Team Lead - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 56882

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:
April 29, 2024

Classification:
Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

Salary:
$ 2,757.39 to $ 3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,968- $94,069/year)

Treasury Board and Finance, Edmonton - 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.

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:

Key responsibilities for the Team Lead role are:
Determining Collections and Paralegal Services requirements and communicating priorities to the team.
Leading a team of paralegals providing specialized services to GoA Ministries.
Managing collection and legal work initiated/completed on GoA Ministry files.
Approving/recommending file actions in accordance with GoA Ministry policies and Alberta Rules of Court.
Documenting/maintaining business process maps/documents, procedures, forms/letters, which promote standardized approaches to file resolution.
Working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external clients on diverse issues and resolutions

Qualifications:

A University degree in a related field (e.g. Paralegal Studies, Business Administration) supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years progressively responsible related experience, or a related paralegal diploma, supplemented by 6 years of extensive experience in a civil litigation/civil enforcement environment.
Required experience includes:
Supervision of staff in a team environment
Sound knowledge of legislation pertaining to civil litigation in a collections environment
Strong MS Office skills

Asset(s) for this role include:

Commissioner of Oaths in 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.

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 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)
Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
Leadership and mentorship programs
Professional learning and development
Positive workplace culture and worklife balance
Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.