Prosecutor

Why Guelph:
**What we offer**
We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

- Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
- Paid personal days;
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
- Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
- Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Parental leave top up program;
- Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
- Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview:
**Key duties and responsibilities**
- Conduct prosecutions and appeals under Provincial Statutes, selected Federal Statutes, Municipal By-Laws, Part III, FPPA, Building Code, Planning Act, Small Claims Court, Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement charges.
- Liaise with municipal staff, police and enforcement agencies on legal requirements for the preparation of charges including matters of evidence, inspections, evidentiary submissions and applicable legislative requirements.
- Carry out pre-trial charge screen meetings with defendants, counsel and paralegals.
- Respond to enquiries from the public, enforcement agencies, and city staff concerning prosecutions.
- Participate in city projects and initiatives involving the digitization of files and disclosure.
- Perform administrative duties associated with the prosecution division operations such as assisting in adjournment of trial dates and conducting resolution meetings.
- Provide leadership, work direction, training to other staff in the division.
- Provide ongoing training to city enforcement divisions and police services regarding mock trials, evidence gathering, note taking and court decorum.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications and requirements**
- Completion of a University Degree or Diploma in Criminology, Law Enforcement, Sociology or a related discipline.
- Considerable (3-5 years) experience in a courtroom as a municipal prosecutor dealing with Part III provincial offences, municipal by-laws, FPPA, Building Code, Planning Act, Appeals and Small Claims Court proceedings.
- Experience in carrying out legal research, factums and responses.
- Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario as a Lawyer or Paralegal.
- Knowledge of provincial offences statutes, provincial offences law under Part I, Part II and Part III in Ontario.
- Knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of Ontario courts, rules of practice, procedure, legal concepts, terminology and evidentiary requirements with respect to Provincial Offences.
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
- Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the judiciary, legal professionals, enforcement agencies and the public.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments to meet deadlines in a very demanding service focus environment.
- Excellent communications skills (both oral and written) with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the public.
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CAMS, AIMS, ICON).
- Ability to exercise discretion, judgment, diplomacy and high levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to use Zoom for virtual court proceedings.

**Hours of work**

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m. This position is eligible for hybrid and flexible work arrangement options (as per current corporate policy).

**Pay/Salary**
Non-Union: Grade 5: $81,486.60 - $101,858.25

**How to apply