Manager, Policy and Strategy - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 42923

Ministry:
Agriculture and Irrigation

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
June 2, 2023

Classification:
Management Manager Zone 2

About Us:

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for the policies, legislation, regulations, programs, and services that enable Alberta's agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta's economic growth.

The department's role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting economic growth in rural Alberta.

The department also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors.

The ministry is positioned to attract investment and help grow the province's economy.

Our key focus and actions enable the agriculture and agri-food sectors and rural communities to thrive and prosper in Alberta.

Role:

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity, where no day is the same AND where you get to have an impact on, and direct involvement with, achieving a ministry's mandate? Then this opportunity is for you

This role reports to the Chief of Staff, in the Deputy Minister's Office and works directly with senior and executive level staff across the Ministry, the Minister's Office and Executive Council.

As an integral member of the executive leadership team this position anticipates and identifies strategically relevant issues and ensures the Deputy Minister and Chief of Staff are positioned to manage and respond appropriately to them.

The Manager, Policy and Strategy, is the operational lead for ministry policy coordination, providing advisory services to ensure policy recommendations and documents are prepared for ministry and Cabinet consideration.

This position also manages multiple ministry wide tracking and reporting systems to highlight current status and key decision points for executive leaders.

Collectively, this work provides assurance for progress and accountability of policy and strategy coordination; facilitates a coordinated approach to support timely policy decisions through the government decision making process; and builds and manages collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.

To be effective in this role, the position must have exceptional communication skills, tact, diplomacy, integrity, political astuteness, and the ability to develop innovative approaches to manage issues.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Experience in issues management, drafting or editing briefing notes/memos, letters, senior executive correspondence is preferred.
Project management experience is desirable. Supervisory experience is an asset.
Related experience or education will be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis._

Assets:

Several years of progressive experience on policy initiatives, and/or managing complex projects or programs.
Experience working with senior officials across government.
Welldeveloped strategic and systems thinking to sustain linkages between specific initiatives in alignment with overarching goals related to transformation of government systems in Alberta.
Ability to influence cooperation and engagement across a broad range of ministry staff as well as external stakeholders in other agencies or ministries.
Collaboration and consultation skills to gather information, identify options, and solicit ministry feedback.
Project management skills to lead and guide projects, working groups and committees, and manage projects, sometimes within short timeframes.
Oral and written communication and presentation skills to identify policy coordination issues and enable informed decisionmaking by senior officials.

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:

Critical Competencies:

Agility
Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.

Drive for Results

Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
Develop Self and Others
Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.

Build Collaborative Environments