Crown Counsel

January 17 2025
Expected expiry date: February 7 2025
Industries Legal
Categories Legal, Paralegal,
Toronto, ON • Full time
Apply By: Friday, February 7, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Crown Counsel

Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Legal Branch
City:
Toronto
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary (up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Job Code:
ALOC - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
Job ID:
225220

The Ministry of the Attorney General, Civil Law Division (CVLD) is seeking counsel with:

• experience negotiating inter-governmental agreements, including with First Nations, Inuit or Métis peoples, their representatives and/or their governing bodies, and/or
• experience representing children and youth from communities that are overrepresented in the child welfare system including First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth

to provide legal advice and services to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), with a focus on supporting the negotiation of agreements with First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities for the provision of child and family services pursuant to the First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities' own laws.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

The successful candidate will provide legal support to the ministry with a focus on child welfare and protection services, including:

• Supporting MCCSS teams negotiating coordination agreements under the federalAct respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, as well as any related funding agreements and other legal instruments concerning Indigenous-led models of child and family services. This work will include supporting and attending at negotiations and drafting of custom agreements and other instruments to support the delivery of Indigenous-led child and family services and programs
• Providing advice on services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis children under theChild, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, including advice on the interpretation of Ministry statutes, regulations, program related agreements and policy, and advice on implementation and operational issues
• Providing written and oral legal advice to clients on Aboriginal law matters as they arise in the Ministry's mandate, including Aboriginal rights and the duty to consult.
• Providing legal advice on policy development and the need for amendments to statutes and/or regulations and working with Legislative Counsel to draft required amendments

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

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

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated experience working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, or their representatives
• Demonstrated experience negotiating agreements with First Nations, Inuit, or Métis peoples and/or their representatives
• Demonstrated experience working with the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, including representing children and youth from communities that are overrepresented in the child welfare system
• Knowledge and familiarity with MCCSS legislation and programs
• Knowledge and experience in the interpretation, application and development of legislation/regulations
• Demonstrated analytical skills, political acuity and judgment including ability to identify and assess legal and risk implications in client practices, policies and programs and provide solution-oriented legal advice
• Proven ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks while working under tight deadlines with changing and competing demands
• Demonstrated negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to welcoming diversity and promoting inclusion within the legal services branch and in engagement with clients and stakeholders
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the province

Additional information:

Address:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 56 Wellesley St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation Group:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown
Category:
Legal Services
Posted on:
Friday, January 17, 2025

Note:

  • 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 CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca


How to apply:

  1. You must apply online.
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All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember:

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2025 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la " langue du poste " figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .

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