Sport Consultant

Job Information

Job Title: Sport Consultant

Job Requisition ID: 63796

Ministry: Tourism and Sport

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 19, 2024

Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment

Salary: $ 2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/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

Tourism and Sport - one of the Government of Alberta’s newest and most exciting ministries! We lead the development, sustainability, and growth of Alberta’s visitor economy. We also lead the growth of Alberta’s non-profit sport system as well as promote safe and welcoming environments for sport, physical activity, and recreation.

The Sport, Tourism and Recreation (STAR) Division leads programming for the department. The Division is comprised of the Assistant Deputy Minister's office; the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation (SPAR) Branch; and the Tourism Policy and Strategy Branch. The STAR Division collaborates with many Government of Alberta Ministries and with a broad range of tourism, sport, physical activity and recreation stakeholders. In modeling the Alberta Public Service Values, the Sport Consultant – Sector Development has an essential role in collaborating with the SPAR branch and division team, as well as other ministries and stakeholders to obtain organizational goals.

To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/tourism-and-sport .

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director Sector Development, the Sport Consultant position assists in the planning and coordination of the delivery of Indigenous sport, physical activity and recreation programs including the Alberta's Future Leaders (AFL) program, support for the Indigenous Sports Council Alberta, Arctic sports and Dene games related to the Arctic Winter Games. This is achieved through consultation with the Indigenous communities (First Nations and Metis Settlements). Interactions will occur with Indigenous community leaders from Councilors to youth program participants. Internally the interactions will be with branch staff, staff within the Ministry and from other government departments, sport, physical activity and recreation organizations and other service agencies.

Responsibilities

Some of the responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

Program Management

Drawing on knowledge and practical experience in coordinating events and working with various organizations in the sport sector, this position will assist in the planning, coordination and evaluation of Indigenous focused programs and services.

Policy Support and Implementation

Working within existing program policies and having some knowledge of current and emerging issues impacting sport, combined with experience in the area of sport, physical activity and recreation, the position will assist in providing information to further the development of policy recommendations.

Partnership and Program Coordination

Through an understanding of the business implications of cooperative efforts within the Ministry, other Ministries, Indigenous communities, provincial sport, physical activity and recreation organizations, agencies and/or with private sector organizations, this position will assist in producing more efficiencies and effectiveness in Indigenous community sport, physical activity, and recreation program delivery.

Leadership Development

Support knowledge, skill, and leadership development opportunities to AFL (Alberta's Future Leaders) program mentors and community liaisons, provincial associations, and program stakeholders to enhance their effectiveness and to enable them to be resources within their community or regional settings.

Financial Administration

This position will be responsible for the administration of program and grant budgets to ensure that expenditures reflect the purpose of the business plans and support the overall operation in such to encourage program benefits, ensuring the financial transactions meet the government's financial policies and guidelines.

Business Operations

This position will use their experience and knowledge of sport and in particular Indigenous sport participation to research and provide recommendations to the unit and senior management to facilitate the resolution of current and future issues.

Role Responsibilities - page 2

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Demonstrate

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Some experience with team building, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Deal with a wide variety of stakeholders, attitudes, and sensitive situations.
• Experience managing multiple projects or tasks and working within tight timelines.
• Flexibility and adaptability within a complex, diverse, and rapidly changing environments.
  
  

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.

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

Some of the competencies that are essential for this position are:

• Build Collaborative Environments: Supports collaboration and partnerships across the organization. Communicates clearly and consistently. Maintains trust and confidentiality. Follows through with commitments.
• Drive for Results: Sets high standards and wants to achieve excellent results. Cares about the work and wants to make a difference. Interested in growing and improving. Has a focus on service and helping others. Delivers excellent service.
• Creative Problem Solving: Learns from mistakes, problems, and other situations. Looks for solutions and exhibits professionalism as well as achieves high standards.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• A university degree in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Sport Administration, Sport, recreation, or a program with a focus on sport administration or Native Studies.
• 2 years of related experience in sport administration, sport, physical activity, and recreation programming.
• Strong understanding of the concepts of business planning, policy planning, and project planning.
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license.
  
  

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
  
  

Assets

• Knowledge and understanding of community and provincial trends in sport, physical activity, and recreation program development.
• Experience in programming and leadership development, working with Indigenous youth or Indigenous communities.
• Broad knowledge of marketing, and volunteer management.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of community, provincial, national, and international trends in sport development activities and opportunities.
• Knowledge of youth and adult learning theories and practices to guide the work with individuals, communities, and organizations.
• Knowledge of First Nations and Metis Settlements, various specific Treaty agreements and protocols for working with Indigenous communities.
• Experience with program planning. Some experience in strategic planning.
• Experience in budgeting, procurement, and financial reporting processes.
• Ability to research topics and issues and synthesize that information.
• Expertise in Microsoft applications in a Windows environment.
• Valid drivers license and availability to travel as may be required to northern Indigenous communities.
  
  

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 .

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position.

Hours of Work: 36.25 hrs./week - Monday to Friday

Location: Edmonton

A Valid Class 5 Drivers License is required.

This position may be eligible for hybrid work.

A written assessment may be required as part of interview process.

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

Final candidate will be required to undergo security screening.

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

Additional Information

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

For Any Post-Secondary Education

Please specify your major and length of program and the year you graduated.

Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

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 .
• Pension Plan - Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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 Gloria Ducharmeat [email protected] .