 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.
