Judicial Assistant - Calgary, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Court of King's Bench is the Superior Trial Court for the Province, hearing trials in civil and criminal matters and appeals from decisions of the Provincial Court.

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 50265

Ministry:
Justice

Location:
Calgary

Full or Part-Time:
Full-time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary (18 months)

Scope:
Open

Closing Date:
December 11, 2023

Classification:
Legal Administration 2

Salary:
$2, $2,549.41 bi-weekly ($54,118 to $66,539 per year)

Role Responsibilities:

There is one temporary position in the Court of King's Bench - Judicial, Calgary.

Come join a talented group of professionals dedicated to the administration of justice.

Judicial Assistants are senior frontline representatives of the Court and Alberta Justice, supporting the judiciary, counsel, and litigants in the Alberta Justice system.

You will be responsible for managing administrative functions related to members of the judiciary, including decision preparation, formatting, and filing; scheduling; arranging travel; calendar management, committee work, and other executive assistant duties as required.

You will also provide back-up to the other Judicial Assistant positions.

Your excellent knowledge of the Court system, Court procedures and relevant legislation will allow you to identify and deal quickly with complex technical problems as they arise.

You will ensure proper compliance with legislation, rules, practice notes and notices to the profession, while at the same time assisting in the efficient managing of matters before the court.

You will have daily contact with the judiciary, lawyers, Court personnel, unrepresented litigants and others.

Your excellent interpersonal skills will be needed to liaise with these key stakeholders before, during, and subsequent to Court proceedings.

Competencies for these positions include:

excellent communication and judgment, time management skills, attention to detail, punctuality, multi-tasking, ability to work independently and without supervision, conflict management, dependability, professionalism, diplomacy and a good working knowledge of law procedures and practices.

Qualifications:

Two-year diploma in a related field and a minimum of one-year progressively responsible experience working as an Executive Assistant or Judicial Assistant.

Court experience is considered an asset.

Equivalencies:

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Notes:

The hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday 8:15AM - 4:30PM, 36.25 hours a week.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time.

For example:
January 15, June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs shifts/week).

Optional:
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)
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
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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:

Agility:

Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Develop Networks:
Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Build Collaborative Environments:

Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Systems Thinking:
The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment.

It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS.

Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Creative Problem Solving:
Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

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 c