Assistant Crown Attorney

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.

Ensure public safety through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime. The prosecution of crime is the core business of the Criminal Law Division and is a non-discretionary essential service required to provide public safety and security.

Duties of an Assistant Crown Attorney include:

• Conducting prosecutions, hearings, applications, motions, appeals and/or reviews on a regular basis on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
• Performing case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters.
• Developing and maintaining technical skills required to perform duties as assigned.
• Ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process.
• Maintaining working knowledge of divisional initiatives and programs and participating on such projects as required.
• Assisting other counsel with prosecutions and research.
• Providing education and training to stakeholders and partners as assigned.
• Keeping informed on office/regional/divisional/provincial initiatives, protocols and directives and implementing them to ensure consistent practices within the justice system.

Mandatory requirements:

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

Legal Skills and Experience:

• Conducting prosecutions on behalf of the Attorney General in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
• Conducting jury trials and prosecutions of a serious and complex nature.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law.
• Case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters.
• Understanding the role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario.

Advanced Analytical and Communication Skills:

• Demonstrate judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies.
• Demonstrate interpersonal, relationship management, presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrate oral and written advocacy skills.

Essential abilities and skills:

• Travel to other court locations to support the prosecution team across the Region.
• Work effectively with technology including the presentation of evidence in a courtroom setting.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility:

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion.

What we offer:

The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to a responsive, innovative justice system that upholds the Rule of Law. The Criminal Law Division, with approximately 2,200 staff, prosecutes offences under the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and Provincial Offences Act, conducts criminal appeals at all court levels, provides specialized services, advises police and government officials on criminal law, sets prosecution policy across Ontario, develops justice system efficiencies with stakeholders, and offers world-class education for prosecutors.

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• A defined-benefit lifetime pension plan.
• Group health, dental, life and disability benefits.
• A range of vacation and leave options.
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services.

Location and Security Checks: 1 English Permanent, 4 Wellington St, St Thomas, West Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS.

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS.