Assistant Communications Director

Role Responsibilities

The Assistant Director, Communications is often considered the communications branch’s ‘air traffic controller’ - anticipating, assessing and adapting to changing priorities. If this sounds like you, then you could be the best fit for this role!

You are responsible for the day-to-day planning and supervision of staff and activities within the communications branch, including coordinating and monitoring staff activities. You will also get the opportunity to act as the Director of Communications in their absence

Using your proactive and well-developed consulting and relationship building skills, you will help the Director to plan, deliver and monitor communications projects. In addition, you will use your strong interpersonal and time management skills to:
 

• Ensure standards are met and products are of high quality
• Use excellent problem-solving skills
• Lead and advise when consulting, writing and editing
• Coordinate cross-ministry initiatives
• Provide solid issues management advice and guidance
• Manage or direct media relations activities
• Align resources with the goals of program areas, the ministry and the Government of Alberta

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.

Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:
 

• Agility
• Drive for Results
• Develop Self and Others
• Build Collaborative Environments
• Develop Networks
• Systems Thinking
• Creative Problem Solving 

Qualifications

Requirements:
 

• A degree in a related field, such as communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, English, supplemented by four (4) years progressively responsible management experience.

Equivalencies (considered on the basis of):
 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:
 

• Media relations
• Excellent political acumen
• Project management
• Experience with systems work including building processes and tools for use in large organization
• Management experience in coaching, developing, maintaining relations, leading, and motivating teams

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

This posting may be used for various vacancies within Communications and Public Engagement.

Hours of Work: 36.25 per week

The successful candidate(s) will be evaluated on a combination of experience and education.

This competition may be used for future vacancies at equal or lesser classifications across the Government of Alberta.

Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a security screening.

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.

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Please also indicate whether your work experience was part-time or full-time. For example: January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Executive Director of Job Title (Full time).

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
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• 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