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REGIONAL SUPERVISING CORONER - LONDON
Organization:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Division:
Office of the Chief Coroner
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
MMD04 - Senior Medical Officer
Salary:
$282,674.00 - $340,678.00 Per Year
ATTENTION MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS!
Do you have a background in death investigation, an inquiring mind and a special interest in public safety and the community? If you enjoy using your communication, managerial and people skills within a multi-disciplinary, high-profile environment, consider this leadership role as Regional Supervising Coroner with the Ministry of Solicitor General, Office of the Chief Coroner in London, ON.
What a career in the OPS can offer you!
The OPS is committed to be an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment. In addition to flexible work arrangements, collegial and professional work culture, career growth and development and on-the-job training to help you succeed, we offer a competitive total compensation package, which includes an attractive salary and may include the following:
• Flexible work arrangements
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits, which cover adoptive parents
• Comprehensive health and dental plans
• Life and disability insurance
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) Leadership behaviours defines what it means to be a leader through the following expected attributes and behavioural competencies:
• We are responsible for being a leader by demonstrating authenticity, accountability and courage.
• We are innovative for the future by embracing positive disruption, a future mindset and by developing each other, every day.
• We are collaborative by leading with a common purpose, being inclusive and driving people centered outcomes.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Coroner, you will:
• Provide advice and leadership on a variety of matters and interactions pertaining to death investigation
• Provide direction and supervision to coroners within the region, which may require some travel, including evaluating performance and quality assurance related to death investigations
• Coordinate and direct investigations and inquests and identify public safety issues and prevention strategies
• Exercise quasi-judicial powers including potentially presiding over unusual, high-profile or complex inquests
• Build and maintain effective relationships and communications with forensic pathologists, families, police, crown attorneys, lawyers, media, and the public
• Perform the duties of a coroner, as required
How do I qualify?
Mandatory:
• A physician who is, or eligible to be, licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Specialized Expertise:
• You have extensive experience in the practice of medicine
• You have investigative skills and working knowledge in the fields of general and forensic investigation techniques including understanding of pathology, toxicology (i.e. drug reactions and poisoning), and industrial safety
• You have knowledge of and can interpret relevant legislation and guidelines when conducting death investigations and/or inquests (i.e. Coroners Act, Trillium Gift of Life Act, Anatomy Act, Vital Statistics Act, etc.).
Strategic Leadership Skills:
• You have leadership, management, and administration skills to plan and co-ordinate consultative and investigative activities and to direct the operation of the regional office.
• You can support an inclusive work environment that harnesses and builds on diversity.
• You have good judgment and political acuity to deal with highly visible, complex and sensitive issues.
Communication, Stakeholder and Relationship Management Skills:
• You have strong communication skills to interact with the public, grieving families, news media, and to establish and maintain co-operative relationships with professionals.
• You have effective interpersonal skills to liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including medical and legal professionals, and law enforcement agencies.
• You have written communication skills to prepare and disseminate information in the form of memorandums, newsletters, and media releases.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 235 North Centre Rd, London, West Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check
Compensation Group:
Management Compensation Plan
Schedule:
6
Category:
Management and General
Posted on:
Monday, October 26, 2020
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. - N-SL-155161/20
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, November 16, 2020 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
