Director - North

Role Responsibilities

The Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for housing and homelessness initiatives across Alberta, including adult emergency shelters, supportive housing, and related programs. Working with their leadership colleages to manage a budget exceeding $200 million, the Director ensures effective allocation of grant funding to shelter operators and homeless-serving agencies to deliver housing-focused, recovery-oriented supports.
The role requires a visionary leader who can build and maintain partnerships with community organizations, municipalities, federal counterparts, and cross-ministry partners to deliver coordinated, outcome-based programs that align with Government of Alberta priorities and support vulnerable Albertans.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of provincial homelessness and housing support programs.
•    Oversee funding agreements, budgets, and performance outcomes to ensure efficient use of ministry resources.
•    Promote a housing-focused, recovery-oriented service model across emergency shelters and community supports.
•    Develop and strengthen partnerships with municipal, federal, and community stakeholders to advance homelessness reduction strategies.
•    Lead a team of managers and professional staff through coaching, mentorship, and performance management.
•    Provide strategic advice and risk management to senior leadership and government on homelessness and housing policy.
•    Represent the branch on cross-ministry initiatives and support the Executive Director as required.

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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.

•    Agility: you will need to provide results in a complex, diverse and changing environment. 
•    Drive for Results: you will work with your team to set goals and priorities and to deliver outcomes that are consistent with the direction of the department. 
•    Develop Self and Others: you will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth and encourage self-development through experience sharing.
•    Build Collaborative Environments: you will establish and maintain business relationships with clients, encourage or facilitate discussions and build long lasting relationships.
•    Develop Networks: you will seek out input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems and provide the best solutions.
•    Systems Thinking:you will consider the whole system when developing, evaluating and implementing process and technology change.
•    Creative Problem Solving: Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

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

Assets:
•    Extensive experience in leadership and program management in housing, homelessness, or related social services. 
•    Expertise in managing budgets, human resources, and grant negotiations. 
•    Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with experience in issues management. 
•    Knowledge of homelessness issues, including mental health, addictions, poverty, and services for diverse populations. 
•    Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships with various 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

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

This position is based in Edmonton.

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.

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.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.