Paralegal Administrative Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the Supervisor role are:
•    Coordinating and communicating priorities to the team
•    Documenting/maintaining business process maps/documents and procedures to achieve standardized approaches
•    Coordinating the generation of statements of accounts, deposit of funds and disbursements as required
•    Working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external clients on diverse issues and resolutions
•    Leading team members by supporting staff engagement, encouraging collaboration and providing advice to effectively meet goals and achieve outcomes

The successful candidate will have the ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and be able to analyze a variety of information provided by third parties including the courts and other government departments and understand the impacts to paralegal activities.

Qualifications

A two-year diploma in a related field (e.g. Commerce, Business Administration) supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience is required. 

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

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, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This position will be located in Downtown Edmonton.

Final candidates for this position will be asked 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. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Pension plans:
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits 
•    Leadership and mentorship programs
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-human-resource-directives
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life 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 – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca