Manager, Policy - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 56450

Ministry:
Health

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
April 30, 2024

Classification:
Manager Zone 2

Salary:
$3,147.32 to $4,235.37 bi-weekly ($82,145 - $110,543/year)

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:

Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Division engages in policy development to support the governance, oversight and administration of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP), remuneration systems and claims processing for physicians and allied health professionals, and interprovincial reciprocal financial arrangements.

The Division designs and delivers community-based supplementary health benefit programs on behalf of Albertans requiring pharmaceutical, chiropractic, optical, dental and other medical supports (e.g., wheelchairs, prosthetics, oxygen, medical/surgical supplies, etc.).

These programs include prescription drug coverage primarily for seniors and low-income Albertans, as well as clinical pharmacy services such as pharmacist-administered vaccinations.

We also provide leadership to national and provincial organizations to ensure accountable and appropriate delivery of blood, organ and tissue donation.

Divisional Services Branch (DSB)

Divisional Services Branch (DSB) is one of the branches of Pharmaceutical and Supplementary (PSB) Division and leads the coordination and development of cabinet packages and decision documents for policy proposals and legislative or regulatory amendments for PSB division.

DSB also oversees the preparation of divisional operational planning, corporate planning and reporting, and supports clear, concise and high quality correspondence and communication material.

DSB also provides provincial oversight for a broad range of complex programs and leads the delivery of community-based programs:

The Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) program funds basic medical equipment and supplies for Albertans with long-term disabilities, chronic and terminal illnesses.
The Blood, Organ and Tissue program provides oversight for the safe and secure provision of blood and blood products and provides policy oversight to the provincial organ/tissue donation program and manages the donation registry, the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry.

Role Responsibilities:

Do you want to effectively lead a team of agile, strategic thinkers in managing high profile projects and major policy and legislation development initiatives? If this sounds like the opportunity you are waiting for, please join our dynamic team

Reporting to the Senior Director, Divisional Service Branch (DSB), within the Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Benefits (PSB) Division, your role as the Manager, Policy and Projects is to provide leadership, direction, and expertise for the team that consists of Policy, Technical Writers on Health Insurance and Benefits and Divisional Coordination.

You will also be responsible for the Divisional coordination activities, project oversight, communications, and document design service for the PSB.

You will lead the development and/or support of program policy in partnership with the Branches within the within PSB division.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

Policy and Legislative framing, research and analysis review and policy development
Lead divisionwide policy coordination
Establishing, monitoring, and maintaining overall change management strategies, and progress to support the DSB and divisional transformation efforts
Enhancing the research evidence and policy capacity of PSB division
Promoting divisional integration and coordination, continuous improvement and innovation
Contributing to department, division, and branch strategic plans to ensure achieving the longterm goals of the branch.
Direct policy development and policy coordination experience within Government of Alberta or similar jurisdictions
Strong project management, time management and planning and issues management skills
Strong political acumen and political awareness in dealing with complex policy and legislative issues
Strong communication, interpersonal skills and strong collaboration and negotiation skills

Qualifications:

Requirements:

University graduation in a related field (e.g. public policy, public administration public health, health profession, business, economics, sciences, social sciences), plus four (4) years progressively responsible related experience (e.g. government policy making process experience).

Equivalences:

may be considered for directly related education or experience on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1