Bilingual Manager, Tribunals
7 months ago
**Posting 24-20**:
**Bilingual Manager, Tribunals Unit**:
**Policy, Governance and Tribunals Department**
- Permanent position, Category 4A - Hiring Range $137,908 - $155,216_
Under the supervision of the Director of Policy, Governance and Tribunals, you will manage all aspects of the hearings processes for matters referred to the Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committees. This role provides leadership and oversight of staff and Independent Legal Counsel (ILC), who support the work of a Committee and Roster of 30+ members who adjudicate a high volume of discipline and fitness to practise cases in English and French (i.e., 100+ hearings per year). Hearings are presumptively held electronically, via Zoom. You will also work closely with the Chairs of the Discipline and Fitness to Practise committees, in support of their, and their committees’, governance functions. The role also requires that you work effectively with others to build strong stakeholder relationships, continuously monitor and improve processes and establish innovative solutions in a respectful and collaborative environment.
**Responsibilities**:
- Manage resources to achieve department operational deliverables and College strategic priorities
- Provide leadership, determine priorities, assign and monitor the work of staff ensuring professionalism, accuracy, timely completion and an equitable distribution of work
- Establish and maintain efficient and effective procedures, train and orient new staff, communicate performance standards and regularly evaluate performance of staff
- Review drafts of decisions of the Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committee and flag potential legal errors for panels’ consideration
- Oversee the compilation of hearings-related data to inform strategic decision making
- Prepare Committee and Registrar Reports to Council, in consultation with staff and Committee Chairs as needed
- Participate in Policy, Governance, and Tribunals Department planning, program and priority setting
- Interpret and communicate Council, administration and human resources policies and procedures to staff and Committee/Roster members
- Keep abreast of current issues and trends in professional conduct and fitness to practise policies and procedures, relevant legislation and legal jurisprudence, particularly in the area of administrative law
- Monitor, train and support staff involved in the scheduling of hearings, and other hearings arrangements and logistics
- Attend hearings as needed
- Respond to media or public requests relating to hearings processes, outcomes, or access to hearings materials
- Work extensively and communicate regularly with Committee members and Chairs to ensure that appropriate processes and timelines are respected
- Identify and report to the Director matters including: staffing issues; Committee member concerns; quality and consistency of hearing materials received from counsel; efficiency of hearings-related processes; and any other matters related to the effective running of the Unit
- Perform other duties as assigned
**Qualifications**:
- Lawyer, Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- Superior communication and legal writing skills
- 3-5 years of demonstrated leadership skills and knowledge achieved through a combination of relevant legal and management experience complemented by related educational qualifications
- Knowledge of Administrative Law and principles of procedural fairness
- Knowledge of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, Ontario College of Teachers By-laws, the Rules of Procedure of the Discipline Committee and of the Fitness to Practise Committee and the Statutory Powers Procedures Act
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Superior legal writing and editing skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong inter-personal skills
- Proven organizational skills to manage high volumes of work
- Excellent English and French writing and oral language proficiency is a requirement for this position.
- Ability to work well under pressure and handle competing priorities to meet deadlines in fast-paced work environment that holds 100+ hearings annually
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook; videoconferencing, including Zoom and MS Teams; meeting management software (e.g. eScribe); file sharing technology (e.g. ShareFile)
The Ontario College of Teachers offers competitive salaries, pension, comprehensive benefits and a modern, progressive work environment. This position operates with a mix of remote and in-office workdays.
The College’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that requires all staff, including prospective new employees, to be fully vaccinated by a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine has been temporarily suspended. Currently new employees will not have to show evidence of vaccination. The College reserves the right to reactivate this policy at its discretion based on Public Health recomme
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