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 mature, 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: All documents to be obtained and submitted before the job ad closes on March 9, 2026, 11:59 PM MDT 

• Satisfactory 10-Year Commercial Driver’s abstract (Note: Please ensure you do not obtain a Summary of Driving Record) 
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Driver's License or equivalent 
• Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Level-C certification with AED 
• Certified evaluation assessment certificate of post-secondary credentials obtained OUTSIDE of Canada (if applicable)
  
  

We encourage applications from individuals in a wide range of customer‑facing and service‑oriented roles who demonstrate strong communication, situational awareness, and the ability to work with others. While not required, experience in law enforcement, security, emergency response, social services, education, healthcare support, transit, retail, or other public‑facing regulated environments is appreciated.  

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. for more information.

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 contacted to complete the required Enhanced Reliability Clearance (with fingerprinting)
  
  

We will be holding the Recruitment Assessment Centre in two locations: Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.  
Please Note: Calgary has limited capacity; if you are selected for the RAC and unable to secure a timeslot, you may be requested to attend in Edmonton 

In addition, 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.