Government of Alberta Looking for Manager Strategy and Planning at Edmonton, AB Full Time

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 32206

Ministry: Children’s Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary Salaried

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: August 26, 2022

Classification: Management Manager Zone 2

About Us

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.

A successful society is defined by its people and the opportunities available for them to fully and actively participate in all aspects of life and provide for themselves and/or their families.

The Department of Children’s Services leads child care & intervention, early childhood development, foster & kinship care, adoption, and improvements for children & youth.

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Role

Reporting to the Executive Lead, Child Care Transformation, this position provides strategic support to senior leadership in planning and developing a vision for childcare in Alberta and managing strategic implementation of childcare transformation including the $3.8 billion Alberta-Canada Early Learning and Child Care (ACELCC) bilateral agreement.

The position is responsible for implementation planning, portfolio management and priority tracking; issues identification and management; communications and change management; federal negotiations and reporting; and fostering a partnering culture within the department, and with other Ministries.

The position ensures integration of programs impacting childcare from strategy, policy and delivery. The position works with resources throughout the department including project management, information management and technology, engagement and performance measurement to ensure Alberta’s accountabilities within the ACELCC are met.

Key Responsibilities include:
Lead the development of a child care transformation strategy, including performance measurement

Coordinate, facilitate and manage the development and implementation of a cross-divisional collaborative planning process that aligns with government’s goals for child care

Ensure effective reporting on the Alberta-Canada Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and Child Care Transformation plan

Working with the digital transformation team, ensure a digital transformation plan is in place that guides the IT needs for child care transformation

Support the Child Care Transformation branch as required.

Qualifications

This position requires a University Graduation in a related field supplemented by 4 years related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The following will be considered assets:
Proven ability to manage change and achieve positive results with both internal and external stakeholders

Strategic thinking skills, including the ability to understand the “big picture” and how this aligns with divisional, ministry, cross-ministry and GoA priorities

Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders staff, peers and partners to achieve common goals, divisional objectives and child care system outcomes

Experience managing, monitoring, tracking and reporting on the implementation and performance of complex initiatives/projects

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:
Drive for Results: you are driven to meet timelines and expectation, producing quality work; you work collaboratively with others to achieve results in tight timelines

Build Collaborative Environments : You are experienced in influencing and achieving results through collaborative relationship within the branch, ministry, cross-ministry and inter-governmentally.

Systems Thinking: You understand the broad implications of decisions on parents, operators, and stakeholders and cross ministry partners in early learning and childcare.

Creative Problem Solving: You are an expert in developing new and innovative ways to deliver policy and programs in childcare.

Salary

$3,062.51 to $4,121.25 bi-weekly ($79,932 – $104.565 annually)

Notes

1 temporary full – time position (February 28, 2024 end date)

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The top candidate will be required to undergo security screening

This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

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

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• Pension plans:
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• 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 agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

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.

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It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Lori Casey at Lori.Casey@gov.ab.ca

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