Strategic Directions Consultant

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 15623

Ministry: Health

Location: Edmonton AB

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: October 18, 2021

Classification: Program Services 4

About Us

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta health insurance and benefits, doctors, hospitals and facilities, and other healthcare supports and information. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:

Within the Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Benefits Division, AADL resides under the Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Health Benefits Branch. The Branch is responsible for policy and program operations related to a variety of drug and supplementary benefit programs. This Branch is comprised of four units: Pharmaceutical Strategy and Foresight, Professional and Industry Relations, Policy and Advisory, and Supplementary Health Benefits.

The Branch is responsible for government sponsored drug and other supplementary health benefit programs, including the Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) Program.

Role

Reporting to the Director, the Strategic Directions Consultant leads the unit’s strategic and operational planning as well as communications and ministerial action request functions.

As the unit’s expert in planning and communications, you will lead the reviewing, developing, evaluating and implementing of Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) policies and programs. This includes leading the unit’s environmental scanning, research function, participating in program and policy analysis, issues analysis and strategic advice in support of policy direction for AADL. Your strong research and analysis skills will allow you to be aware of emerging issues and coordinate actions as well as appropriate provision input in the development of new policies.

Your strong writing skills will allow you to develop a variety of communications including but not limited to Action Request, briefing notes and bulletins within tight deadlines.

You will leverage your strong communication skills to develop networks and work closely with departmental and government legislative staff to address program legal concerns and steer proposed changes in legislation through to implementation.

Qualifications

A university degree in a related field is required, in addition to 4 years of related experience.

Experience in the following is required:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience drafting various communications including but not limited to Action Request, Briefing Notes, and Bulletins etc.
• Minimum 2 years’ working within a multi-stakeholder environment
• Minimum 2 years’ experience coordinating policy and/or program development projects
  

Preference will be given to candidate who have the following experience:

• Experience providing strategic advice for program policies;
• Leadership experience;
• Experience with Action Request Tracking System (ARTS)
  

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.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

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

• Agility: Anticipates obstacles to change and thinks ahead about next steps. Stays focused on goals despite pressure and stress.
• Drive for Results: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with Government direction, departmental objectives and public expectations.
• Build Collaborative Environments:Promotes collaboration and positive relationships (even in challenging circumstances) within and across groups and builds commitment to reach desired results.
• Systems Thinking:Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long-term by broader trends.
  

Salary

$2,803.40 to $3,674.86 bi-weekly. ($73,158 - $95,891 / year)

Notes

Permanent position

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required

Top candidates will be required to undergo security screening

Written assessment may be used as part of the screening/selection process.

Hours of work: 8:15am to 4:30pm ; Monday to Friday (36.25 hours)

Work Location: 13th Floor Telus House, 10020 100 St., Edmonton AB, T5J 0N3 Edmonton

As per the pandemic restrictions and government recommendations, the department is currently supporting working from home. Reporting to the office for onboarding purposes may be required on a short-term basis. Outside the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, this role is expected to work onsite from the downtown office location in Edmonton.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• 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
  

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:

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 Karen Jackman at Karen.Jackman@gov.ab.ca.

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