Policy Advisor, Governance - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) provide a range of services to our citizens, and it is imperative that they are accountable, transparent, and effective in their roles and mandate for Albertans.

Accountability is strengthened through an effective, efficient, and highly functioning Public Agency Secretariat (PAS), Public Service Commission, capable of high-level collaboration, including providing direction and advice to public agencies and departments.

The PAS has a critical role in contributing to public agencies effectively performing at the highest standard for Albertans and establishing a strong public agency delivery system for our province.

The Public Agency Secretariat (PAS), Public Service Commission, establishes standards and requirements, and promotes and monitors the implementation of good public agency governance, recruitment, and appointment practices for agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs).

This includes ensuring adherence to legislation and policy e.g. Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act (APAGA); and, best practices established through policy.

Public agencies account for almost half of the government expenditures, and it is imperative that public agencies are accountable, transparent, and effective in their roles and mandate for Albertans.

The role of the PAS in achieving this vision is to build collaborative relationships with departments and public agencies to develop a continuous improvement approach in the areas of governance leading practices, policy, accountability, compensation, and recruitment.

A key function of the PAS, which this position is heavily involved, is to promote and monitor the implementation of good public agency governance as legislated through adherence to the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act (APAGA) and through best practices set out in the Public Agencies Governance Policy (Policy).

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 50910

Ministry:
Public Service Commission

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
December 4, 2023

Classification:
Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4E

Salary:
$2,757.39 to 3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068.83/year)

Role Responsibilities:

The main areas of responsibility for this position are:

Public Agency Governance Policy:
Government-wide implementation and review of policy and legislative frameworks to promote a consistent approach to governance.

Accountability and evaluation:
enhance transparency through a coordinated approach for public agency compliance, reporting, accountability, and evaluation activities.

Integrated Policy:

Provide ongoing, strategic and day-to-day support and advice to departments on the implementation of the government's legislative and policy framework for agencies.

Anticipate stakeholder reactions, and proactively plan to manage issues and build relationships.

Conduct e-scanning and jurisdictional scanning on governance issues and trends.

Accountability and Evaluation:

Build collaborative relationships with departments and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with government priorities and promote consistent reporting, effective accountability mechanisms and rigorous evaluation activities.

Lead and coordinate, as appropriate, the process for reviewing agencies every seven years.

Develop and implement processes to ensure compliance with APAGA and the Policy.

Advise department and public agencies on the review and evaluation of governance documents, such as mandate and roles documents, codes of conduct and board member evaluations.

Work collaboratively with departments and provide expert advice on the establishment, review, and dissolution of agencies.

Lead the development and refresh of document templates to support consistent reporting, effective accountability mechanisms and rigorous evaluation activities.

General Activities:
Respond in a timely manner to inquiries from public agencies and departments related to governance practices and legislation.

Inform and advise the Director about sensitive issues and associated risks to ensure the success of processes, frameworks and legislation and recommend needed changes.

As project manager, lead the completion of key policy and legislation deliverables, based on a thorough understanding of stakeholder perspectives and the policy environment.

Support and provide cover-off for the Director and branch colleagues as required.

Manage and oversee the Public Agency Database, PAS Inbox, and monthly reporting process by working closely with Branch Policy Analysts.

Ensure that PAS initiatives, policies, programs, and services are developed, implemented, and aligned with broader Government of Alberta (GoA) policies and strategies.

Qualifications:

University graduation in a related field (business, social sciences or equivalent) plus four years related experience; or equivalent as described.

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