Olep Coordinator - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 55162

Ministry:
Education

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
March 26, 2024

Classification:
Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

Salary:
($2,757.39 to $3,604.17 /bi-weekly) or ($71,967- $94,068 /year)

Ministry of Education

Through safe and caring schools for all students, Alberta's government is making life better by investing in education - one of the most important investments we can make in our future.

The Ministry has the following responsibilities:

develop curriculum and set standards; evaluate curriculum and assess outcomes; teacher development and certification; support students with diverse learning needs; fund and support school boards; First Nations, Métis and Inuit and Francophone education; and oversees basic education policy and regulations.

Role Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Information and Communication Management:

Manage OLEP Alberta website and Individual Teacher Bursary website content and updates in both English and French
Respond to stakeholder inquiries related to OLEP funding, reporting and projects in both English and French
Establish and maintain relations with federal, provincial/territorial representatives and Government of Alberta staff and stakeholders Provide French-English and English-French validation of documents translated for the branch2.

Coordinate the Ministry's work relating to the federal government's Action Plan for Official Languages to optimize federal funding to provincial stakeholders:

Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to complete federal report templates

Coordinate the branch's role and responsibility in the Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction (Protocol) and the Canada-Alberta Bilateral Agreement for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction (Bilateral):

Coordinate and compile information from OLEP funding recipient OLEP Commitment forms and Report forms to develop provincial action plans and reports

Provide issues management to support operational and project plan delivery:

Support internal and external stakeholders in meeting federal requirements related to Official Languages projects and funding
Organize and track project statuses, reporting requirements and important deadlines
Identify potential issues that may impact OLEP in Alberta and assist in risk management
Provide consultation and support for issues identification and resolution
Participate in panCanadian OLEP Committee meetings to present Alberta's positions and to move forward panCanadian negotiations on a Protocol agreement
Develop action requests, briefing materials, environmental scans, correspondence and other tasks as assigned to ensure that division and Ministry executive representatives have appropriate input for decision making.

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:

Critical Competencies:

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Agility

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

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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.

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Develop self and Others

Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.

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Build Collaborative Environments

Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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Develop Networks

Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.

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Systems Thinking

Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve common goals.

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Creative Problem Solving

Excellent analytical and decisionmaking skills.

Problem Solving/Decision Making:

Identify emergent issues within the OLEP area and develop strategies to deal with the identified risks and issues
Collaborate with internal and/or external stakeholders to resolve issues
Balance and reconcile differing and often competing interests in French language education that are emotionally and politically sensitive
Comply with timelines for project reporting, which may be different across funding envelopes
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