Job Information
Job Title:Barrister and Solicitor
Job Requisition ID:84948
Ministry: Justice
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full time
Hours of Work:hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent and Temporary positions available
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate found
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 2 - 3
Salary:

- Civil Crown Counsel 2 - $ 5,593.60 to $ 6,926.96 bi-weekly ($145,992.96 - $180,793.66/year)
- Civil Crown Counsel 3 - $ 7,450.08 to $ 8,260.75 bi-weekly ($194,447.09 - $ 215,605.58/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service

One of Alberta Justice’s core businesses is to provide legal and strategic services to government which is done by the Legal Services Division. It includes providing legal advice, managing risks, and drafting legislation, regulations and orders-in-council. Legal Services is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.

Role Responsibilities

Are you an exceptional lawyer looking for a unique challenge with meaningful impact? Alberta Justice - Legal Services Division has an opportunity for you to join the Trade, Innovation, Post Secondary Legal Team (TIPS).

We are looking for a dynamic lawyer to provide solicitor services to our clients.

TIPS provides legal and strategic advice to the Government of Alberta, including to the following departments: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration (JETI),



Advanced Education (AE), Tourism and Sport (TS), and Technology and Innovation (TI). We provide advice on contracts, grants and procurement matters, legislative development, implementation and interpretation, administrative law matters, access and privacy, risk management, departmental programs, and strategic initiatives. The work is fast paced and provided in a team workplace.

In your role with TIPS, your responsibilities will include:

- Drafting substantive legal opinions (often with cross-team involvement),
- Providing legal and strategic advice to a diverse group of clients, with a focus on
- - Administrative Law
- Contracts Law
- Corporate Law
- Statutory Interpretation
- Privacy Law

- Drafting and review of contracts, grants, and other legal agreements,
- Providing legal advisory services for the development of legislative projects,
- Advising on procurement issues,
- Conducting legal research, and
- Acting as a resource for Legal Services Division colleagues.

To achieve success in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

- A robust client focus with the ability to respond quickly to address client needs,
- Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills,
- Strong research skills,
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, and




- Adaptability and the ability to work alone and with a team.

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 prospect 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.

- Systems Thinking: Work done is part of a larger integrated and inner-related environment. Allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
- Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
- Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience and work effectively in changing environments.
- Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability.
- Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with stakeholders.
- Build Team-oriented Environment: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively.
- Develop Self and Others: Commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.

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