Corporate Services & Accommodations Advisor

Role Responsibilities

• Manage all short-term and long-term accommodation planning, strategizing, stakeholder engagement, communications, executive approvals, budgeting and delivery of accommodations services; considering relevant polices, standards and guidelines.
• Guide/lead the planning and delivery of a Corporate Support Services catalogue for Municipal Affairs, including client communications, departmental training and engagement in this area.
• Develop and maintain productive client relationships and alliances that can be leveraged to support accommodations negotiations and advance the Ministries priorities in the areas of Corporate Support Services.
• Collaborate with Facilities and Emergency Management portfolios to ensure that facilities occupied by ministry staff are maintained to meet operational requirements of the ministry's programs.
• Lead the development of client profiles and analysis of client expertise, areas of interest, capacity and spheres of influence to ensure appropriate inclusion during project planning and implementation. 
• Lead the formation of knowledge sharing committee, working group and/or forum to enable issues assessment, knowledge transfer, sharing of best practices and solutions identification.

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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.

Build Collaborative Environments – Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict, encourages broad thinking on projects, works to eliminate barriers to progress and facilitates communication and collaboration.

Develop Networks – You make working with a wide range of parties an imperative and create an impactful relationship with the right people.

Creative Problem Solving – You use a wide range of techniques to break down problems and allow others to think creatively and voice ideas to identify new solutions.

Agility – You proactively incorporate change into processes and create opportunities for improvements.

Qualifications

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

University graduation in a related field (Degree or Diploma in Business, Arts, architecture, or interior design).

• Four (4) years of related progressively responsible experience.

Equivalencies:
Directly related education or experience considered based on:

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

Assets:

• 2 years of related experience in accommodation planning or a Diploma from a related accredited college program plus 4 years related experience in accommodation planning or interior design is required.
• Experience in Auto Cad applications.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of technical aspects of accommodations planning including architectural mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, commercial systems furniture, space planning and ability to read floor plans. 
• Knowledge of current systems and facility support requirements for department’s computer systems. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including M365, Teams, and SharePoint online.
• Extensive knowledge of facility planning and operations, design and construction processes and standards and documentation requirements of Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies are helpful to ensure projects are running smoothly from conception through design, tendering and construction.
• Valid Class 5 Alberta Driver's License as travel is required.
   

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday

Location: Commerce Place (Edmonton)

This position is eligible to participate in hybrid work arrangement. 

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening.

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

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

Additional Information:
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

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 has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Pension plans - Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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