Curriculum Designer

Role Responsibilities

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.

The Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services (PSES) is keeping Alberta communities safe and secure. Working alongside partners in law enforcement, justice, corrections, emergency management, health, and social services, the ministry supports a fair and accessible criminal justice system that supports the unique needs of Albertans while upholding the rule of law.

As the Curriculum Designer for the Police Review Commission (PRC), you'll play a pivotal role in building and evolving a province-wide learning framework that supports a modern, transparent police oversight process. This is a unique opportunity to design innovative learning solutions, influence organizational capability, and create training programs that directly support a newly established public agency during a period of transformational change.

Key Responsibilities:
•Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Police Review Commission’s training framework and curriculum.
•Manage curriculum and learning projects from planning through evaluation, ensuring stakeholder needs, timelines, and deliverables are met.
•Create engaging learning solutions, including instructor-led training, e-learning modules, lesson plans, assessments, scenarios, and supporting materials.
•Partner with subject matter experts, consultants, and internal and external stakeholders to identify training needs and develop effective learning solutions.
•Conduct needs assessments, job analyses, research, and trend analysis to identify learning gaps and recommend evidence-based solutions.
•Develop briefings, reports, correspondence, and recommendations for senior leadership to support informed decision-making.
•Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, facilitate consultations, and represent the Commission in meetings and working groups.
•Administer learning technologies and ensure training content, programs, and resources remain current, compliant, and aligned with best practices in adult learning.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on 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 - Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them:
•Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities
•Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives
•Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values
•Works with others to identify areas for collaboration

Creative Problem Solving - Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues:
•Engages perspective to seek root causes
•Finds ways to improve complex systems
•Employs resources from other areas to solve problems
•Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks

Build Collaborative Environments - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict:
•Encourages broad thinking on projects, and works to eliminate barriers to progress
•Facilitates communication and collaboration
•Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset
•Credits others and gets talent recognized
•Promotes collaboration and commitment

Develop Self and Others - Plans according to career goals and regular development:
•Aligns personal goals with career goals
•Leverages strengths; attempts stretch goals
•Provides feedback and openly discusses team performance
•Values team diversity, and supports personal development

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
•University degree in education, adult education, instructional design, curriculum design, arts (psychology or related), criminal justice or a related field, 
•Plus 4 (four) years of significant experience in curriculum design and development or related.

Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
•1 year of experience for 1 year of education. 
•1 year or education for 1 year of experience

Additional Requirements:
•Expert understanding of methods and best practices in adult learning and curriculum design.
•Demonstrated experience leading the design, development, and maintenance of training programs and curriculum from needs assessment through to delivery and evaluation.
•Proven ability to lead projects independently, including setting direction, coordinating contributors without formal authority, and bringing work to completion.

Assets: 
•Experience in policing, police oversight, or another law enforcement environment is considered an asset.
•Experience developing e-learning content and administering or maintaining a learning management system.
•Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations (e.g., Police Act).
•Familiarity with government business processes, including preparing executive decision materials, approval processes, and procurement.

Technical Competencies:
•Competence in project management principles and application.
•Proficiency with e-learning authoring and learning management software (e.g., Moodle, Articulate, Microsoft Office Suite) and the ability to learn new and proprietary software.
•Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning skills, including synthesizing and interpreting varied sources of information.
•Political acumen and awareness of the sensitivity of police issues to navigate the government’s decision-making process.
•Strong interpersonal and consulting skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships across government, stakeholders, and contractors/consultants.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Position Information:
•Office located in Edmonton or Calgary (John E Brownlee Building, 10365 97 Street NW, Edmonton or John J. Bowlen Building – 620 7 Ave SW, Calgary)
•Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day/ 36.25 hours per week
•Monday to Friday 8:15am to 4:30pm

Other Application Information:
•A cover letter is required with your application, outlining how your education and experience align with the role.
•Final candidates may be required to undergo a practical demonstration assignment pre or post interview. 
•This position may require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
•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

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)  
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.