Paralegal

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 62487
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 18, 2024
Classification: Legal Administration 4

**Salary**: $2,379.63 to $2,938.31 bi-weekly ($62,108.34 - $76,689.89/year)

Law enforcement | Alberta.ca

**Role Responsibilities**:
As the paralegal for the Civil Forfeiture Office, you will manage substantive and procedural legal work, including administrative responsibilities for assigned files to assist with ensuring compliance with common law principles, legislation, and regulations.

Job duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Reviewing police referrals (investigative file), determine completeness, identify issues, and prepare file summary for lawyer.
- Managing and organizing files and voluminous records.
- Liaising with police, Crown prosecutors, and Lawyers handling civil forfeiture cases regarding referrals, file status.
- Use tools such as Outlook; Microsoft Word; JOIN; and other databases to carry out responsibilities.
- Any other paralegal duties as required.

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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.
- **Agility** : You adapt quickly to changing priorities and respond with effective decisions.
- **Build Collaborative Environments**: You are able to manage relationships in order to work towards a common goal.
- **Creative Problem Solving **:You are proactive in identifying solutions and focusing on continuous improvement.
- **Develop Networks **:You understand the necessity of proactively build networks, connect and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
- **Systems Thinking **:You recognize the broader impact of your work and to be able to understand broader goals.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
**Qualifications**:
A two-year diploma in a related field plus three years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described.

The following are considered preferences for this position:

- Two (2) or more years of paralegal experience with the Alberta (or any provincial) Crown Prosecution Service, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, or a criminal law firm.
- Experience reviewing and summarizing police investigative file materials.
- Experience working alongside other Paralegals.

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: 1 year of experience for 1 year of education or 1 year of education for 1 year of experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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**Notes**:

- Office will be located in Edmonton.
- Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week (permanent full time)
- Monday to Friday (8:15 am to 4:30 pm)

**Other Application Information**:

- Please indicate employment duration for all roles listed on your resume e.g. Jan 2022 to Dec 2023

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
- Professional learning and development
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
- Leadership and mentorship programs.

**How To Apply**
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.

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