Director District 1 Edmonton

Role Responsibilities

“Lead with purpose, drive excellence: Join the Court of Justice Operations as Director and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of justice. If you’re a strategic leader with a passion for organizational efficiency and a commitment to upholding the highest standards, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the legal system.”

As Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Edmonton Court of Justice operations across Civil, Criminal, Family, Youth and Traffic. Reporting to the Executive Director, Court of Justice Operations, you will lead staff, manage a budget in excess of $12 million, and contribute to divisional and ministry-wide priorities through strong decision-making, relationship management, operational oversight and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead a diverse Court of Justice team by providing strategic and operational leadership for court administration services in alignment with government, ministry and court priorities. 
• Oversee all operational activities to achieve strategic priorities within Court of Justice Operations teams.
• Lead resources and operational planning to support transformation, process standardization and continuous improvement across court administration services.
• Assist the Executive Director by providing strategic, visionary leadership in Court of Justice operations initiatives that establish and sustain excellent delivery of key strategic priorities. 
• Report on the results of the Court of Justice operations teams and assisting the Executive Director in the analysis and evaluation of overall Court of Justice administration activities, including regular and systemic reporting of these results to the Assistant Deputy Minister and the Chief Justice of the Court of Justice.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the judiciary, internal partners and external stakeholders to support organizational capacity, alignment and effective court administration services.
• Develop effective partnerships with all stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of Court of Justice administration services.
• Lead workforce alignment by building understanding of role expectations and required competencies, and by fostering a positive organizational culture with a shared sense of purpose and accountability.
• Implement the accountability processes at the Court of Justice team level (i.e. performance measurement, program evaluation) to ensure excellence in the delivery of integrated resolution and court administration service.
  
  

Knowledge Skills and abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to represent Court of Justice Operations when interacting with key stakeholders.
• Experience in project management and change management with demonstrated ability to strategize and create effective solutions and see them through implementation.
• Excellent negotiation skills to effectively resolve issues and influence action of others that are not direct reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated high degree of professionalism.
• Exceptional organization skills to manage one’s own work and the work of others.
• Expertise in handling confidential and sensitive communication.
• Demonstrated ability to make key decisions and have direct leadership responsibility.
  
  

The Job Description is provided for Further details on 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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

AGILITY: You can anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

SYSTEMS THINKING: You consistently take a holistic and long-term view of challenges and opportunities at multiple levels across related areas.

DEVELOP NETWORKS: You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: You are able to assess options, and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS: You can determine what outcomes are important and maximize the use of resources.

DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: Reflects on own and others, areas of strengths and opportunities and development.

Qualifications

Required

• University degree in a related field such as Criminology, Law, Public Administration and/or Social Sciences supplemented by a minimum of six years’ related experience is required.
• Experience in supervision & leadership role is also required.
• Valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license as travel may be requried.
  
  

Equivalency: 

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.

Preference will be given based on following:

• Experience working in a judicial environment, specifically within a Court operation.
• Experience in budget planning, business planning and resource management.
• Experience in Project management and change management with ability to strategize and create effective solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Family Law Act regulation, Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Regulation, Jury Act Regulation and other related legislation and guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable Criminal Code of Canada, and Federal and Provincial Statutes as they relate to all areas of Traffic & Civil (Criminal, Family, Surrogate, Adoptions, Youth, Provincial Court procedures)
• Experience using or knowledge of 1GX, JOIN/CASES, FTR Digital Recording Software.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel for variance reporting.

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

Notes

• This is one full-time permanent position located in Edmonton, Alberta.
  
  
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  
  
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate.