Team Lead - Paralegal Services

Job Information
Job Title: Team Lead - Paralegal Services
Job Requisition ID: 56882
Ministry: Treasury Board & Finance
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Ongoing
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: April 29, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment
Salary: ​$ 2,757.39 to $ 3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,968- $94,069/year)

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:

Treasury Board and Finance, Edmonton – Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) is responsible for the collection of revenue and the administration of Alberta’s tax, revenue and related benefit programs. The focus of our organization is to ensure a fair, efficient and effective provincial tax and revenue system.

Business Solutions within TRA provides a diverse scope of services to the Branch and to Alberta Government Ministries, in the support of Collections and Recoveries activities. The Paralegal Services teams within Business Solutions perform activities such as management of highly sensitive portfolios and paralegal services involving collection, legal and enforcement actions.

For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at

Role Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the Team Lead role are:
• Determining Collections and Paralegal Services requirements and communicating priorities to the team.
• Leading a team of paralegals providing specialized services to GoA Ministries.
• Managing collection and legal work initiated/completed on GoA Ministry files.
• Approving/recommending file actions in accordance with GoA Ministry policies and Alberta Rules of Court.
• Documenting/maintaining business process maps/documents, procedures, forms/letters, which promote standardized approaches to file resolution.
• Working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external clients on diverse issues and resolutions. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and be able to analyze a variety of information provided by third parties including agencies, counsel, the courts and other government departments and understand how it affects the collectability and enforcement of an account.

Qualifications

A University degree in a related field (e.g. Paralegal Studies, Business Administration) supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years progressively responsible related experience, or a related paralegal diploma, supplemented by 6 years of extensive experience in a civil litigation/civil enforcement environment. Required experience includes:
• Supervision of staff in a team environment
• Sound knowledge of legislation pertaining to civil litigation in a collections environment
• Strong MS Office skills Asset(s) for this role include:
• Commissioner of Oaths in Alberta Equivalency:
• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required. The cover letter may be used to assess your communication.

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: If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:
• Agility
• Drive for Results
• Develop Self and Others
• Build Collaborative Environments
• Develop Networks
• Systems Thinking
• Creative Problem Solving

Notes

This is a permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This position will be located in Downtown Edmonton. Final candidates for this position will be asked 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 has to offer to prospective employees.
• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Pension plans:
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information -
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development -
• 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 agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

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.

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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)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (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 a copy of the role profile, please contact Shannon Rowe at [email protected] .