Manager, Program Innovation - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

The Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services provides supports for families and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, financial supports, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs.

The ministry supports Albertans through a person-centred, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families.

Within the Disability Services Division, the Disability Policy branch leads program policy and statutory oversight for the Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) and the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) programs, focusing on accountability, innovation and policy excellence.

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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 50650

Ministry:
Seniors, Community and Social Services

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Ongoing

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
December 22, 2023

Classification:
Management Manager Zone 2

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

Role Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director, Program Policy and Innovation, the Manager of Program Innovation oversees a team of policy analysts and provides policy research, project coordination and consultation expertise to the Division. The Manager's leadership enables the Division to maintain strong relationships with crossministry stakeholders and partners throughout the policy development cycle and supports informed decisionmaking and highperforming programs.
This position is responsible for designing and facilitating projects that drive the innovation and modernization of PDD and FSCD programs and inform strategic, program, and operational policy and implementation. Incumbent must anticipate potential barriers that may interfere with achieving the ministry's mandate, such as communication, change management, operational processes, shifting priorities and compressed timelines, and proactively design, lead and implement solutions.
Some of the responsibilities include:
Project Leadership and Coordination
Program priorities are identified, planned and advanced through government's decision-making processes in a timely manner with appropriate analysis, consultation and political consideration.

Policy Development

The Disability Policy Branch contributes strong department leadership and collaborates across government to frame and develop policy to meet the needs of Albertans.

Outreach and Integration

Strong relationships with disability service delivery and crossministry partners enable effective implementation of program legislation, regulation and policy.

Team Leadership

The Unit is a highperforming team, with motivated and engaged staff working toward a common goal of improving the Minister's ability to provide coordinated supports and services to Albertans with disabilities and their families now and into the future.

Qualifications:

University graduation in a related field (i.e. social work, social science, arts, public administration) supplemented by three (3) years related experience.
Equivalency: directly related experience or education may considered on the basis of:
One year of experience for one year of education
One year of education for one year of experience

The following will be considered assets:

Knowledge of:
Best practices for policy development, monitoring and evaluation
Community and Social Services issues, priorities, programs and services, including sensitivity to the political environment
Disability policy issues, priorities, programs and services
Demonstrated experience in:
Managing and leading a team, providing direction in environments with high degree of ambiguity
Managing a number of complex issues while achieving results within appropriate time frames
Policy analysis and integration; Project management and time management
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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Notes:
Hours of work are 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday (8:15am 4:30pm). Due to the nature of the position, there may be occasion for work outside of these hours.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.
Your cover letter and resume will be used as a screening tool to assess your written communication. An additional written assignment may be used as part of the screening process.
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