Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 25719
Ministry: Justice & Solicitor General
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Ongoing
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: April 25, 2022
Classification: Subsidiary 06B 3625 Human Services Worker 6
About Us
Role
Do you believe in the power of mediation? Business and Resolution Services is inviting interested candidates to apply for the role of Civil Mediation Coordinator. This is a temporary full-time position for one year with the possibility of extension.
The Civil Mediation Coordinator will act as the point of contact for the Program, and is responsible for the leadership and effective delivery of Civil Mediation services in Edmonton, including:
- screening civil claims for suitability for mediation
- assigning cases to roster mediators
- liaise and communicate with stakeholders and clients, the legal community and Judiciary
- participate in the planning and organizing of learning events for roster members
- provide leadership and support for administrative staff members and a roster of mediation service providers
- participate and contribute to the leadership of Business and Resolution Services' dispute resolution programs
- Act as Complaint and Issues Management Officer for the Program when required in collaboration with the leadership team
- Ensure the efficient use of program resources, and quality of service delivered for -Albertans in various regional locations across Alberta
- Lead and contribute to multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity to support program development
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Civil Court processes and Civil Claims Mediation. A proven ability to establish positive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders while succeeding in Program objectives is essential.
Strong organizational, analytical and coaching skills are required to be successful in this position. Experience with the development and implementation of new initiatives as well as planning and organizing the delivery of educational presentations will be considered assets. The successful candidate must be able to utilize technology and other resources to provide direction, support and to oversee the remote delivery of services.
Qualifications
University degree in a related field plus three years of related experience:
- Management/coordination of programs delivering client services
- Managing/coordinating a roster of service providers
- Delivery of front-line alternative dispute resolution services in a legal/court environment
- Supervision of staff and/or volunteers
Experience in dispute resolution is required. Training in interest based, non-evaluative mediation from a recognized organization is also required. Equivalencies will be considered.
Equivalencies will be considered as defined below:
A Bachelor of Social Work and 1-year related experience; Masters of Social Work and some related experience; OR related diploma and 4 years related experience; OR related certificate and 5 years related experience.
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.
The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:
AGILITY: You are able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
SYSTEMS THINKING: You consistently take a holistic and long-term view of challenges and opportunities at multiple levels across related areas.
DEVELOP NETWORKS: You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: You are able to assess options, and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solution.
DRIVE FOR RESULTS: You are able to determine what outcomes are important and maximize the use of resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and all stakeholders.
Salary
$2,671.74 to $3,453.39 biweekly ($69,732.00 to $90,133.00 yearly
Notes
The Court of Appeal of Alberta, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, and the Provincial Court of Alberta (the Courts) each have their own policy aside from the Government of Alberta proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. The Courts' COVID Vaccination Policy requires all staff to be fully vaccinated to access courtrooms and court workplaces in the Alberta courthouses effective November 1, 2021.
This position works Monday to Friday, 8:15AM – 4:30PM, 36.25 hours a week.
This is a two year temporary position located in anywhere in Edmonton.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example: January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
Optional: 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) –
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
How To Apply
If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,
Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.
Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at
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.
Resources for applicants:
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
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 TAS Administrator Kristen Dobri at Kristen.Dobri@gov.ab.ca
If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check