Adjudicator Impaired

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 76932
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: 2 Permanent and 4 Temporary position(s) - 1 year
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 7, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4

**Salary**: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 to 104,572/Annually)

SafeRoads is responsible for conducting reviews for individuals wanting to challenge an IRS penalty for an alcohol or drug-related driving contravention under the Traffic Safety Act within a 30-day legislated timeline.

Information regarding SafeRoads can be found by visiting our website at:

- **Role Responsibilities**:

- Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of Albertans? Join Alberta Justice as a SafeRoads Adjudicator, where your decisions will help improve road safety, uphold justice, and protect communities from the dangers of impaired driving. Be part of a resolute team committed to fairness, accountability, and innovation.
- As a SafeRoads Adjudicator, you will independently review administrative penalties, assess evidence, and issue well-reasoned decisions to promote road safety and justice. This role combines critical thinking, communication, and legal expertise in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
- Your key responsibilities include:

- Evaluating written and oral submissions to resolve factual disputes.
- Conducting teleconference and video hearings with professionalism and impartiality.
- Drafting well-structured, legally sound written decisions.
- Staying informed on relevant legislation, case law, and regulatory changes.
- Ensuring adherence to procedural fairness and natural justice in every review.
- Collaborating with peers to maintain consistency and quality in decision-making.
- Contributing to program improvement through feedback and recommendations.-
- What you’ll bring to the role:

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex legal and procedural matters.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical abilities for interpreting evidence and legislation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines with precision and attention to detail.
- A respectful, fair, and calm demeanor when interacting with diverse and sometimes emotionally charged individuals.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Exceptional communication skills such as interviewing, written and oral, and active listening skills.
- Information gathering skills.
- Critical thinking, analytical and conceptual skills.
- Judgement and decision-making skills.
- Conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation.
- Sensitivity to confidentiality, respect and ethical behavior.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Report writing and recording skills.
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation skills.-
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- **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.

**Systems Thinking**: You consider the inter-relationships among various aspects of an approach including how they relate to other programs or areas.
- **Creative Problem Solving**: You assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
- **Agility**: You anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
- **Drive for Results**: You identify underlying causes for success or lack of success which may or may not involve self and takes action to ensure future success.
- **Develop Networks**: You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.- This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- **Qualifications**:

- Required:

- Cover letter detailing how your skills and experience align with the role's responsibilities, used to assess writing and communication skills.
- A related university degree (i.e., Public Administration, Public Policy, Law, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or related discipline), supplemented by at least four (4) progressive experience in the following areas:

- decision writing
- analyzing evidence and factual disputes
- making findings of fact
- writing briefings that include setting out options and making recommendations- Interpretation and 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).
- Working knowledge in information management systems and Office 365.-
- Assets and Preferences:

- Previous experience with SafeRoads adjudication or other tribunals.
- Experience writing f