Recruitment posting
Fatality Review Board
Competition #: 840
Ministry : Justice
Opening Date : 2025/02/03
closing Date : 2025/02/18
Role : Board Member
It is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle and as a matter of public policy that all persons are equal. Diversity and inclusion are valued and supported on the boards of Alberta's public agencies.
The Minister of Justice is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a member of the Fatality Review Board.
The Fatality Review Board is an advisory board that makes recommendations to the Minister regarding which deaths, investigated by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, are of sufficient public interest to proceed with a public fatality inquiry.
The Fatality Review Board is established under section 2 of the Fatality Inquiries Act, and has the responsibilities, duty and authority to review investigations in order to determine if there is a need for holding a public fatality inquiry. The Board also reviews complaints regarding misbehaviour or neglect of duty by medical examiners and makes associated recommendations to the Minister
Candidates should be respected and active members of their community and possess good interpersonal skills, with an ability to ask difficult questions as well as demonstrate an ability to participate in consensus decision making.
Board member positions require excellent verbal and written communication skills, and sound decision-making abilities. Your background demonstrates proven analytical strengths with a track record of principled and consistent decision making on complex issues.
Candidates with experience on boards and have investigative experience will be given preference.
Equivalencies for the above will be considered. Final candidates will be asked to undergo a comprehensive background check, disclosure, and conflict of interest screening.
The members of the Fatality Review Board are remunerated by honorarium for their time spent conducting board business. The board members’ expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive.
Order in Council (OC) 139/2011 establishes the following rates of remuneration payable to the member of the general public, unless he or she is the chair, $275.00 for up to 4 hours or $550.00 for more than 4 hours and up to 8 hours for time necessarily spent in the performance of the duties as a member of the Fatality Review Board.
Meetings of the Fatality Review Board are held as required and occur on average every two months, but no less than six times per year.
Travel to Calgary and Edmonton may be required as the board may convene in either city.
In addition to your cover letter and resume, we require a biography. Click HERE to download the biography form. Once the forms are completed, save them to your PC. When you click on submit application, you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop or upload your completed biography form and others requested into the ‘Drop files below or click to upload’ section.
Executive Search, Public Service Commission
Phone: 780-408-8460
Carefully read the Recruitment Posting and the Position Profile to ensure this is an appropriate opportunity for you. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements.
Online applications are preferred. To apply, click on the 'apply' button, create or sign into your account in the ePAAS system; upload your resume, view the listing under Current Opportunities and click on 'submit application'. The uploaded resume will be automatically attached.
Provide a short 4 line biography using the Biography template found under additional documents section. Your biography should include your name, current work experience, board/committee experience and relevant education. Please note that biographies may be edited for length and clarity.
Once your biography and other required form(s) are completed, save it to your PC. When you hit 'submit application', you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed cover letter, biography and other form(s) into the 'Drop files below or click to upload' section before clicking the 'apply' button.
If you are unable to apply online, please submit a cover letter and resume, quoting the recruitment posting competition number, to the contact provided on the posting. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to assess which candidates' qualifications most closely match the agency's requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted to advance to the next step in the appointment process. You can check the status of each competition on-line at https://www.alberta.ca/public-agencies.cfm.
The personal information in ePAAS is collected pursuant to section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information will be used to administer and manage recruitment for current and future public agency appointment opportunities. Questions regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, may be directed to the Public Agency Secretariat, Public Service Commission, 3rd Floor, Peace Hills Trust Tower, 10011 109 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8 or by calling 780-644-3060. Applicants will be required to identify any real or perceived conflicts of interest and may be required to undergo additional screening.
Please Note: Successful applicants will have the following information about them made publicly available on the Public Agency Secretariat Website: name, biography, public agency, and position title.
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