Counsel

at  Ministry of the Attorney General

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.

TECHNICAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with equality rights/discrimination jurisprudence and the Charter
• Knowledge and experience in administrative law and civil procedure
• Demonstrated experience working on large, lengthy and complex systemic human rights matters
• Experience in human rights litigation and/or public interest inquiries, mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Demonstrated experience working with experts

JUDGEMENT AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• Well-developed research and analytical skills
• Proven judgement and tactical skills
• Patience, tolerance and ability to determine what is important or material

INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Demonstrated writing and communication skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills

OTHER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience with community engagements
• Ability to lead teams
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to function effectively under pressure and with very tight timelines
• Proficiency with computers, word processing and research software applications

Responsibilities include:

• Providing legal advice to the OHRC on important and complex human rights issues, including Indigenous reconciliation, criminal justice, health and well-being, education and building a human rights culture.
• Identifying, developing, and representing the OHRC on litigation matters before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), other administrative tribunals and the courts.
• Supporting the development of the OHRC’s policies and communications materials.
• Working with a team of lawyers, inquiry analysts and policy analysts on public interest inquiries
• Participating in mediation or other conciliatory processes
• Conducting training, participating in panels, delivering presentations on human rights legal matters.
• Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, factums, reports and other communications
• Supporting the OHRC on various community engagement initiatives.