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Provincial Prosecutor
Key Details
- part time Jobs
- $38 - $50 per hour
- 4+ years experience
Top Skills Required
Description
Job Information
Job Title: Provincial Prosecutor
Job Requisition ID: 67054
Ministry: Justice
Location: Fort McMurray
Full or Part-Time: Part Time
Hours of Work: 18.13 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 7, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment
Salary: $38.03 to $49.71 per hour
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.
The Advanced Projects and Traffic Office (APTO) is a branch within the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) that consolidates Provincial Prosecutors with the Advanced Project teams. The purpose of this branch is to increase justice system capacity, improve regulatory enforcement, and improve overall access to justice. The APTO is also dedicated to enhancing current traffic court operations by providing consistent and dedicated management that can be applied to provincial prosecutors across the Province. By consolidating with the new advanced project team, new and innovative technology can be applied seamlessly across the Province.
The APTO also provides prosecution and advanced project policy advice and direction to prosecutors, law enforcement agencies and other justice partners, and enhances the prosecutors’ ability to prosecute various provincial statutes by seeking meaningful amendments to the Criminal Code and related statutes. The APTO also participates in the development of provincial statutes, policies, or programs dealing with the administration of criminal justice within the Province that does not relate exclusively to the Crown.
Role Responsibilities
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
The Advanced Projects and Traffic Office (APTO) within the Alberta Crown Prosecution Services Division (ACPS) is seeking talented Provincial Prosecutors to join our team in the Fort McMurray area.
As a Provincial Prosecutor, you will help deliver justice through fearless, fair and effective prosecutions. The daily responsibilities of the Provincial Prosecutors encompass a multitude of duties, such as: screening files, preparing disclosure, extending early case resolution offers, dealing with witnesses, appearing in court, and recommending appeals.
The Provincial Prosecutor is responsible for the prosecution of provincial offences in the Alberta Court of Justice adult and youth and managing highly diverse cases from initiation to disposition in court. The Provincial Prosecutor also identifies and recommends alternative processes and streamlining opportunities to the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor.
Specific duties of the position include:
- Manage the prosecution of provincial offences from charge to disposition.
- Screen case files to ensure there is reasonable likelihood of conviction and public interest.
- Review case files to provide disclosure, extend early case resolution offers, identify witnesses and determine trial time.
- Appear in the Court of Justice to speak to dockets and advance prosecutions.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Working effectively to build collaborative environments with stakeholders of the justice system.
- Problem solving and adapting approach as required to achieve intended outcomes.
- Independent decision making.
- Prioritizing actions/cases effectively to respond to numerous challenges and demands.
- Analyzing situations fully to make informed decisions.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position
Qualifications
University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience working with the Justice System in some capacity, for example as, Paralegal, in Policing, or as a Provincial Prosecutor.
Required:
Valid Drivers License
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.
Assets:
- University degree in a related field such as Criminology, Law, Public Administration and/or Social Sciences.
- Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Provincial Offences Procedures Act, the Traffic Safety Act and other provincial statutes.
- Experience using, or knowledge of, Registries Online Access Delivery System (ROADS), Justice Online Information Network (JOIN), TTDS and any other GoA digital platform.
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.
Notes
Location: Provincial Building / Jubilee Centre Fort McMurray.
Positions: 1 position is available, we may use this competition to fill future comps
You will be required to travel to court locations.
18.13 hours per week, salaried position.
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.
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.
Links and information on what the GoA have 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
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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.
APS Competencies
- Agility– Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.
- Drive for Results – Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them- Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
- Develop Self and Others – Desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others.
- 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 builds networks, connects and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.Systems Thinking - Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other area.
- Creative Problem Solving – Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solution.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
Position specific competencies:
- Organizational Awareness: Understanding business plan goals, and a commitment to act upon them.
- Communication Skills.
- Teamwork: Working cooperatively with others toward agreed goals.
- Leadership: The ability to influence others to follow one’s business plan.
- Innovation: Ability to adapt to change and proceed toward revealed goals.
- Self-Management: An on-going effort to improve one’s own performance.
- Resource Management: Effectively manage internal and external resources to achieve organizational goals.
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.
Candidates are required to apply for a job 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.
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. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Ozien Chukwuemeka at [email protected].
Job Details
- Job Type
- part time
- Salary Range
- $38.03 - $49.71
- Experience
- 4+ years