Crown Prosecutor

Role Responsibilities

Are you currently providing exceptional legal services that ensure fair and equitable justice?

As a Crown Prosecutor with the Advanced Projects and Traffic Office (APTO), you will support the fair, consistent, and effective delivery of justice through principled prosecution and sound legal judgment. This role combines hands‑on litigation with leadership, training, and policy support within a specialized provincial office.

You will contribute to the development and consistency of Alberta’s regulatory prosecution practices, while supporting prosecutors across the province through mentorship, supervision, and training.

As a Crown Prosecutor within APTO, you will balance litigation responsibilities with people leadership and operational oversight, including:

Litigation and Legal Work

• Defend Charter applications commonly arising in regulatory and traffic-related prosecutions.
• Conduct select summary conviction appeals, including appeals focused on clarification and consistent application of the law.
• Provide litigation support and legal guidance to prosecutors.
• Assist in identifying recurring legal issues and contributing to consistent prosecution positions.

Supervision and Management

• Supervise and support Provincial Prosecutors, ensuring high-quality prosecution services.
• Ensure adherence to applicable legislation, regulations, and ACPS Guidelines, Protocols, and Policies.
• Provide guidance on file management, courtroom conduct, resolution practices, and professional obligations.
• Support performance excellence through performance planning and goal-setting; performance reviews and feedback; and performance management and professional growth.

Training, Mentorship, and Development

• Participate in the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training of prosecutors.
• Develop and deliver training on regulatory prosecution practices.
• Mentor prosecutors at varying stages of their careers, fostering confidence, consistency, and sound judgment.
• Promote a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Policy and Program Support

• Work closely with the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor to support initiatives aimed at modernizing and strengthening Alberta’s regulatory enforcement framework.
• Assist with policy development, legal analysis, and operational projects impacting prosecution services.
• Contribute to initiatives focused on consistency, efficiency, and public confidence in the justice system.

Occasional Travel Is Required

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

Agility – Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.

Drive for Results- Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them- Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.

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 builds networks, connects and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Systems Thinking - Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other area.

Creative Problem Solving – Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD), and active membership or immediate eligibility for membership with the Law Society of Alberta is required. A minimum of 4 years experience after call to bar.

Crown Prosecutor 2: A minimum of 4 years’ legal experience is required.

Crown Prosecutor 3: A minimum of 11 years legal experience is required.

Assets:

• Strong litigation experience, preferably in the area of criminal law.
• Experience in litigation charter and conviction appeals

For Law degrees obtained outside Canada, proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Location: Edmonton.

This competition will be used to fill 1 temporary position 2 year contract.

This competition may also be used to fill future positions with the same or lower classification.

Include a specific minimum number of years of experience needed for the job (i.e. a minimum of 5 years) supported by the MRS for the job classification. If equivalencies will be considered include “Equivalencies considered” or “Equivalencies will be considered.”

It is recommended that equivalencies be defined e.g. “related diploma and minimum  
of 2 years related experience; related certificate and minimum of 3 years related experience; minimum of 4 years related experience.” This information provides clarity to candidates and helps them determine if their qualifications match the requirements for the role and whether or not they should apply.

Additional Notes

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.)

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.