Branch Strategic Initiatives Coordinator

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of policy, improvement, and execution? The Branch Strategic Initiatives Coordinator plays a key role in advancing branch-and-divisional system-wide priorities. You will support the Executive Director in aligning branch efforts with ministry-wide goals, shaping initiatives that improve service delivery, and fostering collaboration across ministry partners.

This is a role for someone who can see both the forest and the trees — connecting emerging trends, analyzing complex issues, and translating strategic direction into actionable plans that drive results.

Who we are: The Justice Supports Branch mission is to lead with innovation and collaboration, aligning people, programs, and policy to deliver adaptable justice services. The branch provides strategic oversight, policy and program coordination, and operational support to ensure initiatives are future-ready, data-driven, and responsive to the needs of many people. Our work spans legal aid governance, community justice initiatives (including the administration of the ministry’s grants and collaborating with community stakeholders to advance Restorative Justice initiatives). We are the Indigenous policy and services unit for the ministry and administer the Gladue report writing and Indigenous courtworker programs. Our team also includes the Alberta Law Libraries and Official Documents and Appointments which assist Albertans with access to justice and manage the Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public programs.

Who you are: This role is situated within the Program Services stream and offers an excellent opportunity to build foundational skills and gain experience in strategic initiatives within the ministry of Justice. You are someone who wants to build your career in an upward trajectory over the next few years. The role will require you to learn and apply briefing skills, provide support to the Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office, and utilize basic project management skills while supporting multiple areas with competing and unique demands. The successful candidate thinks long term and considers the broader system context when addressing challenges, anticipating change, and adapting with optimism and composure. You are driven to exceed goals, take ownership of outcomes, and consistently seek opportunities to improve processes and achieve better results. The successful candidate demonstrates a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment, showing effective communication, analytical, and organizational skills to synthesize information, craft recommendations, and present them with clarity and confidence. They work collaboratively across teams and functions, exercising sound judgment and initiative to advance shared goals and deliver meaningful results.

Role Cont'd.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives that align branch and ministry priorities, ensuring projects are well-defined, outcomes-focused, and delivered effectively.
• Conduct research, analysis, and environmental scanning to inform branch decision-making and long-term planning.
• Develop briefing materials, frameworks, and reports that translate complex information into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to advance innovation, strengthen service delivery, and support system-wide integration.
• Monitor project performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes, governance, and results.
• Support branch leadership in planning, reporting, and communication activities that enhance alignment across the division and ministry.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence through proactive engagement and solution-focused problem-solving.

What you will bring to the role:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to interpret data, identify trends, and provide sound recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to convey complex ideas with clarity, precision, and confidence.
• A mindset oriented toward continuous improvement, innovation, and achieving measurable outcomes.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and an initiative-taking approach to navigating challenges and driving positive change.

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 to recognize the broader impact of your work and to be able to understand broader goals.

Creative Problem Solving to be proactive in identifying solutions and focusing on continuous improvement.

Agility Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Drive for Results to know 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.

Qualifications

University degree in Public Administration, Business, Criminology, etc. and no required experience.

Equivalencies may be considered:

Diploma and a minimum of two (2) year’s related experience, Certificate and a minimum of three (3) year’s related experience and no post secondary and a minimum of four (4) year’s related experience.

Required:

• A cover letter detailing how your skills and experience align with the role's responsibilities will be used to assess writing and communication skills. As your writing skills will be integral to your success in the role, candidates should refrain from using generative artificial intelligence (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.).
• Experience in roles that have required strong organizational skills.
  
  

Assets:

• Proficiency in ARTS. This would normally be attained through 1-2 years of working with ARTS including routing, editing, and using ARTS on a day-to-day basis.
• Experience with issues coordinating or issues management.
• Experience supporting executive leaders in an administrative capacity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated history of reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Prior participation in the administrative talent mobility program.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

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: Monday – Friday, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (36.25/week).

Positions currently available: One (1) temporary salaried position with an expected end date of 3 years.

Location: Oxbridge Place Building – 4th Floor, 9820 – 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6.

We value team members who contribute to a productive and collaborative in-office environment. If you’re motivated to be an engaged and effective member of the team, you’ll find this a great fit with lots of opportunities. Candidates who prefer a different work style away from the office may find this role is not a suitable fit.

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.
• 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 modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship program