Director - Policy and Legislation

Job Information
Job Title: Director - Policy and Legislation
Job Requisition ID: 63831
Ministry: Municipal Affairs
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 13, 2024
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2 (M42Z2)
Salary: $4,274.26 to $5,427.68 bi-weekly $111,558 - $141,662 /year

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs assists municipalities in providing well-managed, collaborative, and accountable local government to Albertans. Our main responsibilities are:

• Funding supports for municipalities
• A system that strives to ensure appropriate safety standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment
• Protections for new home buyers and required licensing for home builders
• Province-wide support for access to public library services for Albertans
• Management of about 2.6 million acres of public land in the province's three Special Areas
• Independent review and decisions on local matters by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal

To learn more about Municipal Affairs, follow the link to: Municipal Affairs

Role Responsibilities

This position is responsible for to creating and tailoring innovative and responsive solutions within the intent of the legislation, and is an important point of contact in the department for the Minister, Deputy Minister and Senior Management. Many of the issues are highly sensitive and often politically complex in nature and require innovative thinking as well as a clear understanding of current issues. Functioning with flexibility, common sense, acumen, and within the policies and procedures of the ministry are necessary and important requirements of the position. Decisions made based upon the advice flowing from the Director have a direct impact on communities (and their residents) across Alberta. The Municipal Policy unit operates within the context of the Municipal Policy and Engagement Branch, and contributes to various initiatives undertaken to create an effective, responsive, cooperative and well-managed local government sector.

• Provide leadership and direction to the unit, and policy/legislation leadership within the ministry
• Leadership on major projects - Provide direction in major provincial initiatives related to municipalities, such as the red tape reduction, focused review of the Municipal Government Act and regulations, and lead for other legislative and policy work.
• Providing information and advice- Support the ministry by drafting or reviewing of briefings and responses for the Ministry executive and the Minister, as well as for other Ministers, MLAs, and the Premier as required.
• Strategic management of stakeholder relationships- Provide strategic direction to support successful on-going stakeholder relationships.

Please click on this LINK to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

• DEVELOP NETWORKS - Identifies opportunities to establish credibility and build trust and relationships with peers across the Government of Alberta and other jurisdictions.
• SYSTEMS THINKING -Takes a long-term view towards the organization’s objectives and how to achieve them, anticipates outcomes and potentials impacts and seeks stakeholder perspectives.
• AGILITY- Identifies and manages required changes and associated risks, identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same.
• DRIVE FOR RESULTS - Actively sets goals and remains open to advice on reaching them and suggests actions, and asks for advice when lacking information or multiples priorities.
• BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict, encourages broad thinking on projects, works to eliminate barriers to progress and facilitates communication and collaboration.
• PROBLEM SOLVING - Identifies and addresses difficult or challenging situations the position in typically expected to solve.

These competencies are critical for success in this role, and demonstrating them will be key during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Required: University degree in a related field of Public Administration supplemented by 7 years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Equivalency: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Asset:

• Experience with leadership and high level of experience within the policy cycle and process.
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Leading a team and responding to sensitive and complex issues in pressure situations.
• Knowledge of ministry strategic priorities relating to supporting sustainable and accountable municipalities.
• Knowledge of municipal stakeholder priorities and perspectives.
• Awareness of ministry operational policies and procedures.

General knowledge of:

• Policy development.
• Legislation, both the development and the processes for modifying it.
• The Municipal Government Act and accompanying regulations.
• Municipal functions, operations and procedures.
• Consultation processes, project management techniques, conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation processes.
• MS Office Suite, and other programs as required to perform relevant duties including provincial programs such as 1GX and ARTS.
• Divisional and departmental goals and objectives, including business plan objectives.
  

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, etc.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs
  

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.


Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Shannon Nadeau at [email protected].