Paralegal Administrative Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Paralegal Services, the Paralegal Administrative Supervisor provides leadership, coordination and advice to a team of administrative professionals in the delivery of functions in support of Paralegal services.

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.

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
• Drive for Results
• Develop Self and Others
• Build Collaborative Environments
• Develop Networks
• Systems Thinking
• Creative Problem Solving 

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 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 collection’s 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 and writing skills.

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

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.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.