Court of KB Court Coordinator - Jobs in St. Paul, AB

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Job InformationJob Requisition ID: 39871Ministry: JusticeLocation: St. Paul or a Location agreed uponFull or Part-Time: Full TimeHours of Work: 36.25 hours per weekRegular/Temporary: RegularScope: Open CompetitionClosing Date: March 24, 2023Classification: Administration 2About UsThe 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.The Ministry of Justice is responsible for all provincial correctional and remand centers, young offender programs and community corrections across the province.The Court and Justice Services Branch provides a wide range of resolution and court services for people involved in legal disputes. In collaboration with the courts of Alberta, Court and Justice Services provides various programs and services including educating and helping Albertans finding solutions for legal issues and navigating the court system, offering programs at no cost or a nominal charge, and administrative support to all courts in Alberta.RoleSt. Paul King’s Bench Judicial is looking for an independent and enthusiastic Court Co-ordinator with strong leadership and problem-solving skills to join their team.The position is administratively responsible to the Manager, Court Coordination, but functionally responsible to the Judiciary. You will be responsible for contributing to the daily activities that provide effective delivery of all aspects of King’s Bench Judicial. In addition, providing guidance, leadership and training to your team will be a critical aspect of your duties.Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Efficient and effective Scheduling of the civil, Family and criminal court case in accordance with various legislation, policies, procedures and directions of the Court.
• Ensuring a well-balanced workload for the assigned judiciary.
• Providing assistance to the public and legal community by interpreting and answering procedural questions in relation to relevant legislation, policies and procedures, directions of the court.
• Ensure pre-trial conferences are arranged and held in accordance with the Court of King’s Bench criminal proceedings rules and the supervising justice.
• Responsible for effective management of the interdependencies between the Judiciary, Court Administration, Crown Counsel, members of the Bar, self-represented litigants, as well as other government agencies and members of the public through the exercise of tact and diplomacy as necessary to accomplish the objective.
• In consultation with supervising justice identify issues of concern and modify procedures as needed.
• In conjunction with the supervising justice and Court Coordination Manager assist with the formulation of operational plans and development of policy to assist the court.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate a high level of professional conduct and quality of work in a legal environment
• Demonstrate a high level of leadership and integrity
• Have the ability to act independently, decisively and tactfully.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with oral and written communication skills.
• Have a passion for coaching and mentoring to support the growth and success of their team members.
• Have knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, The Provincial court Act, Criminal Code, Federal and Provincial Statutes, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and other such Regulations, practice notes and notices to the profession.

QualificationsRequired:Two-year diploma in related field such as public administration, business administration or judicial administration plus at least 5 years progressively responsible related experience.Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Supervisory experience and/or supervisory training
• An extensive knowledge of the following legislation governing this court, Criminal Code, Provincial statues, Alberta Rules of Court, policy directives, procedure manual and financial controls.
• Experience using these government programs: QBSS, JOIN, and CASES
• Experience in an administrative role working in a Courthouse
• Experience working with 1GX
• Experience working with the Document Hub (aka SharePoint)
• Thorough knowledge of the Human Resource Policies/Procedures with respect to staffing, evaluation, and disciplinary action

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of:

• One (1) year of experience for one year of education
• One (1) year of education for one year of experience.

APS CompetenciesCompetencies 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.The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.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.Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.Salary$2,365.37 to $3,104.50 bi-weekly ($61,736 - $81,027 per year)NotesThe Court Coordinator works 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.In this role, the employer is open to working remotely and not physically onsite in St. PaulFinal candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.All costs associated with the recruitment process including documentation fees and travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility. If documentation is requested from an applicant, out-of-province applicants can obtain the documents requested from the province they reside in.What we offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Pension plans:
  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

How To ApplyIn your resume, please include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience. Please also indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time (PT) or full-time (FT).Ex: Legal Assistant: January 2016 – June 2019 (FT, 5 eight-hour shifts/week).If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs atApplicants 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.Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)Closing StatementThis competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Tetyana Adamyk at [email protected]If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to checkQuick Apply

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