Court Administration Services Manager

The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories. This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.

Job Information

The Court Administration Services Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the administrative functions supporting court operations and court registry operations in Yellowknife by supervising the Court Finance Officer, Records Technician, and Transcript Coordinator, and providing administrative and financial coordination and support to the Courts Administrator and court registry staff in accordance with the Rules of Court, GNWT Acts, regulations, policies, and procedures.

The Court Administration Services Manager is located in Yellowknife and reports to the Court Administrator. The Court Administration Services Manager has dual responsibilities that provide administrative support to ensure continued court operations to the three independent courts forming the judicial branch of government in the Northwest Territories and provide financial and administrative support for court registries and Sheriff's Office within the GNWT Department of Justice to ensure proper financial reporting, procurement, and administrative support as part of the Court Services Division.

The Court Administration Services Manager must have demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting standards at the intermediate level in order to balance ledgers and reconcile accounts. The incumbent must have the ability to problem solve and provide good judgment, particularly when balancing accounts with a variety of entries that usually require a fair amount of research in order to ensure proper coding and accurate account of Court expenses. This is also completed under the pressure of time constraints and public scrutiny. The incumbent must have the ability to effectively manage staff by demonstrating supervisory, operational, and human resource skills consistent with budget and number of employees, in order to motivate and guide staff to work effectively and efficiently.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Business Administration diploma or an accounting designation with 2 years experience working in an accounting environment and 2 years of supervisory experience. Experience working in a court registry would be an asset.