Division: Criminal Law Division
Job Term: 1 Temporary (up to 8 months backfill secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Salary: Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
Are you invigorated by challenging work in a vibrant environment? Are you eager for a role where you can broaden your legal skills and be a part of a beautiful northern Ontario community focused on delivering the Criminal Law Division’s vision to be the foremost prosecution service in Canada?
The Ministry of the Attorney General, Criminal Law Division (north region), offers an opportunity for a lawyer to conduct prosecutions and perform related functions as an Assistant Crown Attorney.
The Criminal Law Division is a large geographically dispersed operation with approximately 1900 staff who help protect community and personal safety through prosecution of offences across the province. The division’s vision is to be the foremost prosecution service in Canada, and this vision is supported through the divisional mission, values, and key strategies.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Duties will include:
- Screening and preparing cases
- Performing case management functions, and conducting prosecutions for criminal and quasi-criminal offences in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice
- Providing professional advice to police and related agencies on criminal matters
- Drafting indictments
- Assisting senior counsel with prosecutions and research
- Working cooperatively with other justice sector partners
- Occasional travel (land or air) may be required to various locations within the Province
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
- Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
- Valid Ontario Class ‘G’ Driver’s license
Knowledge and Skills
- 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
- Proven judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
- Demonstrated interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and proven ability to work with Indigenous communities
- Ability to use computer technology and its related software
- Ability and willingness to travel to various locations within the North Region and or Province which include but not limited to Blind River, Elliot Lake, Thessalon, Wawa
How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
- Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
- If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.
For more information and to apply, please visit www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Assistant Crown Attorney
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.