Crown Counsel - Toronto, Canada - Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

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.

Are you an experienced Crown Counsel, aspiring to leadership, looking for an opportunity to develop and demonstrate your skills? Do you enjoy the challenges and opportunities of business process improvement and implementation? Consider this unique opportunity working with the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) providing support for the development and implementation of divisional tools and technologies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of criminal case processing.

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.

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:

Providing legal and operational support for various projects led by the Office of Strategic Initiatives
Liaising with local Crown Attorneys' Offices, police, Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division staff and other justice stakeholders as required to implement and support divisional tools and technologies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of criminal case processing
Maintaining and strengthening technical skills to communicate and work effectively with computer technology and databases made available to professional staff
Keeping informed on office/regional/divisional/provincial initiatives, protocols and directives and implementing them in a manner that ensures consistent practices within the justice system.
Assisting in the development of standards and best practices
Drafting briefing material on specific aspects of the criminal prosecution process
Assisting with business process mapping, training, support and other maintenance and development activities for SCOPE, the Crown Case Management System

How do I qualify?
Mandatory

Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Business and Technical Legal Experience

Demonstrated knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law
Knowledge and understanding of the role and functions of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario
Proven judgement and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
Technical skills to work proficiently with computer technology and databases made available to professional staff

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships and build partnerships
Demonstrated communication skills to explain, interact, train, and negotiate effectively
Relationship management skills to effect local change management and sustained best practices
Demonstrated persuasion skills to influence stakeholders and build consensus
Written communication skills to prepare complex business cases, reports, and presentations

Research and Analytical Skills

Ability to assess business objectives, processes and their interactions with justice sector participants to identify process efficiency needs and standardization opportunities
Demonstrated research and analytical ability to organize a principled approach to cases and issues
Demonstrated research, analytical, and writing skills to draft and edit reference documents on key issues in criminal case management