Recoveries & Legal Administrative Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 55414

Ministry:
Treasury Board & Finance

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Ongoing

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
March 27, 2024

Classification:
Administrative Support 5

Salary:
$1,913.27 to $2,342.49 bi-weekly ($49,936- $61,139/year)

Treasury Board and Finance - Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) is responsible for the collection of revenue and the administration of Alberta's tax, revenue and related benefit programs.

The focus of our organization is to ensure a fair, efficient and effective provincial tax and revenue system. Our organization offers a balance between work and your home life and provides options for flexible work arrangements.

Business Solutions within TRA provides a diverse scope of services to the Branch and to Alberta Government Ministries, in the support of Collections and Recoveries activities.

The Paralegal Services teams within Business Solutions perform activities such as management of highly sensitive portfolios and paralegal services involving collection, legal and enforcement actions.

For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at

Role Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Paralegal Administrative Supervisor, the Recoveries and legal Administrative Assistant provides legal enforcement and recovery services to many programs and ministries across the Government of Alberta.

Key responsibilities for the Recoveries & Legal Admin Assistant role are:
coordinate the preparation, execution, filing, and registration of various documentation required for legal action(s);

- work with client ministries in reviewing account information and offer recommendations;
- work with Administrators when dealing with Bankruptcy and Consumer Proposal orders and credit counsellors on Orderly Payment of Debt
- process revenue in a timely/accurate manner to ensure account balances are current
- legal enforcement registration and maintenance activities using Alberta Personal Property Registry Electronic System (APPRES)
- access Government of Alberta (GoA) and other databases to verify and obtain information pertinent to various phases of the legal enforcement process
- maintaining and updating file records

Your overall responsibilities will require you to have excellent multi-tasking skills, as it is essential for you to balance the various aspects of the position.

You must be a self-motivated team player that uses your communication skills and problem-solving abilities to resolve issues often of a sensitive nature.

You must be able to perform detailed work with accuracy, prioritize tasks in accordance with timelines and handle a high volume of work that can involve interruptions.

Qualifications:

A High School Diploma and three years' related experience in business administration with knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, civil court procedures, and legislation pertaining to civil litigation in a collections environment. Excellent computer skills including full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams is essential.
Assets for this role include:
Knowledge of accounting principles
Knowledge of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Postsecondary education in legal or office administration
Experience working in a public sector environment (eg. Government of Alberta)

Equivalency:

1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required. The cover letter may be used to assess your communication skills.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
If you haven't included competency information in the "Role" section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:
Agility
Drive for Results
Develop Self and Others
Build Collaborative Environments
Develop Networks
Systems Thinking
Creative Problem Solving

Notes:

This is a permanent, fulltime position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
This recruitment is used to fill two vacancies.
This position will be located in Downtown Edmonton.
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
Working for the Alberta Public Service
Pension plans:
Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
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