Assistant Crown Attorney

About the job

• Developing and providing criminal law policy related to ICE matters, including related federal and provincial legislation; this encompasses proactively following changes in the legal, policy or social landscape of ICE matters; identifying emerging trends or problems; and making recommendations for legal, policy, resourcing or legislative reform solutions
• Assisting in the development of strategic ICE related initiatives within the Criminal Law Division and the Ministry
• Developing and updating ICE resource material on e-library, including Directives, Confidential Advice to Prosecutors and other resources to assist Crown counsel and enhance the prosecution of ICE offences
• Conducting ICE prosecutions in the Ontario and Superior Courts of Justice
• Coordinating and conducting provincial training and education for Crowns, judiciary, police, victims' services, community and other stakeholders in the area of ICE investigations and prosecutions
• Ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process
• Developing and maintaining technical skills, resources and databases
• Providing legal and strategic advice to police and Crowns on individual ICE investigations
• Ensuring strong linkages, mutual support, and collaborative efforts with all members of the Criminal Law Division (management, colleagues and business professionals), and with other justice participants including the judiciary, the defence bar, the Federal Crown, police agencies, victim witness services, Court Services Division and the Indigenous Justice Division for the purpose of improving the administration of justice

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Legal Experience

• Extensive prosecutorial experience, with demonstrated experience in prosecuting internet crimes against children at all criminal trial and bail courts a necessity and prior policy experience
• Experience prosecuting large and complex cases involving technical, computer, and forensic/scientific evidence
• Demonstrated knowledge of criminal, constitutional and search and seizure law, including criminal procedure, rules of evidence, and statute and case law related to the prosecution of ICE cases
• Experience in developing policy with the ability to think creatively and to develop solutions that incorporate best trial practices into policy and vice versa
• Knowledge and understanding of the role and function of prosecutor
• Demonstrated knowledge of victims' issues and interests
• Experience conducting education, training and mentoring
• Proven research and analytical skills and an ability to organize a principled and strategic approach to cases and issues

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills, including advocacy ability, presentation and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated superior interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders including the judiciary, the police, and representatives from other provinces and jurisdictions
• Proven judgment and ability to apply appropriate legal analysis to complex issues
• Demonstrated organizational skills, including ability to set priorities and respond promptly, flexibly and effectively to unexpected situations
• Demonstrated ability to respond promptly to advice requests from Crowns and police across the province and from senior officials in the Ministry;
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other divisions, ministries, and stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively both individually and as a member of a team

Computer Skills and Other

• Willingness and ability to travel within the province when needed
• Technical skills to work effectively with computer technology and databases made available to professional staff
• Advanced computer skills, or a willingness and ability to become familiar with all manner of technological tools used in ICE investigations

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

• prosecutes all offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and the most serious offences under the Provincial Offences Act (Part 3 only), in Ontario's 49 judicial districts
• represents the Crown in criminal appeals at all levels of Court (the Superior Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada), as well as provides specialized services in relation to applications for wiretap authorizations (as designated under Part 6 of the Criminal Code of Canada), extraditions and search warrants
• provides specialized legal advice in all areas of criminal law to the police, the Attorney General, and the Deputy Attorney General
• examines and establishes policy guidelines for the conduct of prosecutions within the Province of Ontario
• provides world-class education to its prosecutors and prosecutors from across Canada and the United States

• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• 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

Additional information:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 24 months, 700 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca

How to apply:

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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