Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 36179

Ministry: Treasury Board & Finance

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: January 13th 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 01B 3625 Administrative Support 4

About Us

Treasury Board and Finance, Edmonton – Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA)
TRA is responsible for the collection of revenue and the administration of Alberta’s tax, revenue and related benefit programs. The focus of our organization is to ensure a fair, efficient and effective provincial tax and revenue system.
Our organization offers a balance between work and your home life and provides options for flexible work arrangements.

The Crown Debt Collections (CDC) team in TRA, provides collection services to Alberta Government Ministries. Includes management of contracts with private collection agencies; agency compliance audits, CRA Set-Off, in-house collection services for highly sensitive portfolios and paralegal services involving legal and enforcement actions.

For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at

Role

Are you looking for a challenging opportunity where you can utilize your communication and organization skills? If so, this Recoveries and Legal Administrative Support role might be right for you!

Reporting to the Team Lead – Paralegal Services, the Recoveries and Legal Administrative Support position in Crown Debt Collections (CDC) provides a variety of collection and legal enforcement services to Government of Alberta (GoA) Ministries.

We will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your skills. In this role, the Recoveries and Legal Administrative Support will:

• Assist with preparation of legal documentation.
• Coordinate the creation of new accounts.
• Register, renewal, and discharge of assigned accounts through the Alberta Personal Property Registry Electronic System (APPRES).
• Obtain and verify information pertinent to various phases of the collection process through frequent access to Government of Alberta (GoA) Ministries databases.
• Ensure action dates are in place to facilitate provision of timely follow-up on all legal requirements throughout the garnishee process.
• Provide basic administrative supports to the Collections team.
• Oversee the receipt and distribution of payments received and requests cheques necessary to comply with the Civil Enforcement Act relating to issuance of Garnishee Summonses.

This position works with a diverse audience including Management, Team Leads, and stakeholders both internal and external to government. Strong communication skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks will assist you in being successful in this role.

Qualifications

High school diploma and two years of related experience:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets for this role include:

• Post-secondary education in Administration
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – mainly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience in a civil litigation/civil enforcement environment
• Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court, civil court procedures, and legislation pertaining to civil litigation in a collections environment

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required and will be used to assess your communication capabilities.

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 link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

The following competencies are essential for the position:

• 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 in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
• BUILDING COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: Creating and supporting a work environment that allows people to work together well to reach goals.
  

Salary

$1,729.71 to $2,113.42 bi-weekly
($45,145.43 to $55,160.26 annually)

Notes

This is a permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This position will be located Downtown Edmonton, AB.

Final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo a security screening.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Pension plan:
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
  

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

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.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

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, please contact Michelle Elliott at Michelle.Elliott@gov.ab.ca.

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