Crown Prosecutor

Government of Alberta; Peace River; Hybrid; CAD 103,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention incentive

Extra day off monthly

Job summary

Government of Alberta invites applications for a Crown Prosecutor in Peace River, Alberta. The role involves handling bail, charge screening, early case resolution, (continued) and complex prosecutions within the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.

Requirements include a law degree (LLB/JD) and eligibility for the Law Society of Alberta with varying experience levels across Prosecutor 1–3. Travel within Alberta is expected.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD), and active membership or immediate eligibility for membership with the Law Society of Alberta is required.
• Crown Prosecutor 1 requires 0–4 years legal experience; Crown Prosecutor 2 requires 4 years; Crown Prosecutor 3 requires 11 years.

Responsibilities

• Drafting legal opinions/briefings and court documents professionally and appropriately.
• Working effectively with stakeholders of the justice system to build collaborative environments.
• Problem solving and adapting approach to achieve outcomes.
• Prioritizing actions/cases to respond to challenges and demands.
• Analyzing situations fully to make informed decisions.

Skills

Organizational Awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Innovation

Self-management

Resource Management

Agility

Drive for Results

Develop Self and Others

Build Collaborative Environments

Develop Networks

Systems Thinking

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD)

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Job Information

• Job Title: Crown Prosecutor
• Job Requisition ID: 87492
• Ministry: Justice
• Location: Peace River, Alberta
• Full or Part-Time: Full Time
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
• Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
• Scope: Open Competition
• Closing Date: October 2, 2026
• Classification: Crown Prosecutor 1-3

Salary

• Crown Prosecutor 1 - ($3,947.31 to $4,972.47/bi-weekly) ($103,024.79 to $129,781.47/year)
• Crown Prosecutor 2 - ($5,593.60 to $6,926.96/bi-weekly) ($145,992.96 to $180,793.66/year)
• Crown Prosecutor 3 - ($7,450.08 to $8,260.75/bi-weekly) ($194,447.09 to $215,605.58/year)

Crown Prosecutor Incentives

Crown Prosecutors shall receive a retention incentive after one year of continual employment in the Peace River Office. This retention incentive shall be ten percent (10%) of the Crown Prosecutor’s current salary as of the date the one (1) continual year of employment is reached. Also, Crown Prosecutors, get one earned day off per month for excess hours worked.

The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) prosecutes persons charged with Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and provincial statute offences. The ACPS promotes safe communities by vigorously prosecuting cases involving serious and violent crime and working with individuals and organizations in the community to identify and implement improved and alternative approaches to the administration of criminal justice.

To learn more about Alberta Justice, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/justice

To learn more about Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, please visit https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-crown-prosecution-service.aspx

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Areyou a lawyer with exceptional litigation work? The Alberta Crown Prosecution Services Division (ACPS) has an exciting opportunity for a Crown Prosecutor to join their Prosecutions team at the Peace River Regional Crown’s Office in Alberta.

As a Crown Prosecutor, you will help deliver justice through fearless, fair and effective prosecutions. The daily responsibilities of Crown Prosecutors encompass a multitude of duties, such as: bail, charge screening, early case resolution, alternative measures, whether to proceed to trial or discontinue a prosecution, conduct of alsl prosecutions, entering a stay of proceedings, withdrawing charges, plea resolution, provision of disclosure, electing to proceed summarily or by indictment, taking a position on sentence, drafting legal opinions/briefings, dealing with victims, witnesses and police, and launching appeals.

Specific accountabilities of the position include:

• The public interest is served and a just result is obtained
• The Court is provided with evidence and legal argument that is fair, accurate and complete
• Assigned prosecutions of all serious and complex cases are conducted in a highly competent manner
• Working with victims of crimes and their families

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Drafting legal opinions/briefings and court documents professionally and appropriately
• Working effectively to build collaborative environments with stakeholders of the justice system
• Problem solving and adapting approach as required to achieve intended outcomes
• Prioritizing actions/cases effectively to respond to numerous challenges and demands
• Analyzing situations fully to make informed decisions

Position specific competencies:

• Organizational Awareness: Understanding business plan goals, and a commitment to act upon them
• Communication skills: ability to effectively convey, receive, and interpret information in various forms, whether verbally, non-verbally, or in writing
• Teamwork: Working cooperatively with others toward agreed goals.
• Leadership: The ability to influence others to follow one’s business plan.
• Innovation: Ability to adapt to change and proceed toward revealed goals.
• Self-management: An on-going effort to improve one’s own performance.
• Resource Management: Effectively management internal and external resources to achieve organizational goals.

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.

• Agility:Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments
• Drive for Results:Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
• Develop Self and Others:Desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others
• Build Collaborative Environments:Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Develop Networks:Proactively builds networks, connects and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders
• Systems Thinking:Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.
• Creative Problem Solving:Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions

Qualifications

A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD), and active membership or immediate eligibility for membership with the Law Society of Alberta is required.

• Crown Prosecutor 1: a minimum of 0-4 years legal experience is required.
• Crown Prosecutor 2: a minimum of 4 years legal experience is required.
• Crown Prosecutor 3: a minimum of 11 years legal experience is required.

Other requirement

• For Law degrees obtained outside Canada, proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required.
• A valid Alberta Motor Vehicle Operators License and travel within the province.

• This opportunity is located in Peace River, Alberta
• The Hours of Work are 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Travel within Alberta to circuit court locations is a requirement for this role
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

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 we have to offer:

• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

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 Ashley Crooks at [e-mail] .