Job Description

Job Information
Job Title: Resolution Service Program Support
Job Requisition ID: 79110
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton or any location within the Northern Region of Alberta (St. Paul, Peace River, Hinton, High Prairie, or Fort McMurray)
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Classification: Administrative Support 5
Salary: $2,128.30 to $2,692.98 bi-weekly ($55,548 to $70,286/year)

The Court and Justice Services (CJS) 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, 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 follow the link at https://www.alberta.ca/court-and-justice-services.aspx

Role Responsibilities

Are you a dynamic individual with strong communication skills looking for a challenging and exciting opportunity? Is your attention to detail second to none? Would you like to make an impact as part of Alberta Justice? If this sounds like you, we want you to join our team!

As a Resolution Services Program Support, you will assist the daily operations of Resolution Services Programs, ensuring their effective function and delivery, while acting as a “frontline” representative of Alberta Justice.

You will play a key role in the following:

• Answering general inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and clients in person, by telephone and through written correspondence regarding Resolution Services programs and related policies and procedures.
• Scheduling Resolution Services matters and program services in coordination with service users, staff, and external service providers, and in consideration of available infrastructure, and resources, including managing reschedules and cancellations.
• Completing administrative duties, including preparing and filing documents or correspondence on behalf of Resolution Services programs to facilitate court procedures and serve as a liaison with other program stakeholders.
• Recording and tracking case file information, including outcome data, in an organized and accessible manner to ensure that program information and statistics are easily accessed.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills with an emphasis on relationship development and building for colleagues, court personnel, and leadership.
• The ability to work collaboratively with others to get their ideas on issues and situations, to glean other’s perspectives and to build relationships with stakeholders and team members.
• The capacity to work well in a team environment by sharing information and assisting in the workload of others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and a keen active listener.
• The ability to be agile in a fast-faced environment, prioritizing work tasks and utilizing strong organizational skills.
• The ability to use initiative to work independently and use sound judgement in handling day to day and emergency situations.

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

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:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

The successful candidate will possess the following Alberta Public Service competencies:

• Systems Thinking - You are aware of the branch's priorities and goals, striving to create a culture of service excellence that positively impacts the branch's ability to meet those goals.
• Creative Problem Solving -You challenge the status quo and embrace a creative and innovative approach to find solutions that ensure the most effective and efficient delivery of service.
• Agility – You anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, while maintaining resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively working in a changing environment.
• Building Collaborative Environments – You lead and contribute to the conditions that promote information sharing, teamwork, and creative thinking to create outcomes that support the goals of the branch.
• Developing Networks – You communicate regularly with your staff and other team members and demonstrate a strong ability in fostering positive and effective relationships.
• Drive for Results - You have an ability to create an environment that inspires and motivates others to maintain focus on the achieving positive results for the branch.

Qualifications

Requirements: High school diploma and three (3) years of related experience in office administration, customer service in a professional setting, and/or in the legal field; or equivalent as described below.

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

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• A legal background, including related education and/or work experience.
• Working knowledge of Adobe and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.
• Working knowledge of family court processes and procedures related to family matters.
• Working knowledge of alternative dispute resolution processes.
• Frontline experience working with individuals who are volatile, vulnerable, in conflict, or in dispute, demonstrating strong conflict resolution and de‑escalation skills.

All applicants must include a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please provide a brief overview (approximately 300-400 words) of how your experience aligns with the scope of this position. Cover letters will be assessed for grammar, spelling, and punctuation as part of the screening process.

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

Position Information:

• This is for one full-time, permanent position.
• Location: Edmonton or any location within the Northern Region of Alberta (St. Paul, Peace River, Hinton, High Prairie, or Fort McMurray)
• The hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday, 8:15AM-4:30PM, 36.25 hours a week.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a 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.

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
• 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.

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.

Instructions for your Resume

For Employment Experience

• Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
• Please specify employment status (i.e., casual, part-time, or full-time)
• Ex: Registry Clerk, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8-hour shifts/week)
  
  

For any Post-Secondary Education

• Please specify your major and length of program
• Please specify the year you graduated
• Ex: Bachelor of Legal Studies, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

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 Krista Lammie at Krista.Lammie@gov.ab.ca