Director District 1 Edmonton

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 134,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Alberta invites applications for Director District 1 Edmonton in the Court of Justice Operations. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for Edmonton Court of Justice operations across Civil, Criminal, Family, Youth and Traffic, reporting to the Executive Director, Court of Justice Operations.

You will lead staff, manage a budget in excess of $12 million, and contribute to divisional and ministry priorities through strong decision‑making, relationship management

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field such as Criminology, Law, Public Administration and/or Social Sciences with a minimum of six years’ related experience.
• Supervisory/leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead with purpose and drive excellence for Edmonton Court of Justice operations across Civil, Criminal, Family, Youth and Traffic.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership, manage staff and a budget (over $12M).
• Build partnerships with judiciary, internal/external stakeholders to support effective court administration services.
• Oversee resources, transformation, and continuous improvement across court administration services.
• Report results and contribute to divisional/ministry priorities through decision-making and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Confidential communication

Decision making

Education

University degree (related field)

Job description

Job Information

Job Title: Director District 1 Edmonton
Job Requisition ID: 86503
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open competition
Closing Date: August 17, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2
Salary: $5,139.30 to $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135 - $170,332/ 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.

The Court and Justice Services (CJS) Branch provides a wide range of resolution and court services for people involved in legal disputes. In collaboration with the courts of Alberta, Court and Justice Services provides various programs and services including educating and helping Albertans finding solutions for legal issues, navigating the court system, offering programs at no cost or a nominal charge, and administrative support to all courts in Alberta. To learn more about Court and Justice Services please follow the link at https://www.alberta.ca/court-and-justice-services.aspx.

Role Responsibilities

“Lead with purpose, drive excellence: Join the Court of Justice Operations as Director and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of justice. If you’re a strategic leader with a passion for organizational efficiency and a commitment to upholding the highest standards, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the legal system.”

As Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Edmonton Court of Justice operations across Civil, Criminal, Family, Youth and Traffic. Reporting to the Executive Director, Court of Justice Operations, you will lead staff, manage a budget in excess of $12 million, and contribute to divisional and ministry-wide priorities through strong decision-making, relationship management, operational oversight and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead a diverse Court of Justice team by providing strategic and operational leadership for court administration services in alignment with government, ministry and court priorities.
• Oversee all operational activities to achieve strategic priorities within Court of Justice Operations teams.
• Lead resources and operational planning to support transformation, process standardization and continuous improvement across court administration services.
• Assist the Executive Director by providing strategic, visionary leadership in Court of Justice operations initiatives that establish and sustain excellent delivery of key strategic priorities.
• Report on the results of the Court of Justice operations teams and assisting the Executive Director in the analysis and evaluation of overall Court of Justice administration activities, including regular and systemic reporting of these results to the Assistant Deputy Minister and the Chief Justice of the Court of Justice.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the judiciary, internal partners and external stakeholders to support organizational capacity, alignment and effective court administration services.
• Develop effective partnerships with all stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of Court of Justice administration services.
• Lead workforce alignment by building understanding of role expectations and required competencies, and by fostering a positive organizational culture with a shared sense of purpose and accountability.
• Implement the accountability processes at the Court of Justice team level (i.e. performance measurement, program evaluation) to ensure excellence in the delivery of integrated resolution and court administration service.

Knowledge Skills and abilities

• Demonstrated ability to represent Court of Justice Operations when interacting with key stakeholders.
• Experience in project management and change management with demonstrated ability to strategize and create effective solutions and see them through implementation.
• Excellent negotiation skills to effectively resolve issues and influence action of others that are not direct reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated high degree of professionalism.
• Exceptional organization skills to manage one’s own work and the work of others.
• Expertise in handling confidential and sensitive communication.
• Demonstrated ability to make key decisions and have direct leadership responsibility.

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.

AGILITY: You can 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 solutions.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS: You can determine what outcomes are important and maximize the use of resources.

DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: Reflects on own and others, areas of strengths and opportunities and development.

Qualifications

Required

• University degree in a related field such as Criminology, Law, Public Administration and/or Social Sciences supplemented by a minimum of six years’ related experience is required.
• Experience in supervision & leadership role is also required.
• Valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license as travel may be required.

Equivalency

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Preference will be given based on following:

• Experience working in a judicial environment, specifically within a Court operation.
• Experience in budget planning, business planning and resource management.
• Experience in Project management and change management with ability to strategize and create effective solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Family Law Act regulation, Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Regulation, Jury Act Regulation and other related legislation and guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable Criminal Code of Canada, and Federal and Provincial Statutes as they relate to all areas of Traffic & Civil (Criminal, Family, Surrogate, Adoptions, Youth, Provincial Court procedures)
• Experience using or knowledge of 1GX, JOIN/CASES, FTR Digital Recording Software.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel for variance reporting.

Notes

• This is one full-time permanent position located in Edmonton, Alberta.
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate.