Education

Bachelor's

Skills

Procurement
Research
Analysis skills
Legal drafting
Construction

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 42633

Ministry: Justice

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: 2 Permanent, 1 Temporary Position (until approximately March 31, 2025)

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: Monday, September 25, 2023

Classification: Legal Counsel 1 to Legal Counsel 3

About Us

The Legal Services Division of the Ministry of Justice supports the Minister in providing legal advice to the Premier and Cabinet. With a comprehensive understanding of government’s legislative and regulatory frameworks, policy objectives, and key programs, the division provides legal services and advice to all government departments.

The Legal Services Division is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers. With its inclusive workforce, employees are engaged and supported at all career stages.

Role

Alberta Justice - Legal Services Division - has an opportunity for three lawyers to join the Infrastructure and Transportation and Economic Corridors Legal Team.

In these positions you will work in a collaborative team environment to provide advice on major capital projects for delivery by the Province; including schools, hospitals, roads and other publicly funded projects. As part of the team, you will provide legal and strategic advice for the life cycle of various capital projects to ensure they are built in a way that maximizes value for Albertans. These opportunities will involve work on some of the largest capital projects in Alberta, whether in the private or public realm.

We are looking for self-motivated individuals capable of taking on important responsibilities which include identifying legal risks and mitigation strategies throughout the life cycle of significant capital projects, including: land acquisition, procurements some of which will use P-3 financing models, construction (change orders, bonding, and enforcement of bonds), and construction claims management.

The ideal candidates will be capable of forming good client relationships and will have:

A strong client focus
Exceptional legal, problem solving and interpersonal-client relation skills
Strong analytical, research and verbal skills, and superior written advocacy and communication abilities
Strong contract drafting, interpretation and negotiating skills
High flexibility and the ability to work within a project team or individually and respond quickly to address changing client needs, issues, and priorities
Significant commercial or capital project experience in the private or public realm

Qualifications

Requirements:

A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD)
The candidates must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta

Assets include specific experience providing legal advice on:

Capital projects (schools, hospitals, roads and other publicly funded projects
Public sector procurement and tendering
Construction contracts
Real property transactions
Experience with P-3 transactions and other capital project transactions involving alternate financing for public procurement
Litigation experience involving construction related matters including change order disputes

In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:

Legal experience and expertise,
Relevant strengths and skills, and
Reasons for interest in the position

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

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 Collaborative 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.

Salary

Legal Officer 1 (Less than four years of related experience):
$3,211.63 - $4,045.73 bi-weekly ($82,823 to $105,593/year)

Legal Officer 2 (Four years to 11 years of related experience):
$4,647.99 - $5,755.96 bi-weekly ($121,312 - $150,230/year)

Legal Officer 3 (More than 11 years of related experience):
$5,993.96 - $6,646.18 bi-weekly ($156,442 - $173,465/year)

Classification and salary will be determined based on candidate’s qualifications.

Notes

Hours Of Work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours of work per week.

Please Note: There are three (3) positions available, two (2) are full time permanent, and the other is full-time temporary ending on March 31st 2025 approximately. All positions must be located in Edmonton. Final candidates for these positions will be asked to undergo a Security Screening. Candidates may be asked to submit a current legal writing sample if they are invited for an interview.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Associate (PT – 0.6 FTE).

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

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.

What We Offer:

Working for the Alberta Public Service –
Pension plans:
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
Leadership and mentorship programs
Professional learning and development
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Resources for applicants:

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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Veronica Noronha at [email protected].

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check