About the role

  • Sentence Administrator at Public Safety & Emergency Services interpreting legal documents and managing inmate sentences. Collaborating with courts and law enforcement to ensure lawful detention processes.

Responsibilities

  • Administering court orders and calculating sentences.
  • Ensuring inmates appear in court as required.
  • Ensuring that the detention of the accused is lawful by interpreting complex legal documents and other information received from courts, police, and judicial stakeholders.
  • Maintaining offender warrant files.
  • Comprehending and correctly interpreting legal documents.
  • Preparing, managing, and updating inmate legal files.
  • Complex sentence calculations, including Conditional Sentence Orders.
  • Liaising with Sheriffs and Court stakeholders to coordinate the transportation of inmates to their court dates.
  • Assisting internal and external stakeholders while applying the Freedom of Information and Protection (FOIP) Act.
  • Data entry within the ORCA system (Offender Records and Correctional Administration).
  • General administrative responsibilities.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma plus three (3) years of Sentence Administration related experience which includes administrative work, data entry, and/or legal administration.
  • Preference will be given to those with post-secondary education in a related field (Criminal Justice, Legal Administration, Sociology, etc.) and to those who have work experience in a related environment (correctional centre, criminal law office, etc.).
  • Equivalency Directly related education or experience will be considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year education.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with: Working experience providing criminal law administration assistance.
  • Experience working, reading, and interpreting legal documents.
  • Working experience with Government systems such as JOIN, ORCA, or CPIC.
  • Safe-air Training.

Benefits

  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
  • Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
  • Professional learning and development
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
  • Leadership and mentorship programs

Job title

Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$55,549 - CA$70,289 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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