Director, Community Preventive Initiatives

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director provides leadership, direction and oversight to the provincial response for government priorities related to community-based preventive social services intended to address key social issues facing Albertans including homelessness and housing security, mental health and addictions, employment, family and sexual violence across the lifespan, and aging well in community.  The Government of Alberta response for this position is primarily through the long-standing (60+ years) Government of Alberta Family and Community Support Services Grant (FCSS) Program, along with other strategic initiatives as needed. The programs and services delivered through the FCSS Grant program have a significant impact on Albertans and have substantial public accountability delivering over $105 million in funding to over 300 municipalities and Métis Settlements each year for the delivery of preventive social services programs and services, community capacity building, and community needs assessment. The FCSS model is unique within the Canadian context as a way to effectively deliver preventive services through a community-based approach.

Some of the responsibilities include: 
•    Development, implementation, evaluation, measurement, and monitoring of provincial prevention programs and initiatives addressing root issues related to homelessness, poverty, mental health, addictions, prevention of family and sexual violence, and other complex social challenges such as unemployment and healthy aging in community.
•    Establish and maintain strategic, collaborative partnerships with all levels of government, community organizations, academia and other internal and external stakeholders. 
•    Provide expert advice and resulting recommendations related to applicable legislation, prevention program and understanding prevention strategies and perspectives, as needed within the ministry and across the government. 
•    Provide expert advice and resulting recommendations related to the FCSS Grant Program funding
•    Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to a team of professional policy and grant administration staff in support of staff reaching their full potential. 
•    Manage responsibilities related to the ministry's business plan goals and reporting on outcomes.

Please click on this JR73412_SMZ2_DCPI_JD 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.

Position specific competencies:
•    Systems Thinking
•    Develop Networks
•    Build Collaborative Environments 
•    Drive for Results
•    Agility

Qualifications

Requirements: university graduation in a related field, supplemented by seven years related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Public Administration, Social Sciences, Business and Political Science supplemented by seven years related work experience in management related to service delivery, policy and stakeholder relations.

This position requires a breadth of knowledge for many diverse and complex issues relating to a broad spectrum of social issues including homelessness, mental health and addictions, family and sexual violence, and poverty. The position also requires specialized and in-depth knowledge of related legislation and policies, in addition to knowledge of community programs and key stakeholders.

The following will be considered assets: 
•    Experience in development, implementation, evaluation, measurement, and monitoring of provincial prevention programs and initiatives
•    Experience and knowledge in diverse and complex issues relating to a broad spectrum of social issues including homelessness, mental health and addictions, family and sexual violence, and poverty
•    Extensive knowledge of legislation, acts, regulations and government policies.
•    Strong working knowledge of community development practice, quality assurance systems and environmental issues impacting the delivery of preventive programs and services 
•    Working knowledge of municipal government in Alberta and the roles and responsibilities in relationship to the Government of Alberta
•    Strong developed knowledge of the budget process and financial administration along with processes associated with Government of Alberta granting policy and program management.
•    Considerable experience providing strategic and business planning advice and direction

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: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

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.

Final candidates may 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.
•    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.