All-Season Resorts Program Specialist

Role Responsibilities

Join Alberta’s Tourism Transformation: Help Shape the Future of All-Season Resorts.

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on Alberta’s tourism landscape? The Ministry of Tourism and Sport is seeking a motivated, strategic, and collaborative All-Season Resort (ASR) Program Specialist to help drive the growth of Alberta’s visitor economy to $25 billion in annual visitor spending by 2035. This exciting opportunity places you at the heart of sustainable economic development, environmental stewardship, and community revitalization—creating year-round tourism destinations that support local communities across the province.

Make Your Mark as an ASR Program Specialist.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Designation and Coordination, you will be a vital contributor to the All-Season Resort Program—supporting the designation of ASR lands, engagement with internal and external stakeholders, policy and regulatory framework development, and interdepartmental operational coordination. Your work will shape the future of resort development in Alberta by ensuring collaboration across government, industry, and Indigenous communities. This role is ideal for a solutions-driven professional with a passion for balancing growth, environmental integrity, and community needs.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the land designation process for All-Season Resort Areas through research, content development, mapping, and coordination with key partners.
• Facilitating consultations with First Nations, stakeholders, and the public to ensure transparent and inclusive engagement.
• Collaborating across government departments to incorporate ASR considerations into broader infrastructure, environmental, and economic planning.
• Acting as a liaison between industry leaders, Travel Alberta, and government to bring tourism-focused perspectives to the forefront.
• Leading or contributing to cross-departmental committees, working groups, and initiatives that support ASR implementation.
• Developing and managing ASR-related policies, procedures, community funding tools, and communication materials.
• Engaging with municipalities to align resort development with local planning, utilities, and emergency services.
• Supporting branch operations including logistics, financial planning, and reporting.

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.    

• Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities.  Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives.  Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values.  Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.  
• Build Collaborative Environments: Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes. Involves stakeholders and shares resources. Positively resolves conflict through coaching and facilitated discussion. Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide others. Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives for achieving outcomes.
• Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks. Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same. Proactively explains impact of changes. Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others. Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals. Makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan.
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
• Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted. Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Qualifications

Required:  

• University degree in Science, Public Administration , Communications or related, PLUS 4 years related experience or equivalent as described.

Equivalency:

• Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

For Example: 

• Related 1-year certificate PLUS a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum of 6 years of experience.
• Related minimum 8 years of experience.

The successful candidate MUST also have:

• Exceptional collaboration and relationship-building skills to work effectively across ministries, with Indigenous communities, and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking to address complex, often ambiguous challenges with creativity and clarity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to support external engagement and high-level policy development.
• A high level of organizational awareness and political acuity to manage sensitive issues and support strategic decision-making.
• Flexibility and diplomacy to navigate shifting priorities and conflicting interests in a high-impact, public-facing role.
• Sound judgment and a balanced approach in managing land use, environmental, economic, and social implications.
• A solid understanding of government policy development, regulatory frameworks, and intergovernmental coordination.
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, Indigenous consultation, and/or municipal collaboration.

Assets: 

• Knowledge of Alberta’s tourism industry, land use planning tools, and environmental regulations.
• Experience with project management, communications, or cabinet reporting processes.

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:

• Term of Employment: Permanent Full-time position.
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.
• Location: Calgary.
   

Recruitment Process:
 

• Please provide a cover letter explaining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to this role.
• 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. 
   

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

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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 working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.