Provincial Prosecutor

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the courtroom and your community?

The Advanced Projects and Traffic Office (APTO) is seeking a Provincial Prosecutor to join our team. In this role, you will represent the public interest in the Alberta Court of Justice, prosecute provincial offences, and help uphold public safety and confidence in Alberta's justice system. From routine matters to complex cases, your work will directly impact communities across the province while contributing to fair, effective, and principled justice outcomes.

As a Provincial Prosecutor, you will manage provincial offence prosecutions from file review through to disposition. You will also have opportunities to provide legal guidance, mentor emerging professionals, and contribute to the evolution of provincial prosecution practices across Alberta.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Representing the Attorney General in trials, pre-trial conferences, sentencing hearings, and other court proceedings while ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Screening and assessing cases involving adult and youth defendants to determine charge appropriateness, public interest considerations, and the reasonable likelihood of conviction.
• Preparing and presenting prosecution cases by analyzing legal and factual issues, assessing evidence, preparing witnesses, and delivering oral and written submissions.
• Developing and implementing prosecution strategies that balance legal, policy, and public interest considerations while anticipating and responding to defence arguments.
• Managing disclosure obligations and negotiating resolutions with law enforcement, defence counsel, agents, and self-represented defendants.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of prosecution practices, policies, and procedures affecting provincial offence prosecutions across Alberta

What you'll bring to the role:

• Strong judgment and decision-making skills in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Effective relationship-building and communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and analytical ability to assess evidence and complex legal issues.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Professionalism, resilience, and a commitment to continuous learning.
  
  

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.

• Agility: You will adapt your approach to meet the unique needs of each case, balancing legal requirements, public interest considerations, and evolving case law to achieve fair and effective outcomes. You will respond confidently to changing priorities, court schedules, and emerging issues while maintaining a high standard of service and professionalism.
• Systems Thinking: You will consider how your decisions affect victims, defendants, law enforcement, the courts, and the broader justice system. You will identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to consistent, efficient, and principled prosecution practices that support organizational and public safety goals.
• Building Collaborative Environments: You will build and maintain productive relationships with justice system stakeholders, including law enforcement, defence counsel, court staff, victims, and witnesses. You will communicate openly and respectfully, fostering collaboration and resolving issues effectively to support successful prosecution outcomes

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field such as Criminology, Law, Public Administration and/or Social Sciences
• 4 years of progressively responsible related experience working with the Justice System in some capacity, for example as Paralegal, in Policing, or as a Provincial Prosecutor.
• Valid Drivers License

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.

Assets:

• Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Provincial Offences Procedures Act, the Traffic Safety Act and other provincial statutes.
• Experience using, or knowledge of, Registries Online Access Delivery System (ROADS), Justice Online Information Network (JOIN), TTDS and any other GoA digital platform.
   

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

Notes

Please Note:

• There is 1 permanent full-time position available. Additional positions may be filled out of this competition.
• This position will work out of the Centrium building in Calgary.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).
• 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.

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• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
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• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.