Prosecution Clerk

Posted: Friday, August 16, 2024

Job Number: TC-24-34

Job Type: Temporary Full-time, Up to 2.5 Years, Union

Position Closing Date: Monday, September 2, 2024 at 11:59pm

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

The Legislative and Court Services Department is comprised of three branches; Legislative Services (which includes Council Secretariat, Corporate Mail and Print Services, Vital Statistics and Access and Privacy Services), Court Services (which is responsible for the administration of justice within two court service areas in compliance with the Provincial Offences Act, the Memorandum of Understanding and Inter-municipal Service Agreements) and Enforcement Services which is responsible for administering and enforcing several municipal by-laws including but not limited to regulations related to the parking of vehicles, pet controls, property maintenance, business licensing, and sign placement).

Under the general guidance and direction of the Manager of Court Services, the Prosecution Clerk position is responsible for providing administrative support to the Prosecutions Section of the Court Services Branch. Specifically, this position receives, verifies, and responds to disclosure requests; receives and distributes disclosure and prosecution briefs; at the direction of a prosecutor, prepares, serves and files motions to request adjournments of matters before the Court; provides options to defendants who wish to explore a resolution of their matter(s); accepts service of documentation on behalf of the prosecutors; drafts monthly schedules; and responds to and/or resolves inquiries, requests, and minor complaints. Overall, this position plays an integral role in providing support to the Prosecutions Section of the Court Services Branch to enable
a comprehensive delivery of services to the general public, members of the Bar and area stakeholders.

• Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.