Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry Communication Services

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Posting Date: May 5, 2025

Location: EDMONTON, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

 

Job Title:  Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry Communication Services

Job Requisition ID:   70989

Ministry:  Communication and Public Engagement

Location:  Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:  Full Time

Hours of Work:  36.25

Regular/Temporary:  Regular

Scope:  Open Competition

Closing Date:  May 12, 2025

Classification:  Executive Manager 2

 

About Us

 

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service.

 

Communications and Public Engagement (CPE) provides full-service communications, engagement and marking support to all of government, with expertise in strategic communications planning, issues management, media relations, crisis communications, digital communications, graphic design, advertising, public opinion research, and public engagement. CPE also manages the government’s website, Alberta.ca, and provides correspondence, writing, and event support for the Premier of Alberta. CPE delivers coordinated government-wide communications that provides Albertans with clear, accurate, and relevant government information and ensures easy access to government services

 

CPE is led by the Managing Director, who reports to the Deputy Minister of Executive Council.

 

For further information about CPE, visit alberta.ca/cpe.

 

Role        

                                                                                                     

Reporting to the Managing Director CPE, the Assistant Deputy Minister of Ministry Communication Services will provide strategic leadership in advancing communication initiatives that have broad impact on the whole of government. As the ADM, you will lead the delivery of ministry communication services and provide communication advice across the enterprise to senior government officials in the areas of strategic communications planning for Cabinet initiatives, issues management, media relations and crisis communications. You will work collaboratively with the Strategic Communication Services division of CPE to ensure services such as digital storytelling, brand and marketing, research and public engagement are delivered in a consistent and effective manner. As a senior leader within the ministry, you will provide critical strategic communications advice and recommendations, build high performing teams and champion innovative, client-centred and solution focused approaches.

 

Qualifications

 

As the successful candidate, you are an accomplished and agile leader with extensive executive management and leadership experience in the public service or large service-oriented organizations. You have established a leadership record that reflects your commitment to building high-performing teams, championing innovation, and finding solutions while also focusing on client satisfaction. You have demonstrated experience applying a systems focus to achieving results and leveraging data and performance measures to drive continuous improvement. Your broad knowledge of strategic communications planning in both traditional and digital communications, government communications methods and decision-making and legislative policy-making processes will support your success in this role. Your experience in providing advice to senior executive management levels, and elected officials as well as media relations have finely-tuned your political acumen.

 

Salary

 

$6,403.39 to $8,403.71 bi-weekly.  ($167,128 - $219,336 / annum)

 

Notes

 

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 

 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

 

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Search Profile

 

How to Apply

 

Click on the “Apply Now” button.  

 

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

 

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

 

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

 

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx

 

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.  

 

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

 

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

 

Closing Statement

 

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.

 

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.