Litigation Clerk

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada Toronto Community Housing Full time

Job #:
**8523**
- Division:
**Operations**
- Vacancy Type:
**Full-time Temporary**
- Affiliation:
**Union: CUPE 79**
- Contract Length:
**1 year and 24 days**
- Grade:
**TCHC 7**
- # of Vacancies:
**1**
- Salary/Hourly Range:
**$42.71 - $46.82 per hour**
- Hiring range/wage:
**$42.71 per hour**
- Work Details (Days/hours):
**35 hours per week, Monday - Friday**
- Posted Date:
**4/5/24**
- Existing or New:
**Existing**
- Deadline to Apply:
**4/19/24**

**Please Note**:
An Eligibility List will be created from this competition and will be in effect for up to six (6) months for future Temporary and Permanent Litigation Clerk positions that may become available.

**What we offer**

In addition to a competitive salary and a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we offer a comprehensive package that meets the various needs of our diverse employees, including:

- Ability to participate in inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities;
- Minimum three (3) weeks of paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service;
- Four (4) paid personal days;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100-per-cent employer matching;
- Health and dental benefits;
- Employee and family assistance program;
- Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary);
- Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year;
- Fitness membership discount.

**Make a difference**

Want to help grow our communities? At Toronto Community Housing, we pride ourselves in developing Toronto’s neighbourhoods and helping our residents succeed. We are searching for a dedicated and passionate Litigation Clerk to join our team and help the communities of Toronto thrive We put our tenants first. We strive to be tenant-focused, collaborative, fair, respectful, accountable, solution driven, and proactive in everything we do.

Reporting to the Manager, Tenancy Management, the Litigation Clerk will build strong internal and external relationships and play an integral part in transforming Toronto Community Housing for the future

**What you’ll do**
- Secure payment of outstanding rental arrears.
- Represent TCHC in termination of tenancy proceedings at the Landlord and Tenant Board.
- Negotiate terms of settlement with tenants or other parties representing the tenant where appropriate.
- Prepare a variety of correspondence including memos, letters, reports, and legal documents to individuals and/or involved parties including requesting payment and indicating further action, if any.
- Calculate amounts owing, per diem rates, and note current amounts outstanding. Make payment arrangements.
- Follow up on collection of monies owing and maintain records of payments and outstanding balance.
- Ensure timely service and filing of all legal documents.
- Set court dates, prepare relevant case material, and appear in Landlord and Tenant Board to present the claim. Present argument, evidence, and summation to Adjudicator.
- Establish and maintain Landlord and Tenant and other files, and maintain all files in accordance with TCHC policies including document retention policy. Update all files.
- Comply with TCHC policies including TCHC eviction prevention protocols.
- Defend TCHC against allegations and matters raised by Tenants pursuant to Section 82 and Section 83 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
- Liaise with Landlord and Tenant Board officials, Sheriff’s Office, lawyers, other TCHC departments, witnesses, and takes instructions from internal TCHC clients.
- Prepare monthly legal reports, make note of current status, hearing dates, adjournment dates, payments, etc.
- Perform clerical functions relating to litigation.
- Conduct appropriate legal research on legislation, by-laws, and relevant cases.

**What you’ll need**
- 1-3 years of direct experience with the Landlord Tenant Tribunal (LTB)
- Working knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to securing payment for arrears and other miscellaneous debts owing to TCHC.
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in relevant field of study (paralegal, law clerk or similar program), or P1 License with the Law Society of Upper Canada is an asset.
- Knowledge of relevant statutes, by-laws, and legislation including the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, Human Rights Code, and the rent calculation provisions of the Housing Services Act, 2011.
- Strong organizational skills to manage and administer a large volume of files and to execute the processing of several ongoing Landlord and Tenant Board cases simultaneously.
- Advocacy skills to present arguments to a court, board, or tribunal.
- Strong analytical skills to assess factors relevant to the case and to determine the appropriate course of action at each step in the process.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively liaise and correspond with involved parties.
- Ability to wor

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