Adjudicator, Impaired

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 39272

Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Ongoing

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: March 10, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4

**About Us**:
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative, and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization, and strive to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry consists of the Department of Transportation and Economic Corridors. The department promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

- Managing transportation safety
- Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
- Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access

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**Role**:
Reporting to a Senior Adjudicator, SafeRoads Alberta, the Adjudicator will work within a complex framework of legislation, including the Traffic Safety Act (TSA) and the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act (PAPA), case law and departmental policy and procedures. The Adjudicator will provide adjudication services to clients throughout the province who are seeking review of their notice of administrative penalty in relation to impaired driving contraventions.

The main responsibilities for the Adjudicator, Impaired are (but not limited to):

- Render decisions within legislated time limits in a clear, concise and well-reasoned manner
- Analyze information provided through the review process including detailed reports to determine appropriate action
- Ensure fair process in accordance with the principles of administrative law and natural justice
- Draft, edit and render decisions providing clear, concise reasons for findings in accordance with current law and program standards
- Conducts oral and written reviews, controls proceedings and deals effectively with emotionally - charged individuals while focusing on fair outcomes.
- Participate in program meetings to harmonize standards, criteria and interpretations applied to various issues
- Make recommendations to improve program effectiveness
- Assist with program data collection and reporting

**Qualifications**:
Required:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Law, Business Administration, Criminal Justice or related field supplemented by 4 years of progressively responsible experience working in a complex administrative, regulatory or criminal law context
- Experience in writing formal adjudication decisions considered strong asset
- Understanding of legislation including the Traffic Safety Act and its regulations, the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act (PAPA) and its regulations and the Criminal Code (Canada):
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.

Desired:

- Exceptional communication skills such as interviewing, written and oral
- Case management and information gathering skills
- Critical thinking, analytical and conceptual skills
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation skills

**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:
**Build Collaborative Environments**: Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill

**Creative Problem Solving**:Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight

**Systems Thinking**:Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals

**Agility**: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks

**Drive for Results**: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives

**Salary**:
$2,716.64 - $3,550.90 bi-weekly ($70,904 to $92,678/year)

**Notes**:
**Hours of Work**:
7.25 hours / 36.25 hours a week

**Location**:
This position is located at the Twin Atria Building, 4999 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB.

**Additional Information**:
There are multiple openings for this position ranging from 12-18 month time frames.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta