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What can I expect to do in this role?

• Participating in the Sexual Violence Advisory Group (SVAG) to improve ways that sexual assault complainants are dealt with in the criminal justice system
• Providing mentoring and training to prosecutors and other justice participants on the conduct of sexual assault prosecutions
• Conducting sexual assault preliminary hearings/trials in the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice as required
• Providing professional advice to justice sector partners, such as police, victim witness, probation and parole and related agencies, on sexual assault matters, as appropriate
• Preparing cases and conducting on a regular basis prosecutions, hearings, applications, motions, appeals and/or reviews on behalf of the Attorney General for criminal and quasi-criminal offences in the Ontario Court of Justice, Youth Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court, and the Superior Court of Justice
• Performing case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters, e.g. screening, disclosure, resolution meetings, and supporting the Region as required remotely via SCOPE
• Willingness and ability to travel to other court locations to support the prosecution team across the CE Region
• Ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process
• Developing and maintaining technical skills to be able to communicate and work effectively with computer technology and databases made available to professional staff
• Performing special justice-related projects and involvement in community programmes as requested
• Keeping informed on office/regional/divisional/provincial initiatives, protocols and directives and implementing them to ensure consistent practices within the justice system. e.g. Bail Best Practices Protocol, Criminal Modernization, Case Management Protocol, Indigenous People's Court and Domestic Violence Court Initiatives
• Establishing and maintaining professional relationships and working cooperatively with all members of the Criminal Law Division (management, colleagues and support staff) and with other participants in the justice system for the purpose of enhancing communication between the parties and improving the administration of justice
• Reviewing Informations, drafting Indictments and other documents, including facta
• Assisting other counsel with prosecutions, research, etc.
• Assisting in the administration of the Crown Attorney's Office
• Ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

Technical Legal Experience

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in conducting prosecutions in the Ontario Court of Justice (Criminal); Youth Court; Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court and the Superior Court of Justice
• Experience in prosecutions of sexual assault cases and cases of serious and complex nature, in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice, including jury trials
• 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 function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario
• Experience in case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters (e.g. screening, disclosure and resolution meetings)

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Demonstrated judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
• Demonstrated interpersonal, presentation and communications skills
• Demonstrated research and analytical ability to organize a principled approach to cases and issues
• Ability to work as part of a team within the criminal justice system and with community stakeholders

Computer Skills and Other

• Willingness and ability to travel to other court locations to support the prosecution team across the Central East Region and the Province as assigned
• Technical skills to work effectively with computer technology and databases made available to professional staff

Additional Information:

• 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.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs 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 [email protected]