Director, Policy and Program Development - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 53597

Ministry:
Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
February 15, 2024

Classification:
Senior Manager Zone 2 (M42Z2)

Salary:
$4,149.76 to $5,269.59 bi-weekly ($108,309 - $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.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America.

We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative and sustainable provincial transportation system as well as water management infrastructure.

With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow.

We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization and striving to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

Managing transportation safety
Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
Expanding and enhancing a wellintegrated transportation system as well as enabling market access
Preserving and developing the provincial highway network as well as water management infrastructure

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Role Responsibilities:

Are you a responsible results-driven leader that builds and maintains relationships, leverages talent, and thinks creatively? If so, consider this exciting and challenging opportunity with the Traffic Safety Services (TSS) Division at TEC.

In a dynamic, high-profile environment, the Director of Policy and Program Development works collaboratively to develop sustainable policy and program options to positively impact the intersection of traffic safety, Alberta's supply chain and the economy.

The Director will play a significant leadership role in modernizing the policy framework and operating model underpinning Alberta's traffic safety laws, policies and procedures.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Modernization and Strategic Integration Branch, the Director oversees a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative staff and works collaboratively at all levels to influence and negotiate change and introduce innovative practices to advance government priorities in a customer and client focused environment.

The Director provides leadership to approximately 10 to 15 staff members, including two Managers and varied professionals who are critical to the Division's ability to deliver on its mandate commitments and advance the province's traffic safety and economic policy objectives.

The role of the Director is to provide strategic oversight to the policy and program development teams and encourage connections across the teams, ministry, and governments.

They will identify areas for innovation, synergy, and ensure alignment to and with broader ministry and government priorities and mandates.

The Director of Policy and Program Development will:

Lead the modernization of the Division's legislation, regulations, policy and programs to ensure sustainability and alignment with the department's strategic priorities and goals.
Build policy capacity within the Division including leading and mentoring a high performing team of analysts and directing the use of resources to research, analyze and provide strategic advice on emerging issues.
Foster and promote a productive, inclusive and diverse team environment and a culture of service excellence across the branch and division.
Anticipate and identify strategic policy issues and initiatives that may affect the ministry and its stakeholders and proactively address them through the provision of accurate and timely advice and recommendations to senior officials.
Utilize highly effective written and verbal communication skills to synthesize and relay complex information to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
With a spirit of collaboration, proactively engages stakeholders to develop sustainable policy and programs that meet the needs of stakeholders and align with business and government 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:

Creative Problem Solving:
Demonstrates a strong ability in fostering positive and