Director, Procurement - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

5 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 56789

Ministry:
Seniors, Community and Social Services

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Ongoing

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
April 24, 2024

Classification:
Senior Manager Zone 2

Salary:
$4, $5,269.59 bi-weekly ($108,308 - $137,536/year)

Seniors, Community and Social Services leads seniors, income, employment, disabilities and community-based supports, family violence prevention, and family & community support services.

Seniors, Community and Social Services collaborates to improve the social inclusion of Albertans.

To achieve this mandate the Department delivers a comprehensive suite of programs and services and works extensively within the department, and with other departments and external organizations, employers, and civil society.

Within this suite of programs and services the Department helps Albertans find opportunities to achieve their potential and participate in, and contribute to, the province's economy through high quality employment services that connect them to jobs and further skill training.

To find out more about our work visit: Seniors, Community and Social Services |

Role Responsibilities:

The Employment and Financial Services Division is looking for an exceptional leader to strategically plan and procure employment services to support Albertans to plan their careers, connect with employers, and find jobs in a rapidly changing economy.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Employment Services, the Director, Procurement and Resource Management, is accountable for ensuring the North Zone Career and Employment Information Services (CEIS) align with the department's employment policy and outcomes.

You will be accountable for leading the development and execution of the zone's strategic investment plan, ensuring that it is resilient to complex and diverse socioeconomic factors across the province and in alignment with the Government of Alberta's (GoA) Labour Market Transfer Agreement annual plans.

You will operate within the broad parameters of the Income and Employment Supports Act (IESA) and its associated regulations.

This Act and associated regulations is shared between 4 departments (Seniors, Community and Social Services, Jobs, Economy, & Labour, Immigration & Multiculturalism, and Advanced Education), and each department is responsible for a specific subset of employment and training programs and services.

These programs provide supports to the highly diverse population of Albertans through contracted service providers, and civil societies in a wide variety of urban, rural, and Indigenous communities, as well as various industry and social sectors and communities.

As the Director you will lead a team of managers, professionals, and administrative staff across the southern part of the Province, ensuring activities are aligned with government, ministry, and cross-ministry mandates, legislation, regulations, policies, and standards.

You will also provide strategic leadership and direction in the provision of procurement and contract management and administration; investment planning, and resource management; and delivery of timely, responsive, and proactive labour market-related programs that meet the needs of Albertans and align with GoA and Ministry priorities.

You will possess the following Alberta Public Service key competencies:

Strong political acumen and awareness to navigate complex issues related to the diverse needs of urban and rural Alberta communities.
Must be innovative to develop and deliver effective services that support all Albertans in achieving their potential in the labour market and supports Alberta's prosperity.
Build collaborative environments through relationship development. Positively influence people and events in a senior management capacity.
Develop networks to make positive connections with key stakeholders to understand priorities and seek input to solve problems. Leverages these positive relationships to enhance outcomes for Albertans.
Demonstrate agility by anticipating and readily adapting to changing priorities and labour market conditions; championing change and fostering agility in others.
Develops self and others through participation and promotion in leadership development, succession planning, and creating a safe, respectful environment where learning and experiences are valued and shared.
A strong commitment to your own leadership development and the Vision and Values of the Alberta Public Service.

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: myAPS Career and learning