Deputy Minister, Transportation and Economic Corridors

Job Information

Job Title: Deputy Minister, Transportation and Economic Corridors

Ministry:  Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors

Job ID:   72199

Location:  Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:  Full Time

Hours of Work:  36.25

Regular/Temporary:  Temporary (Contract)

Classification: Deputy Minister (MMDM81)

Scope:  Open Competition

Closing Date:  June 13, 2025

About Us

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. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service

Contribute your strategic leadership to Alberta’s Deputy Minister team. Deputy Ministers serve as bridges between the governing and administrative functions of government, translating government priorities into public service outcomes and actions. They lead across department boundaries to ensure that government policy and strategic priorities are aligned and addressed from a holistic, systems-wide perspective. Together they create an integrated, engaged and citizen-centered public service.

We are recruiting to the Deputy Minister position for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors. The ministry provides a safe and efficient transportation system, delivers water management infrastructure, and advances market access routes to support Alberta’s economic, social, and environmental vitality.

To find out more about the ministry, visit https://www.alberta.ca/transportation-and-economic-corridors.

Role

As an active member of Deputy Ministers’ Council, a key focus of your role is a shared accountability for delivering on government mandates. Through leadership and collaboration with your department executive team, partners and other stakeholders, you will oversee programs and services that build and maintain relationships of trust, cooperation and open dialogue with ministry partners, industry and other stakeholders such as municipalities, the   federal government and Indigenous communities. In striving for continuous improvement, your outcomes include advancing strategic economic corridors and ensuring Alberta’s transportation and water management infrastructure is maintained sustainably, responsibly, and cost-effectively for the long term. You will articulate a vision for the successful achievement of outcomes in the ministry’s core business areas. 

Qualifications

An influential and highly credible leader, your career reflects extensive and varied executive management experience. You bring strengths in political acumen, leading complex program operations and policy development, and are recognized for your ability to influence innovative outcomes. Your experience in roles with accountability for large scale initiatives and significant financial management will position you well for the role. A strategic collaborator, your background demonstrates fluency in stakeholder relations and a commitment to promoting a partnering culture to advance work on complex issues in dynamic environments. Your reputation for leading change, empowering teams and building capacity in challenging fiscal environments will support your success. A related degree is an asset.

Salary

This Senior Official position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Pension plans:
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Compensation Overview  https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca/careers
  • Click on the Executive Management tile

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Position Profile

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.  

Candidates are required to apply for this role online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx for tips on the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

Employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

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

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.   

Closing Statement

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

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.