Recruitment posting
Notaries Public Advisory Committee
Competition #: 889
Ministry : Justice
Opening Date : 2026/10/19
closing Date : 2026/11/16
Role : One Chair and one Public Member
The Minister of Justice is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as the Chair of the Notaries Public Advisory Committee (NPAC) or as a public member of the NPAC.
The NPAC was created under section 7 of the Government Organization Act. The Committee is an advisory committee accountable to the Minister of Justice and is responsible for reviewing requests for appointment of Notaries Public and making recommendations to the Minister with respect to the granting of such appointments.
The Committee is composed of a lawyer, who sits as chair, a public member and a secretary. Members are appointed by Ministerial Order.
The NPAC establishes Notary Public application and selection criteria. The Committee recommends to the Minister which appointments should be granted, renewed, not be approved, or revoked. The public member is a non-lawyer position. The Chair must have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and be an active member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.
The Chair will provide leadership to the committee and work closely with the other two committee members. The Chair will oversee the committee’s review process and facilitate decision-making and write recommendations for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General with respect to granting, renewing or revoking appointments.
- Candidates should be respected and active members of their community and possess good interpersonal skills, strong listening and communication abilities, as well as mediation or consensus-building skills.
- Candidates should demonstrate a high level of courtesy and professionalism.
- Experience or education in mediation and leadership is preferred.
- Experience on boards and committees is an asset.
- The Chair is required to have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and be an active member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta. A minimum of 10 years of legal experience is preferred.
- Leadership experience: previous governance experience, mediation and consensus building.
- Core attributes: content knowledge and public awareness.
Final candidates will be asked to undergo a comprehensive background check, disclosure, and conflict of
interest screening.
The members of the Notaries Public Advisory Committee are remunerated by honorarium for their time spent conducting committee business. The Committee members’ expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Policy.
The Committee Remuneration Order (OC 466/2007) establishes the following rates of remuneration payable to the members of the committee:
The chair or person acting as chair shall be paid:
a) $219 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
b) $383 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
c) $601 for over eight hours in any day spent on the business of the committee.
A member of a committee, other than the chair shall be paid:
a) $164.00 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
b) $290.00 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.
Meetings are held in Edmonton, Alberta. The Committee meets up to five times per year.
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.
Applications received thru the e-PAAS online system will be forwarded to Executive Search.
The posting may be used to fill current and future public agency vacancies.
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 collected through the Electronic Public Agency Appointment System (ePAAS) will be used to administer and manage recruitment for current and future public agency appointment opportunities. This personal information collection is authorized under section 8(1)(2) of the Government Organization Act, and is being managed in accordance with section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA). If you have questions about this collection of personal information, you may contact the Public Agency Secretariat at 780-644-5438 or by email at: PASinfo@gov.ab.ca
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.