Senior Deputy Clerk

Alberta; Peace River; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Public Service seeks a Senior Deputy Clerk in Peace River to oversee court operations and circuit locations, supervise staff, and perform paralegal responsibilities. You will train staff, assign work, and ensure compliance with the Alberta Rules of Court and related statutes.

Travel to circuit locations may be required; overtime is common. The role requires a high school diploma, six years of related experience, and successful completion of the Judicial Clerk training program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and a minimum of six years of directly related experience, plus successful completion of Judicial Clerk training.
• A valid Driver’s License (Class 5) and reliable vehicle are required for travel to circuit court locations.
• Completion of Judicial Clerk training program and 5.5 years of experience is an equivalency option.
• Experience with JOIN, CASES, FTR, and Justice Digital applications such as Courtroom Digital Service and 1GX is an asset.
• Supervisory/management experience in an office setting is preferred; leadership experience is valued.
• Equivalency options allow conversion between education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Court operations and circuit locations as a Senior Deputy Clerk.
• Supervise staff, ensure training, qualifications, assignment, control and evaluation of team members.
• Lead by example, coach and mentor staff to achieve organizational goals.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and strong communication in a legal environment.
• Travel to circuit locations may be required and overtime is common.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervisory/Management

Problem Solving

Education

Judicial Clerk training program

High school diploma

Post-secondary education asset

Tools

JOIN

CASES

FTR

Courtroom Digital Service

1GX

Job description

Job Information

Job Title: Senior Deputy Clerk

Job Requisition ID: 89282

Ministry: Justice

Location: Peace River

Full or Part-Time: Full-time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary – 18 months

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: November 17, 2026

Classification: Senior Deputy Clerk

Salary: $2,648.40 to $3,351.06 bi-weekly ($69,123 - $87,462/ 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 career opportunities.

The Court and Justice Services (CJS) division provides a wide range of resolutions and court services for people involved in legal disputes. In collaboration with the courts of Alberta, Court and Justice Services provide 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 review Justice to learn more and what it has to offer.

Role Responsibilities

As the Senior Deputy Clerk, you will be a Senior leader that oversees the daily activity of the Court operations and various areas including circuit court locations. You will be in a supervisory role ensuring the smooth delivery of operational matters, which organize and manage the court process. You will supervise staff, performing paralegal responsibilities. You will ensure that the staff are properly trained, qualified and are responsible for the assignment, control, and evaluation of their assigned team members.

Leadership is an integral aspect of this role as you will be required to lead, by example, coach and influence others towards the achievement of organizational and developmental goals.

Your Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Demonstrate a high level of professional conduct and quality of work in a legal environment.
• Demonstrate a high level of leadership and integrity.
• Have the ability to act independently, decisively and tactfully.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with oral and written communication skills.
• Have a passion for coaching and mentoring to support the growth and success of their team members.
• Have knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, the Jury Act, Criminal Code, Federal and Provincial Statutes, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and other such Regulations and requirements as relevant.
• Have strong problem solving and time management skills.
• Use creativity to adjust the day-to-day growing demands of court operations and new projects are initiated in order to reduce pressure areas for the staff, judiciary and stakeholders.
• Strong information management skills and be adaptable to constant change.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration within the organization.

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 Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate The Following Competencies

• 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 building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma and a minimum of six years of directly related experience, and the successful completion of the departmental Judicial Clerk training program.
• A valid Driver’s License (Class 5) and a reliable vehicle are required for travel to circuit court locations.

Assets And Preferences Will Be Considered As Follows

• Related post-secondary education will be considered an asset such as a Legal Assistant Diploma, Paralegal Certificate.
• Experience with JOIN, CASES, FTR, Justice Digital applications such as Courtroom Digital Service and 1GX will be considered an asset.
• Experience in accounting and/or finance is considered an asset.
• Supervisory/management experience in an office setting is preferred. Please ensure acting experience is reflected on your resume.
• Leadership experience is preferred (include examples on resume if you have chaired a committee, coached a colleague or lead a team, etc.).

Equivalency

• Completion of a Judicial Clerk training program and 5.5-years of experience.
• Some workplace experience or education considered based on 1-year of experience for 1-year of education; or 1-year of education for 1-year of experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

• This is one full-time temporary - 18-month position located in Peace River, Alberta.
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Overtime is often required with little or no notice as courts may run late.
• Travel to circuit location may be required.

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

• Working for the Alberta Public Service .
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information .
• Professional learning and development .
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool .
• 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.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sonya.Bartley-Wynter at [e-mail]