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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 45750
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Scope: Open
Closing Date: July 31,2023
Classification: Management Manager Zone 2
About Us
Alberta Justice helps ensure all Albertans can live in safe and resilient communities while having access to a fair and innovative justice system. Working alongside its partners in law enforcement, family justice, health, the judiciary, the criminal justice system and other stakeholders, the ministry has a direct or shared responsibility in all elements of the justice system in Alberta. Follow this link to find out more about our department
The Agency Governance and Oversight Branch within the Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives (SSII) division provides a shared service between Justice and Public Safety and Emergency Services departments This branch provides a broad variety of services to these ministries, including Legal Aid policy and oversight, management of judicial appointments, and governance and oversight to the Ministry's agencies, boards, and commissions (ABCs).
Role
The Manager, Agency Oversight provides advice and recommendations to executive and senior management on policies, practices and process that will enable the ministries to deliver on its mandate in relation to the governance of ABCs and appointed positions. The position is responsible for the implementation of reporting requirements under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.
Reporting to the Director, Agency Oversight, the Manager is responsible for the implementation and continuous improvement of the recruitment and appointment process, including liaising with the Minister's Office, Public Agency Secretariat (PAS) and participating in board recruitment interviews. The position helps to manage the Cabinet appointment process for the ministries ABCs and other appointed positions. The position will also provide policy and legislation advice and input for ABC and appointed positions.
The position guides the ABCs in the development and implementation of processes, systems, and initiatives that support good governance and accountability and ensure that consistent, integrated and comprehensive processes and systems are available to support the ABCs. The Manager is also responsible for fiscal oversight for several boards and compliance with appropriate financial and budget related policies.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing effective leadership to lead and direct staff and to coordinate recruitment and appointment of Board Chairs and Board members and other appointed positions
- Liaise with the PAS and other agencies, when engagement of the ABC’s is necessary
- Ensure the Public Agency Database is current and accurate
- Being the subject matter expert in respects to the rules and framework surrounding agency governance
- Providing policy and legislative development support related to creation and dissolution of appointed positions and ABCs
- Fiscal oversight of ABC’s expenditures and honoraria claims, ensuring compliance of GoA financial polities
- Supporting the Executive Director and Director in achievement of the team’s mandates and goals
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Proven ability to provide advice and recommendations to executive and senior management
- Strong critical assessment, analytical, research and problem solving skills
- Proven ability to develop/maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders with tact
- Strong Attention to detail
- Experience in supervising staff and resolving employee relations challenges
Qualifications
University graduation in a related field (such as Business, Social Sciences, Public Administration and Political Science), supplemented by a minimum of 4 years' progressively responsible related experience.
Equivalencies may be considered:
Directly related education or experience will be considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Required
- Please outline how your experience as it relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
- Experience in applying Public Agency Governance policy
- Experience in planning, project management, tracking and monitoring
Assets
- Experience in managing Cabinet processes
- Experience in policy and legislative development, including Cabinet Committee processes
- Experience in a supervisory role (formal or informal)
- Experience working in agency oversight. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in agency oversight.
Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviours 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:
Salary
$ 3,100.80 - $4,172.77 bi-weekly ($80,930 - $108,909/year)
Notes
Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 8:15 am -4:30 pm (36.25/week)
Positions Currently available:
One(1) permanent position located in Edmonton
Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.
What we offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service –
- Pension plans: 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 –
This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies within Government of Alberta.
Please outline how your experience as it relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
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.
Resources for applicants:
- Apply for Jobs with the Alberta Public Service:
- Understanding the Alberta Public Service Hiring Process:
- ALIS:
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 Khadija Akther at Khadija.Akther@gov.ab.ca.
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