Consider these challenging opportunities in the Superior and Ontario Court of Justice as a Court Services Officer, where you will provide support to the judiciary, juries and the overall administration of the courts.
Please note you will work zero to 36.25 hours per week, depending on operational requirements, with no guaranteed hours. You will also be required to work on weekends and holidays and be able to travel to other court locations.
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Click here to apply Please note: You must complete and submit the application in the above link. No cover letter or resume is required at this time.
Please note: You will not receive a confirmation when you apply to these positions. When you submit the MS Form provided in the link, your application has been received.
Court Services Division is committed to a diverse, respectful and professional workplace that reflects OPS values.
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?
In this role, you will:
• Be responsible for ensuring courtroom readiness
• Maintain proper decorum in the court
• Conduct jury roll calls
• Call and escort witnesses into court
• Attend to juries
• Provide assistance to the public
• Provide assistance to the judiciary as required.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You have a valid Driver's License within the Province of Ontario
Technical Knowledge:
• You have knowledge of the Superior and Ontario Court of Justice or other adjudicative proceedings.
• You have awareness of legislative requirements as they pertain to juries.
• You have knowledge of courtroom decorum and confidentiality/impartiality.
Clerical Skills:
• You have clerical knowledge and keyboarding skills to ensure accurate completion of court documents.
Communication and Analytical Skills:
• You have oral communication skills, public speaking skills and interpersonal skills.
• You are able to interact with the judiciary, the public and other stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.
• You possess judgement to maintain courtroom decorum.
• You are able to respond to inquiries and to deal with routine issues.
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.
