Recruitment posting
Alberta Judicial Nominating Committee
Competition #: 868
Ministry : Justice
Opening Date : 2026/01/08
closing Date : 2026/01/22
Role : Public Members and Legal Members
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 either a public member or a legal member of the Alberta Judicial Nominating Committee.
The Committee provides advice and guidance to the Minister regarding recommendations from a list of qualified candidates provided by the Judicial Council for judicial and justices of the peace appointments for the Alberta Court of Justice. Candidates who are approved by the Committee are placed on an Appointment Eligibility List. The Minister selects individuals for appointment to the Alberta Court of Justice from the Appointment Eligibility List.
The Committee consists of up to eleven members, as follows: a Chair appointed by the Minister; the Chief Justice of the Alberta Court of Justice, or designate; the President of the Law Society, or designate; the President of the Alberta Section of the Canadian Bar Association, or designate; and up to seven additional members appointed by the Minister which may be legal members and/or public members. Maintaining a balance of lawyers and public members is ideal.
The Committee is responsible for the governance of and overseeing the management of the Committee’s business and affairs. The Committee must make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the advice provided to the Minister is evidence-based.
- Significant experience with community-based organizations outside of board experience will be considered a substantial asset.
- All members should possess strong listening and communication skills; an ability and willingness to develop consensus; courtesy and professionalism; effective interview skills and telephone consultation skills; and good judgment and assessment of character.
- Previous experience on a government board, commission, or community committee is an asset.
- Previous board or leadership experience will be considered an asset.
- A post-secondary education is preferred.
- Legal members are required to have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) and be an active member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.
- Successful candidates must not be current judicial applicants. Lawyers who sit as members of the Committee cannot apply to be considered for an Alberta Court of Justice or Justice of the Peace appointment for two years following the expiry of their appointment term or their resignation from the Committee.
- Successful candidates will be residents of Alberta. Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.
The Committee members are remunerated by honorarium for their time spent conducting Committee business. Expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the Government of Alberta’s Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expense Policy. Schedule 1, Part A of the Committee Remuneration Order (OC 466/2007) establishes the following rates of remuneration payable to the members:
A member of a committee, other than the chair, shall be paid:
(a) $164 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
(b) $290 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
(c) $427 for over eight hours in any day, spent on the business of the Committee. Honoraria rates are subject to review. Members should be available approximately eight to 21 days per year for Committee activities plus preparation time. The Committee meets at least six times each year.
Meetings are held virtually or held in-person, either in Edmonton or Calgary.
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, Alberta 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.