Manager, Strategic Engagement

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic leader passionate about driving intergovernmental and international relations to foster innovation and alignment? Do you excel in stakeholder engagement and thrive in fast-paced environments? If so, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape government strategic engagement on national and global stages.

As Manager of Strategic Engagement, you will provide expert strategic advice, leading intergovernmental and international relations while ensuring executive and ministerial engagements align with government technology and innovation priorities. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Services, you will collaborate with internal and external partners to shape and coordinate high-level engagement initiatives and missions that drive the department’s strategic direction to grow the Alberta’s technology and innovation ecosystem.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating federal, provincial, and territorial engagements to advance the department priorities and ensure strategic alignment.
• Providing expert recommendations on international engagement strategies.
• Developing and implementing a strategic engagement plan for Ministerial and Executive (Deputy Minister) missions. 
• Advising on high-level international and intergovernmental engagements to ensure policy and protocol alignment.
• Leading mission planning services, including approvals, briefings, and logistics.
• Supervising and mentoring staff to create a high-performance, engaged workplace.
• Managing budgets, human resources, and workload distribution.
• Negotiating and building consensus with program areas to ensure alignment on the department’s strategic engagement activities.
• Establishing processes to prioritize initiatives, track progress, and mitigate challenges.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Strategic thinking with the ability to synthesize complex information and drive informed decision-making.
• Strong leadership and management skills to inspire and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent relationship-building capabilities to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills to present complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proven problem-solving skills to anticipate and address emerging issues.
• Strong negotiation and facilitation abilities to build consensus and resolve conflicts

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

Qualifications

Required:

• A related university degree (e.g., Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, etc.), supplemented by at least four (4) years of related experience. Equivalencies may be considered. 
• Experience in intergovernmental and international engagement.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between policy, stakeholder engagement, and political environments.
• Proven experience leading and coordinating projects within complex and evolving environments.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and mentoring staff.

Assets:

• Familiarity with technology and innovation trends, and their impact on government and industry.
• In-depth knowledge of government structure, operations, and decision-making processes.

Equivalencies are:
A related two-year diploma and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience; a related one-year certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience; or a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience in lieu of formal education.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

Additional Position Details:

• This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm). 
• While this position is eligible for remote work, the successful candidate must reside in Alberta to work remotely.

Recruitment Process:

• Pre-Employment checks will be conducted to assess candidates’ suitability. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, academic verification, etc.
• Testing will be administered as part of our assessment process.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
• Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development – https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as a modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs