Law Court Sheriff - Talent Pool

Role Responsibilities

** Please read the entire Job Ad before applying, as it contains pertinent information**

Are you interested in becoming part of Alberta’s law enforcement team? Do you consider yourself to be professional, ethical, dedicated, and team oriented? If so, this opportunity may be for you!

The Alberta Sheriffs Branch’s Court and Security Services directorate is currently seeking new positive role models that are confident, self-motivated and reliable with cultural and community awareness to join their team!  

As a Law Court Sheriff you will provide a secure and armed presence within Alberta court facilities. In addition, you will ensure the safety and security of all persons within the above assigned areas including the judiciary, government employees and officials, as well as members of the public.

Specific duties include:
 
•    Escorting prisoners to and from various facilities.
•    Assisting with out of province prisoner escorts.
•    Screening people entering courthouses.
•    Monitoring courtrooms and supervising prisoners attending court.
•    Supervising prisoners within holding cells ensuring care, custody, and control.
•    Providing security services for special events and conferences.
•    Patrolling designated facilities.

As a representative of the Alberta Sheriffs Branch, you must maintain a high level of professionalism and reliability and be able to demonstrate sound judgment and excellent problem-solving skills when interacting with challenging individuals in volatile situations. A high degree of integrity and maturity is essential for this role as well as confident and sound decision-making skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential in this role, as you will interact with various internal and external stakeholders and members of the public.

For more information about the Law Court Sheriff role, click on this 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

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following competencies: 
 
•    Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
•    Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
•    Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
•    Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
•    Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Qualifications

A minimum of a two-year diploma is required PLUS at least two (2) years of progressively responsible related experience or equivalent (1 year of experience for 1 year of education or 1 year of education for 1 year of experience).

Additional requirements:

•    Satisfactory 10-year Commercial Drivers abstract
•    Valid Class 4 Alberta Driver's License or equivalent (to be obtained by Nov 21st, 2025, at 11:59PM MDT)
•    Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Level-C Certification (to be obtained by Nov 21st, 2025, at 11:59PM MDT)  
•    Enhanced Reliability Clearance (with fingerprints)
•    Certified evaluation assessment certificate of post-secondary credentials obtained OUTSIDE of Canada (if applicable)

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in the following areas:

•    Security, where the role regularly requires direct contact with the public (e.g. mall security, hospital security, airport screening officer, loss prevention officer, commissionaire, armed guard, etc.)
•    Bylaw enforcement
•    Military service with focus on protection or security 
•    Emergency response (e.g. EMT or firefighter) 
•    Working with adults with mental health or behavioural issues
•    Client group work (e.g. group homes, aboriginal camps)
•    Working with youth in areas such as: Working under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, working with youth in an education setting, providing services to youth with disabilities, youth mentorship, youth counselling service, crisis intervention workers, shelter staff, and/or addiction support workers.

The following are considered assets:

•    Previous experience in school support roles (e.g. school support workers, behavioral aides, classroom supervisors)
•    Previous experience in crisis and emergency communication roles (e.g. crisis line operators, emergency dispatchers, regulated customer support)
•    Previous experience in public-facing transit and crowd management roles (e.g. transit operators, fare enforcement officers, crowd control personnel)
•    Previous experience in regulated or service-oriented environments (banking, retail, customer facing food industry roles)
•    Previous experience in healthcare support roles (e.g. unit clerks, patient support staff, physiotherapy assistants)
•    Previous experience in social service and rehabilitation roles (e.g. outreach workers, rehabilitation assistants, childcare workers)

Please see the How To Apply Section of the Job Advertisement for more information regarding your application.  

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

•    This position works Monday to Friday, 38.75 hours per week.
•    The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time as vacancies in various locations will vary.
•    Northern Alberta work locations may be eligible for an Attraction Bonus, Northern Allowance and/or Retention Bonus depending on the work location assigned. Please visit the attached link for more details: https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive.aspx.    
•    To begin or continue working for the Government of Alberta, you must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have a valid work permit issued by the Government of Canada.
•    Final candidates will be required to undergo Enhanced Reliability Clearance (with fingerprints and issued within the last six months)

Please note that any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks and any costs related to interview travel 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.
•    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.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.