Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 26705

Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Location: Edmonton or Calgary

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary, 12 month term with the possibility of extension

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: Open Until Suitable Candidates Found

Classification: Subsidiary 01B 3625 Legal Administration 2

About Us

Every Service Albertan strives to enable the success of our Ministry partners and Albertans through providing exceptional client focused services that meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. We are looking for collaborative, agile, solutions focused individuals with strong communication skills and a strong service orientation. If that describes you, please read on!

The Alberta Public Service and the Land Titles & Surveys Branch offers a variety of benefits including the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Albertans. Other benefits include:

• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as modified work schedule agreements:
• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Flexible spending account:
• Giving back to the community through a partnership with the United Way
• Employee Resource Groups to further support diversity and inclusion
• Comprehensive onboarding and training program to set you up for success

Role

Are you a detail-oriented and analytical professional who loves reviewing legal documents and is looking for a change? Then this is the opportunity for you!

As a core Government business, Land Titles provides an environment that ensures excellence in delivery of registration and information services to Albertans. Qualified staff in offices located in Calgary and Edmonton review over 160 different types of documents and plans.

Working in a quasi-judicial environment, staff examine legal documents to ensure they comply with all current legislation (in excess of 100 statutes), case law and policies and procedures before accepting them for registration. All registered plans, titles, and documents are available to be searched by the public, for a fee. You will be responsible for the integrity of the information contained in the Land Titles Registry. You will also have an immediate and direct impact on the Alberta economy and ownership throughout the province.

The Land Titles Analyst is an entry level position in which the successful candidate will receive training in a combination of in-house paralegal courses and work experience, and will work under the supervision of the trainer to perform paralegal examinations of all types of documents submitted to Land Titles for possible registration.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Possess and exercise sound judgment and decision making ability
• Be results-oriented and have the ability to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, and a high degree of professionalism as well as a strong sense of client service excellence.

Qualifications

Please provide a cover letter highlighting which location you are applying to and how your education and experience relate to the position.

One year post-secondary certificate (preferred) in a related field plus one year related experience or equivalent as described below is required.

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Experience working in a legal environment
• Experience working with land titles
• Experience reviewing documents to ensure they comply with applicable policies, and/or legislation and/or acts, and/or regulations.

Equivalencies will be considered based on the following:

• A related two year diploma and no experience or;
• No post-secondary education, but a minimum of two years’ related experience.

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:

Creative Problem Solving: Breaks straightforward problems down into manageable components to identify what needs to be done.

Agility: Uses common sense and past experiences to approach ambiguous problems and make effective decisions.

Drive for Results: Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them and follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.

Develop Networks: Builds relationships by following through on commitments and demonstrating integrity and respect for others.

Salary

Land Titles Analyst: $2,017.62 - $2,480.72 bi-weekly ($52,659 - $64,746 / year)

Notes

Due to operational requirements, this role is not eligible for the remote/hybrid work programs.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

There are a number of positions available with the possibility of extension or permanency.

The Edmonton Office is located at the John E. Brownlee Building, 10365 - 97 St NW, Edmonton AB T5J 3W7.

Calgary Land Titles is the Service Alberta Building located at 710-4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0K3.

What we offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• 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, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Candice Mutenure at candice.mutenure@gov.ab.ca.

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