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Job InformationJob Title: Director, Strategic Planningamp; Policy Job Requisition ID: 52736Ministry: Public Service CommissionLocation: EdmontonFull or Part-Time: Full TimeHours of Work: 36.25 hours per weekPermanent/Temporary: PermanentScope: Open CompetitionClosing Date: January 30, 2024Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2Salary: ​$4,149.76 to $5,269.59 bi-weekly ($108,308 - $137,536/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.aspxThe Public Service Commission (PSC) ensures Alberta has a professional, non-partisan and diverse public service that proudly serves Albertans. The expertise and talent that PSC staff bring to their work is critical to our overall success, as our Ministry is responsible for delivering HR services in all HR functional areas, internal communications and employee engagement to the Government of Alberta.To learn more, please visit https://www.alberta.ca/public-service-commission.aspxThe Workforce Policy Branch leads and provides strategic direction and oversight in the design, development and integration of corporate workforce policies and programs by:Leading, coordinating influencing strategic policy development, legislative and programmatic changes with significant importance and impact to Alberta Public Service workforce and human resources policy. Driving a coordinated and integrated approach to workforce development processes, ensuring effective alignment with operational and strategic level priorities and best practices.Providing strategic advisory services to senior leaders and department clients, ensuring a consistent interpretation and application of workforce policies, directives and guidelines impacting staffing, classification, compensation and group benefits for all APS employees. Focuses on longer-term vision and issues impacting the APS workforce through strategic foresight, environmental scanning and stakeholder engagement.Role ResponsibilitiesThis position requires you to lead and facilitate strategic, comprehensive policy advice and analysis, effective coordination and secretariat support to the Deputy Minister Human Resources Integration Committee (DMHRIC). DMHRIC decisions result in significant shifts to government wide workforce policies resulting in substantial impacts to the APS #39; size, reorganizations, management ratios, workforce planning and day to day operations of the HR system.Lead PSC #39;s strategic policy coordination function.Provide support and advice to coordinate the PSC #39;s legislative and strategic policy agenda.Integrate strategic policy initiatives, foster synergies and linkages and applies an informed strategic policy lens and political acumen to workforce planning, policy and government wide policy direction. Incubate and develop planning and policy approaches to address emergent and complicated challenges in the HR function.Lead the departments intergovernmental function to support and leverage and develop collaborative approaches and expand multilateral and bilateral partnerships with federal, provincial and territorial counterparts. Support the Public Service Commissioner and Deputy Minister Executive Council at FPT Public Service Commission intergovernmental forums.Serve as a departmental authority on strategic human resources and workforce policy, legislation, regulations, guidelines, standards and directives and play a leadership role to influence the evolution of a client-centred centralized human resources function. Provide leadership, strategic planning, advice, support, direction and consultation to GoA staff on strategic HR planning and policy.Actively lead and foster future organizational capacity by mentoring and developing existing staff and employing succession management strategies.Lead and direct a high-performing, motivated and multi-disciplinary team of policy professionals in prioritisation, development, implementation and review of a program of policy development activities and initiatives to effectively deliver Government #39;s strategic policy direction.QualificationsThe skills required for this position would be obtained from a relevant university or master #39;s degree, or equivalent level of education, in economics, public policy or business administration, political studies or a related discipline, and significant senior leadership experience in public policy and/or program management including government legislative and regulatory processes and protocols, supplemented by three years related experience; or equivalent as described.Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.Asset:Extensive understanding and knowledge of current public policy issues, planning principles, and government decision-making processes within a provincial government context.Extensive experience providing advice, guidance, and strategic analysis to senior government officials and Minister level individuals.APS CompetenciesCompetencies 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.pdfSystems Thinking: Incumbent requires systems thinking to design and develop processes and systems which address the short-term and long-term needs of the GoA as an employer and create innovative and sustainable solutions that also support the broader talent management framework. At the same time, the position must balance a variety of needs (department specific versus enterprise-wide), assessing implications such as ensuring costs are reasonable and sustainable in the long-term, and consulting and partnering with the Union to achieve success in joint employer-union committees.Creative Problem Solving: It is critical that the incumbent provide innovative solutions and advice as well as lead and support projects related to the development and maintenance of policy within the APS while keeping informed of best practices and challenging existing processes and procedures for improvement and enhancement.Drive for Results: Incumbent must take accountability for outcomes and determine the most effective way to achieve desired results.Agility: Incumbent must take a proactive leadership role to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities as well as be able to operate in a dynamic environment. The incumbent must also be able to research and develop recommendations on policies, strategies and frameworks taking advantage of opportunities to readily adapt to changes required for organization success.Build Collaborative Environments: Incumbent must be a strong communicator and set up processes or structures to facilitate meaningful communication. The incumbent will also lead and/or support training initiatives and encourage exchange of information and ideas.Develop Networks: Proactively connect and build trust with peers and executives in PSC, ministry clients, jurisdictional contacts and other experts in their field.Develop Self and Others: As the technical expert in their field it is critical that the incumbent create an environment of learning and sharing expertise. Demonstrating the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others is important to ensure program excellence.NotesAny 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 plans:Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.caAlberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits Leadership and mentorship programs Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-human-resource-directives 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 – https://researchapscareers.alberta.caHow To ApplyApplicants 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.Tips for Applicants: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx Closing StatementThis 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 #39; 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, please contact Saren Frias at Saren.Frias@gov.ab.ca.