Regular Full-time Municipal Prosecutor - Oshawa, Canada - City of Oshawa

City of Oshawa
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Job Snapshot:


Employee Type:


  • Regular Full-Time
    Location:Oshawa
    Job Type:
  • Legal
  • Legal
Admin

  • Experience:
  • Not Specified

  • Date Posted:
  • 7/4/2023
  • A progressive city of 187,800 people located just a short 30
  • minute drive from Toronto, the _
    _City of Oshawa__ is one of Canada's fastest growing communities that is exceptionally positioned to live, work, learn and invest. Its strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and co
  • operative partnerships have enhanced its quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to financial stewardship._

Job Title:
Regular Full-Time Municipal Prosecutor
Posting Number:004398


Department:
Corporate and Finance Services Department
Branch:Legal Services


Location:

City Hall
Eligible for Hybrid Work:Yes


Posting Start Date:2023/07/04
Posting End Date:2023/07/13 by 4:30pm


Employment Group:
Exempt
Salary Grade:P-$99,130 - $116,624 per annum
Standard Weekly
Hours of
Work
: 36.25 Shift Work Required**:No


Reporting to the City Solicitor, Legal Services Branch, or designate, be responsible for providing Provincial Offences prosecution services and attend tribunals and boards.


Responsibilities:


  • Carriage of files as Prosecutor of offences contrary to the City's bylaws and/or Provincial legislation including exercise of prosecutorial discretion, laying charges, disclosure, managing lay and expert witnesses, mediation/settlement procedures, trials in the Ontario Court of Justice and legal proceedings to collect fines awarded including writs of seizure and sale
  • Carriage of legal proceedings in the Small Claims Court including claims by and against the City
  • Assisting the City Solicitor/Lawyers by conducting legal research and attending hearings before tribunals and boards (i.e. Ontario Land Tribunal and Licence Appeal Tribunal)
  • Assisting various departments and staff on a variety of bylaw and enforcement related issues and conducting legal research on a variety of topics
  • Participating on committees with respect to legal or bylaw enforcement matters
  • Administration on behalf of Legal Services' requests for records pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act I(MFIPPA) including assessing the scope of the request, reviewing Legal Services files, consulting with colleagues in the Legal Services Branch and responding to Legislative Services
  • Carriage of Provincial Offences Act appeals before the Ontario Court of Justice including researching and drafting appeal materials and arguing appeals
  • Educate and train various departments and staff on a variety of substantive and procedural issues respecting municipal prosecutions and Small Claims Court
  • On occasion, work with students participating in cooperative educational programs for law clerks and the college's Paralegal Program demonstrating duties and assigning and reviewing tasks
  • Upon request, conducting quasijudicial proceedings as a backup Screening Officer considering evidence and making decisions respecting the rights and liabilities of individuals to whom penalty notices have been given in respecting of various municipal administrative penalty systems. Review Requests from Screening and conduct screenings including hearing submissions from applicants. Render decisions as a backup Screening Officer to affirm, cancel, reduce or extend the time of administrative penalties and to grant or deny extensions of time for a screening
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:


  • Two (2) year postsecondary diploma in the Paralegal/Court Tribunal program from a recognized Community College OR B.A. Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario as Paralegal or Lawyer
  • Three (3) years demonstrated experience as licensed Paralegal or Lawyer with carriage of legal proceedings and appeals including legal research, legal drafting, providing legal advice and advocacy in the Ontario Courts of Justice and the Small Claims Court experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Have the ability to communicate courteously and effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of staff, other levels of government, outside agencies, legal firms and the general public
  • Demonstrated ability to work on own initiatives in order to meet rigid deadlines
  • Possess a sense of accuracy and thoroughness
  • Strong research and analytical skills
  • Possess personal qualities of maturity, patience, tact and reliability as well as a willing and cooperative attitude
  • Licensed Paralegal is preferred
  • Possession and maintenance of a valid Ontario Driver's Licence, minimum Class "G"
  • Must be able to supply own vehicle


We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file.

Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the sel

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