Director, Planning & Performance Measures

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW) has a broad scope of responsibilities related to supporting the development and sustainability of Alberta's creative and cultural industries, artists and the arts community, heritage sites, government services in French, the non-profit and voluntary sectors, increasing gender equality, and supporting women's participation in the economy. 
The Ministry of Tourism and Sport is responsible for the continued growth of Alberta's tourism, sport and recreation sectors to help make Alberta the place to live, play and visit. 

Reporting to the Executive Director of the PPLS Branch within ACSW, the Director is responsible for a variety of functions and is responsible for integrating all aspects of planning, reporting, risk and emergency management, and data analytics.  The unit is also responsible for providing related services to the Ministry of Tourism and Sport (TS) through a shared services agreement. 

The shared services agreement with TS includes assistance with the ministry's business plans, annual reports, agency annual reports, GoA strategic plans and annual reports, Committee of Supply and Public Accounts Committee, operational planning and reporting, performance metrics and may include other corporate services, such as: enterprise risk management, business continuity, Facility Emergency Planning Program, environmental scanning, and the management of business disruptions.

The Director, Planning, Performance Measurement provides leadership within the Ministry to encourage an outcomes-oriented environment that emphasizes sound planning and performance measurement for continuous improvement in a complex environment. The Director works in close collaboration with Ministry executive and staff to develop, evaluate, and enhance processes that support system accountability

Key Responsibilities:
The responsibilities listed in this section refer to the Ministry of ACSW as well as Tourism and Sport via the shared services agreement as most of these services will be provided to both ministries. 
 

• Unit achievement of its business goals in alignment with Ministry and GOA priorities.
• Provision of leadership to the Ministry on strategic, business, and operational planning, ensuring timely and meaningful planning activities for Ministry executive and staff, and aligned with Government strategic planning and department policy priorities.
• Provision of leadership to the Ministry on business continuity, emergency managment and enterprise risk management (ERM) practices, ensuring timely and meaningful risk management activities for Ministry executives and staff, embedded in strategic planning and policy priorities, and compliant with Government guidelines.
• The Ministry's performance measures (their relevance, development, interpretation, and presentation) and performance measures practices meet or exceed GOA standards.
• Ministry reporting internally and externally is timely and meaningful for Executive Council, Ministry executive and program area staff, stakeholders, and the public.
• Participate in integrated Policy, Planning and Legislated Services (PPLS) branch-level service delivery.

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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.
 

• Develop Self and Others: To facilitate continuous improvement and enable the ongoing development of employees' skill sets, the Director shares training-related information and supports various formal and informal developmental opportunities, such as secondments and stretch assignments.
   
• Creative Problem Solving: actively encourages a culture of engagement and innovation, promotes creative thinking,and asks the right questions to break down problems and deepen understanding of issues so that effective solutions can be developed.  
   
• Build Collaborative Environments: Involves the right people in identifying and solving problems, envisioning and planning for outcomes and risks; gives close attention to effective communication; convenes a space where conflicts can be addressed safely and honestly; empowers others to make unique contributions.
   
• Drive for Results: plans for and delivers results, from concrete deliverables, such as the ministry's annual report, to process improvements. While doing so, the Director considers complex and/or long-term factors.
   
• Agility: The PPM team needs to achieve exceptional results under tight timelines. The Director stays current on the government's and public's evolving needs and the ministry's pressure points.
   
• Systems Thinking: as a leader responsible for supporting the Executive Team's strategic planning discussions, the Director takes into account system-wide implications and maintains an ongoing awareness of the dynamic fiscal, political, and environmental factors that impact the ministry and government.
   
• Develop Networks: lead the regular solicitation of input and feedback from all program areas within the ministry on various ministry-level plans, reports, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by seven years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The following knowledge/experiences are required:
 

• Working in politically sensitive environments, understanding who to involve, content to include, and how to frame issues appropriatelyManaging projects effectively
• Facilitating groups large and small, especially groups in conflict or without established shared outcomes
• Managing branch staff and budgets
• Managing strategic issues while also overseeing the more operational work of the branch
• Briefing and presenting to senior executives, elected representatives, and stakeholders

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

This is a full-time permanent position located in Edmonton. Hours of work: 36.25 hours/week. 

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.

The final candidate may undergo pre-employment checks (security screening and academic verification) and reference checks. 

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.
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.