Director Construction Codes and Fire Commissioner

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director is accountable for the development of safety codes, standards and legislation adopted in Alberta in order to provide Albertans with a safe, healthy and accessible built environment in which to live, work and play. The scope of work spans the building, fire and barrier-free safety disciplines. The Director provides leadership and direction to their team and ensures Alberta 's perspectives on national code development initiatives are represented including supporting Alberta’s participation on the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes. 

The Director is Registrar of the provincial firefighter certification program, which administers exams through fire departments and schools and issues internationally recognized, industry standard professional certification to candidates living and working in Alberta. The Director leads strategic engagement with fire services stakeholders and Chairs the Provincial Fire Liaison Committee which is a strategic provincial platform to discuss and prioritize common issues, develop and share information, tackle complex or emerging issues and build capacity. The Director directs the collection and analysis of provincial fire data reporting, and the administration of the Alberta Emergency Services Medal program, the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal program and the Fire Services Training Grant program.

Key responsibilities include:

•    Lead the development of provincial policy and legislation regarding Alberta's safety codes to achieve government and department goals and increase safety to Albertans across multiple
     disciplines.
•    Establish and maintain relationships with federal/provincial/territorial counterparts and other ministries to ensure alignment and support for policy initiatives.
•    Collaborate with the Director, Mechanical Codes to coordinate issues management, code development and harmonization between the code disciplines regulated under the Safety Codes
      Act.
•    Track emerging trends and policy developments at various levels of government and indigenous organizations, identifying challenges and opportunities.
•    Lead strategies to facilitate the adoption of new or revised editions of Alberta safety codes that have been subjected to stakeholder review in conjunction with the Safety Codes Council.
•    Lead the development and publishing of legally binding codes standards, province-wide variances and interpretations that can have a significant impact on Alberta's multi-billion
     construction and installation industry.
•    Lead strategies to enhance supports provided to Alberta's fire service including leading strategic stakeholder engagement. 
•    Lead the accreditation and certification program ensuring it is aligned with stakeholder needs and requirements to maintain international certification are adhered to.
•    Lead recognition and grants programs ensuring ongoing engagement to support continuous program enhancements.

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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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies: 

•    Building Collaborative Environment - Success in this role will require the director to build trust with and collaboration between partners and stakeholders to ensure implementation is
      reflective of all required perspectives, and that risks and mitigation are in place are well understood by decision makers.
•    System Thinking – Success in this position will involve directing development of broad strategy and policy frameworks that meets ministry needs and are informed by stakeholder interest.
•    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.
•    Drive for Results – you actively set goals and remain open to advice to identify and correct areas for improvement. 

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

Required:

•    University graduation in a related field (Business, Public Planning, Economics, Law, engineering, public policy, public administration) plus 7 years progressively responsible related
     experience; 

Equivalency: Related experience or education (e.g., related diploma) may be considered as an equivalency on a one-for-one basis.

Assets: 

•    Extensive experience in public policy and legislative development 
•    Knowledge of Alberta’s safety codes system and application of codes and standards under the Safety Codes Act (preferred) 
•    Experience with or understanding of regulatory enforcement practices 
•    Strong knowledge of Government of Alberta and ministry policy development, legislative processes, and decision making structures 
•    In depth understanding of how Alberta’s safety codes system operates, including provincial federal relationships, code development processes, roles and responsibilities of stakeholders,
     and political sensitivities (preferred) 
•    Knowledge of Alberta’s fire service, including governance and operational considerations (preferred) 
•    Knowledge of governance models, continuous improvement practices, risk management, leadership, and business processes supporting delegated authorities 
•    Understanding of Government of Alberta human resource, financial management, and contracting policies and processes 
•    Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience in complex, multi disciplinary environments 

Notes

This position is a Permanent, Full – time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

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

Candidates may be required to participate in a written assignment as part of our assessment process.

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.
•    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.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.