Director, Continuing Care Audit

Role Responsibilities

The Director supports the overall compliance monitoring functions of the branch and supports the operational areas mandated under the Continuing Care Act.

In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to the Continuing Care Units by overseeing legislative compliance and implementing a robust audit framework. You will ensure client safety, prevent critical and reportable incidents, and drive continuous quality improvement across continuing care services.

As a Director Continuing Care Audit you will build and maintain a high-performing, knowledgeable, and adaptable team by ensuring the necessary systems and resources are in place to fulfill the unit’s legislative and policy mandate, including oversight of the Health Compliance Unit. You will review and approve reports, briefing notes, and public responses for submission to the Executive Director, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and standards.

In order to be successful in this role, you will support the Minister and Senior Executive Leaders in advancing government priorities by providing expert guidance and strategic insight. You will represent the Ministry’s perspective and position on cross-divisional, cross-ministry, and cross-jurisdictional committees, ensuring alignment with legislative mandates and policy objectives.

In this role, you will lead the continuous improvement of the Continuing Care mandate to ensure its ongoing relevance, effectiveness, and alignment with evolving policy, legislative, and client needs.

You will serve as the Director and senior provincial regulatory authority for matters related to the Continuing Care Act, ensuring actions are aligned with legislated responsibilities and Ministry priorities. You will also maintain relationships that enhance services for Albertans by developing and maintain strategic networks. 

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.

As the Director, Continuing Care Audit in addition to your education and experience, you will demonstrate well-honed competencies in the following areas:

• Systems Thinking: Identify emerging issues, challenges, and opportunities, provide options for resolution and develop recommendations to prevent or mitigate legal or political risk associated with consultation initiatives. 
• Build Collaborative Environments: Teamwork-oriented to collaborate with ministry staff to plan, implement and assess specific programs to ensure the delivery of an integrated consultation program across the province.
• Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
• Develop Networks: Proactively develop and maintain effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of diverse interests when supporting the engagement of Indigenous communities and the achievement of collaborative outcomes.
• Agility: Anticipate and adapt by focusing on long-term goals, changing the way we approach situations, using new ideas and solutions to achieve results.

Qualifications

Required:
University graduation in a field of Health or Law, supplemented by four years related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered based on:

• Related university degree and 4 years related experience.
• Related diploma and 6 years related experience.
• Related certificate and 7 years related experience.

Assets:

• Experience in regulatory environments.
• Experience with auditing/evaluation techniques.
• Financial and policy literacy within a government environment. 

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

Hours of work are 36.25 weekly, Monday to Friday.

This competition will be used to fill a temporary position in Edmonton or Calgary or Red Deer. The position is full-time.

Please include a cover letter that clearly outlines your suitability for the role and highlights how your experience aligns with the position's requirements.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. A Criminal Record Check will only need to be provided upon request. 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 must be eligible to work in Canada.

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.
• 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 working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.