Manager, Employee and Workplace Wellness

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic leader passionate about fostering psychologically safe, respectful, and resilient workplaces? The Public Service Commission is seeking a dynamic Manager, Employee & Workplace Wellness to lead enterprise-wide wellness initiatives that support the health and engagement of Alberta Public Service (APS) employees.

In this role, you’ll lead a high-impact team responsible for designing and delivering wellness strategies across government. Spanning five key areas, this role will:

1. Drive Policy & Program Development – Lead the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of foundational policies like the Respectful Workplace Policy. Your work will ensure alignment with government direction while meeting the evolving needs of employees across the APS.
2. Lead Training & Awareness Strategies – Oversee the design and delivery of enterprise-wide training. You’ll ensure content is engaging, inclusive, and supports a culture of psychological safety and respect.
3. Oversee EFAP & Trauma Support Services – Manage the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), including large-scale procurement, contract negotiation, and service evaluation. You’ll ensure timely, effective, and inclusive support for employees and their families, while navigating complex public sector procurement requirements.
4. Provide Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement – Lead a dedicated team and collaborate across ministries. As a trusted advisor, you’ll influence wellness, mental health, and respectful workplace practices at the highest levels.
5. Ensure Operational Excellence & Risk Management – Monitor emerging issues, maintain business continuity, and manage risk. You’ll develop integrated solutions that balance short-term responsiveness with long-term strategy.
   
   

This is a role that demands both strategic vision and empathy. You’ll balance long-term planning with rapid response, lead through change, and foster a culture where respect, inclusion, and well-being thrive.

If you're ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of public servants and help shape a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported—we want to hear from you.

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.

• Systems Thinking: Able to Integrate broader trends, policies, and stakeholder needs into strategic planning, aligning with GoA priorities while anticipating risks and removing barriers to organizational progress.
• Agility: Proactively embraces change by adapting priorities, adjusting workflows, supporting others through uncertainty, and integrating new directions into existing processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Drive for Results: Anticipates and resolves complex challenges, removes barriers to progress, upholds core principles, and delivers outcomes aligned with organizational goals in a dynamic environment.
  
  

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

Minimum Recuritment Standard:

The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Social Sciences, and four years of experience.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The Manager is required to have demonstrated expertise in the following  skills and abilities:

• Leadership experience, with a proven ability to guide and support high-performing teams through complex and sensitive work.
• Developing and implementing policy, as well as managing procurement processes, including RFP development, contract negotiation, and amendments.
• Project management, with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Agility in navigating shifting priorities and emerging issues, while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes.
• A collaborative approach to building and sustaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including unions and cross-ministry partners.
• Exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal - with the ability to influence, advise, and engage diverse audiences.
• A solid understanding of HR policies, collective agreements, and relevant legislation is considered an asset.

    
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 competition is being used to fill more than one vacancy and future opportunities at the same or lower classification level.

Hours of Work:

7.25 hours per day/36.25 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm

Final candidates 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.

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.