Community Programs Advisor

Role Responsibilities

As the Community Programs Advisor, you will be responsible for: 

•    Planning, designing, and implementing strategic approaches to multiple recurring and ad hoc initiatives (e.g., Seniors' Week, Minister's Seniors Service Awards, Day of Older Persons in
     Alberta, Age-Friendly initiatives, webinars, forums, symposia) to bring awareness to seniors’ issues, promote positive images of aging, and provide information about community supports for
     aging in place.

•    Providing consultation, advice and recommendations to senior representatives in relation to plans, options and innovative approaches for community initiative projects, engagements,
      programs, and services. Creating documents such as briefing notes and discussion guides for specific engagements for each initiative. 
 
•    Support the development and maintenance of province-wide networks and collaborative opportunities to foster information sharing and greater service awareness.

•    Create, update and maintain publications and public facing documentation related to projects and issues affecting seniors.
    
Project management is a core component of this position, as the Advisor you will: 

•    Lead various projects, policy and program work associated with the review, evaluation and implementation of seniors related engagements, policy, initiatives, and programs.
•    Participate in the planning and delivery of provincial-level stakeholder engagements and awareness campaigns.
•    Develop and execute project plans, track activities to ensure deliverables are achieved as planned, and provide post-project analysis.  
•    Work with communities, cross-ministry, and branch staff for effective delivery and implementation of engagement activities.
•    Participate in working groups and committees to share information and represent unit perspectives in projects with common outcomes

Reporting to the Manager, Community Programs, all responsibilities are performed in accordance with legislative policy, and procedureal guidelines applicable to the branch, and objectives established by the Executive Director.

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 Community Program Advisor, 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 initiatives. 
•    Build Collaborative Environments: Teamwork-oriented to collaborate with immediate colleagues and ministry staff to plan, implement and assess specific programs to ensure the delivery
     of an integrated approach with professional quality outcomes. 
•    Drive for Results: Take initiative, be proactive to maximize efficiency 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 various 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

Minimum Requirements for this role:

•    Related degree, such as business, communications, or other related fields.
•    Minimum of 2 years related experience in program planning and delivery.  

Equivalencies considered: Directly related education or experience 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 for this role:

•    Experience in planning and coordinating large projects and events.

•    Stakeholder engagement/collaboration experience.
•    Experience developing project plans, briefing notes, reports and presentations
•    Awareness of Seniors programs and services

Notes

•    Hours of work are 36.25 weekly, Monday to Friday.

•    This competition will be used to fill a full-time position. 

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

•    A written component may be administered as part of the selection process.

•    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.
•    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.