Paralegal

Role Responsibilities

Are you a self-motivated paralegal looking for a new role where you can actively provide high level paralegal support using your advanced legal administration skills? If so, we have a Paralegal opportunity with the Legal Services Division that could be right for you! 

Reporting to the Paralegal Manager, you will be responsible to provide a broad range of support to advisory and litigation counsel handling complex legal matters within the Civil Forfeiture practice area. The lawyers will rely heavily on you, and you will serve as the primary contact with division clients, legal professionals, law enforcement, witnesses, experts,
victims, general public, and the courts.

The Paralegal’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Independently draft and provide comprehensive planning and organizational support to the Civil Forfeiture Office ("CFO") by managing the administrative functions related to reporting, promotion, organizational file management, policies procedures, precedents, and knowledge management/sharing.
• Coordinate CFO files by preparing comprehensive file structure and organization, perform legal research, draft correspondence and court documents for legal counsel review and attendance at court. 
• Perform high quality work, sometimes under stress and time pressures, while meeting critical deadlines. The ability to proactively handle many tasks with limited instruction and self-prioritize a high-volume workload is vital.  
• Perform work accurately and promptly, applying correct spelling, grammar, and legal terminology utilizing strong writing, research, and technical/computer skills. 
• Working closely with the Team Lead for CFO, you will coordinate final discharges, reporting, documenting and ensure we can close the files securely. 
   

Please click on the link to view the job description.

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.

Creative Problem Solving: Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning.

Agility: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.

Drive for Results: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives.

Building Collaborative Environments: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.

Developing Networks: Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Two-year diploma in a related field (Paralegal, Legal Assistant) 
• Plus, three years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described.

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Assets for this role include:

• Experience in civil filing procedures and legal citation.
• Experience working within the Microsoft Office suite (Adobe, Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Experience in Civil Litigation/Forfeiture in a paralegal and/or legal assistant capacity. 

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

Hours of work:  Monday – Friday, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (36.25/week)

Positions Currently available: One (1) Permanent salaried position

Location: The Bowker Building, 9833 109 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2E8

Written assessment may be a part of the selection process.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.

• 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
• 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
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement