Judicial Clerk/ Senior Judicial Clerk

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Date: 11 Dec 2024

Location: Vermilion, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title: Judicial Clerk/ Senior Judicial Clerk
Job Requisition ID:  59869
Ministry: Ministry of Justice
Location: Vermilion
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent, Temporary
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate found 
Classification: Judicial Clerk / Senior Judicial Clerk
Salary: Judicial Clerk:  
$1,677.68 to $2,044.84 bi-weekly ($43,787 - $53,370/year)
$23.14 to $28.20 hourly 

 

Senior Judicial Clerk:  
$1,974.79 to $2,423.65 bi-weekly ($51,542 - $63,257/year)
$27.24 to $33.43 hourly 
 

 

About Us

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.
 
Build a career with Court and Justice Services! We offer employee supports, career growth, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefit packages!
 
The Alberta Public Service provides a comprehensive total compensation package. For more information and to calculate your potential total compensation as a Judicial Clerk, visit Government of Alberta - Pay Benefits / Careers Research.
 
Curious about joining the Alberta Public Service? Click here: https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.

 

The Court and Justice Services Division provides a wide range of resolution and court services for people involved in legal disputes. In collaboration with the courts of Alberta, Court and Justice Services provides various programs and services including educating and helping Albertans finding solutions for legal issues and navigating the court system, offering programs at no cost or a nominal charge, and administrative support to all courts in Alberta. To learn more about Court and Justice Services please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/court-and-justice-services.aspx

 
This competition will be used to fill current and future vacancies for wage, temporary and permanent Judicial Clerk positions in Vermilion in the province of Alberta. Wages/casual/on-call positions have no guaranteed hours of work. 
 
Candidates who are successful in the selection process will be placed in a talent pool for the location(s) they have identified in the application process. The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. 

 

Role Responsibilities

The Court and Justice Services Division is seeking motivated, hardworking, and reliable individuals to join their team as Officers of the Court! Success in this role requires a strong sense of integrity, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and a passion for helping Albertans navigate the court system. We are currently creating a pool of qualified professionals for this highly respected role in the justice system in Vermilion.

 

These roles are in various locations across the province in the Alberta Court of Justice. To learn more about these courts please visit the links below:

 

Alberta Court of Justice:  Alberta Court of Justice

  • Traffic
  • Civil 
  • Criminal
  • Family and Youth 

Role Responsibilities continued

In this essentially role, you will professionally represent the court administration, ensuring fair and equitable justice delivery. Your duties will involve a mix of courtroom, counter, and office tasks, including:

 

  • Managing administrative processes in civil and criminal court proceedings
  • Maintaining court records and decorum, operating the digital recording system
  • Handling exhibits, liaising with judiciary, lawyers, police, and the public
  • Filing documents in line with Alberta Rules of Court and relevant statutes
  • Assisting the public and legal community both in-person and over the phone
  • Performing data entry, court order processing, and general office duties
  • Acting as a non-presiding Justice of the Peace, conducting bail releases
  • Performing Commissioner of Oaths duties after passing a required test
  • Managing databases and facilitating appearances, both in-person and online
     

 
Travel to circuit court locations is a requirement of this role in regional locations. This may require travel in inclement weather. Some circuit locations also require flying in small aircrafts. To view the location of regional base and circuit points please visit https://www.albertacourts.ca/pc/court-practice-and-schedules/locations-map

 

To view videos and learn more about becoming a Judicial Clerk and how you can support Alberta’s justice system please visit https://www.alberta.ca/become-a-judicial-clerk.

 

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Qualifications

Judicial Clerk: A high school diploma plus a minimum of six months of workplace experience. 

 

Related experience that will be considered is as follows:

 

  • Experience as an Officer of the Court
  • Experience in an administrative role working in a Courthouse. 
  • Experience working in a legal environment in roles such as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or Administrative Support 
  • Experience in office administration. 
  • Experience in administrative support. 
  • Experience working in a customer service role where you had to de-escalate situations. For example, with an airline, banks, hospitals, schools or as a first responder.
  •  Experience handling cash or accepting payments in roles such as a cashier or clerk.

 
 

Senior Judicial Clerk: A high school diploma plus a minimum of two years of related experience, including 18 months of directly related experience as a Judicial Clerk, as well as the successful completion of the departmental para-legal program. 

 

Only candidates possessing Judicial Clerk experience may be considered at the higher classification level and salary. 

 

Equivalency:  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 and Preferences will be considered as follows: 

 

  • Experience as a Judicial Clerk or Legal Assistant/Paralegal is preferred. 
  • A Legal Assistant or Paralegal Certificate or Diploma is considered an asset.
  • Experience with Civil and Sheriff Entry System (CASES), the Justice On-Line Information Network (JOIN), or with the digital recording system (FTR) are assets. 
  • Experience handling cash or accepting payment from clients as a cashier, or at a counter at a registry or bank will be considered an asset. 
  • Experience using cloud-based conferencing technology will be considered an asset (for example Cisco based platforms, Microsoft 365, etc.). 
  • Experience working for at least six months in a bi-lingual customer service or administrative role will be considered an asset.
  • Experience using digital or cloud-based filing systems. 

 

This position may require the successful candidate to obtain a Non-Presiding Justice of the Peace appointment. Canadian citizenship is required in order to obtain a Non-Presiding Justice of the Peace appointment. A Commissioner for Oath appointment may also be required.

 

If you are considered for a bilingual Judicial Clerk position a French language proficiency test will be administered at the time of the interview to assess the candidate’s ability to speak, read and write fluently.

 

Candidates may be tested to confirm proficiency and accuracy with basic keyboarding skills. A minimum 35 words per minute typing speed is required.

 

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.
 

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.
 
The link below will assist you with understanding competencies: APS Competency Model

 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
 
Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
 
Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
 
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
 
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.

 

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
 
Other Relevant Attributes: Capability for public speaking; ability to navigate high-volume, fast-paced workloads; capacity to manage tight and coinciding timelines.
 

Notes

Hours of Work: 

 

Full time positions work 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Overtime is often required with little or no notice as courts may run late. 
 
Location: Vermilion.
 
Travel: 
A valid Driver’s License (class 5) and a reliable vehicle are required for travel to circuit Court locations in our regional offices. A driver’s abstract may be required. This may require travel in inclement weather. Some circuit locations also require the candidate to be comfortable flying in small aircrafts.

 

Other Job Requirements: 
This position requires extended periods of sitting and/or standing and the ability to lift files/exhibits up to 25 lbs.
 
Final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo security screening. 

 

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. 

 

Other Information: 
If you completed a practicum placement with Court and Justice Services, please document on your resume and include your practicum supervisor/manager as part of your reference when requested.
 
Internal candidates are encouraged to discuss the option of a temporary assignment with their current supervisor. 

 

The talent pool process includes the following steps: application, interview, and referral. Candidate screening and interviews will be taking place periodically throughout the job posting. Interviews will be taking place virtually, and accommodations may be made if requested. Candidates who move through the competitive process successfully are qualified for future opportunities and will be placed in a talent pool. You may be contacted regarding permanent, temporary or wage positions in your preferred location. Your application will stay active for a period of 6 months. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx

 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

 

 

 

How To Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.

 

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

 

Candidates are required to apply online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

 

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

 

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

 


 
Application Requirements: 

 

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies. You will also be required to answer pre-screening questions at the time of application. 
 
In your resume, please include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience. Please also indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time (PT) or full-time (FT).  
Ex: Legal Assistant: January 2016 – June 2019 (FT, 5 eight-hour shifts/week).
 
Failure to provide or complete the above requirements may result in your application not being considered.
 

Please note communication from this competition will be done via email. Please provide an email address and ensure you are checking your email (including junk mail) regularly for messages citing Job Requisition #. 
 

Resources for applicants:

 


 
Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

 

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Connie Piosca at Connie.Piosca@gov.ab.ca
 

If this competition is closed, please continue to check Government of Alberta jobs | Alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta..

 

Apply now so we can count you in on the Government of Alberta Talent Pool to be an Officer of the Court!