Director, Strategic Information, Research and - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 54481

Ministry:
Mental Health and Addiction

Location:
Edmonton, Alberta (with consideration for Calgary, Alberta)

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
March 27, 2024

Classification:
Senior Manager Zone 2

Salary:
$4,149.76 to $5,269.59 bi-weekly ($108,308 - $137,536 /year)

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction, including the development, implementation, monitoring, and compliance to policy, legislation, and standards, for addiction and mental health services, as well as proactive monitoring of substance use and mental health data to support system planning.

The Ministry works with service providers and community partners to design and enhance a coordinated community-based addiction and mental health care system, leveraging policy and practice innovations and research and evaluation to enable the best possible outcomes for Albertans.

The Ministry works closely with other cross-ministry partners, external organizations, other Canadian provinces, and the Government of Canada to plan addiction and mental health service delivery.

The Ministry also liaises with the Office of the Alberta Health Advocates and Alberta Health Services.

The Regulatory Compliance and Data Stewardship Branch
Provides rigorous, high-quality data, research, evaluation and analytics, as well as clear articulation and management of ministry performance measures.

The branch is also responsible for enforcing compliance to legislation (acts, regulations and standards) as approved by the Minister; investigating complaints and conducting inspections/follow-ups on reported incidents to ensure service providers meet legislative requirements; and licensing service providers who provide mental health and addiction services that focus on improving the mental health and well-being of an individual.

Strategic Information, Research and Evaluation Unit
Develops the Ministry's performance measurement strategy, fostering evidence-driven decisions. The unit utilizes its analytical capabilities to communicate its vision for analytics, ensure data integrity, and drive cross-jurisdictional collaboration. With a focus on data management and business architecture, the unit oversees the implementation of comprehensive frameworks.

Using innovative tools to develop publicly-reported measures, and lead impactful research and evaluation efforts, the unit contributes to informed decision-making and improved information access for the Ministry's goals.

Role Responsibilities:

Are you experienced in shaping strategic initiatives that align with organizational objectives? If you're skilled in fostering collaboration, managing relationships, and driving innovation, your expertise could be a valuable asset to our team.

We have a Director role which will be reporting to the Executive Director, Regulatory Compliance and Data Stewardship in the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction's System Overview and Strategic Services Division.

Director, Strategic Information, Research and Evaluation

As the Director of Strategic Information, Research and Evaluation, your leadership role involves spearheading the development of the Ministry's performance measurement strategy, fostering evidence-driven decisions.

You'll lead and develop the teams' analytics capabilities, communicate the vision for analytics, ensure data integrity, and drive cross-jurisdictional collaboration.

With a focus on data management and business architecture, you'll oversee the implementation of comprehensive frameworks.

Additionally, you'll create innovative tools, develop publicly-reported measures, and lead impactful research and evaluation efforts, all contributing to informed decision-making and improved information access for the Ministry's goals.

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:
The behavioral competencies deemed most critical for this role include:

Drive for Results: Plans for and delivers results, from concrete deliverables to process improvements, managing resources effectively, and ensuring attention to detail.

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Develop Self and Others: Manages and develops self and employees through active engagements practices, mentoring, crucial conversation skills, and constructive feedbacks.
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Systems Thinking: Understands and acts with an awareness of the ministry's culture, business, and environment; the government's direction and political climate; and stakeholder issues across Alberta's adult learning system.
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Creative Problem Solving: Uses syste