Administrative Assistant

Client: Government of Alberta – Appeals Commission

Position: Temporary Appeals Assistant (AA)

Location: 23rd Floor, AMEC Place, Calgary, Alberta

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM Alberta time

Contract: Temporary / Contingent

Extension: Up to 12 months

Interview Window: October 19–30, 2026

Background Check: Criminal record check required

Position Overview

The Government of Alberta Appeals Commission is seeking a Temporary Appeals Assistant to provide administrative, hearing coordination, records management, and client/stakeholder support for workers' compensation appeals.

The AA will support Appeals Officers, Hearing Chairs, Vice Chairs, Commissioners, and external appeal parties. Responsibilities include pre-hearing administration, hearing coordination, document management, status tracking, client support, proofreading, formatting, and distribution of appeal decisions.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and distribute Appeals Officers' correspondence.

- Create and maintain Appeal Document Package (ADP) indexes.

- Coordinate pre-hearing activities and communicate hearing information to parties and panels.

- Support in-person, teleconference, and video hearings.

- Attend, record, and troubleshoot technical/process issues during hearings.

- Respond to client and stakeholder inquiries and provide support during difficult or crisis situations.

- Maintain accurate appeal statuses and timelines in ACES.

- Maintain appeal files, records, and documentation.

- Format, proofread, and edit Hearing Chair decisions.

- Review documents for style,



formatting, policy, and legislative references.

- Provide plain-language editing feedback.

- Prepare final decisions for publication and distribution through CanLII.

- Work with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders to coordinate activities and achieve objectives.

- Perform administrative and records/information management duties while maintaining privacy and security requirements.

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

- High School Diploma/GED.

- 2+ years adapting to current business environments and working with business/technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

- 2+ years experience using Microsoft Office Suite.

- 2+ years working in a fast-paced environment, troubleshooting/problem-solving independently and as part of a team.

- 2+ years relevant experience in a role similar to Appeals Assistant.

- 2+ years working directly with clients/stakeholders to identify, gather, document, and analyze business data and process requirements.

- Strong communication, organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

- Post-secondary degree, diploma, or certificate in Office Administration or related field.

- 2+ years Information Governance, Records Management, or Information Management.

- 2+ years experience with information management, privacy, and security concepts related to ATIA and POPA (formerly FOIP).

- 2+ years working directly within Government of Alberta, 1GX, or comparable Canadian public-sector ERP environments.

- 2+ years experience working with workers' compensation systems such as WCB.

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