Director - Portfolio & Project Management-Edmonton

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 - Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial, and physical resources within an operating environment.
• Drive for Results - Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
• Develop Self and Others - Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop Networks - Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.
• Systems Thinking - Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals.
• Creative Problem Solving - Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategic Planning and Reporting this strategic leadership position has responsibility to provide advice to the Assistant Deputy Minister, the Deputy Minister, and Children and Family Services (CFS) Executive team to lead and facilitate program partnerships to fulfill CFS strategic goals and corporate priorities through integrated approaches to portfolio, program and project planning, knowledge management and mobilization, and system recommendation tracking and reporting. 

This role requires focused and ongoing collaboration with all divisions and branches within the CFS Ministry to think, plan, and design and monitor strategic projects, manage CFS Portfolio and project governance, disseminate information, and enable the use of information for quality assurance, policy, practice and program development purposes. This includes leading the development of the appropriate change management, practice, and implementation supports as required.

This role supports the Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance and Business Supports (RQB) ADM who is the executive lead in CFS to facilitate a collaborative relationship with the Child and Youth Advocate. This Director role manages CFS responsibilities related to tracking and monitoring of recommendations issued to CFS and Minister mandate commitments. This position leads the PPMO in the coordination of internal and cross-ministry action planning to collaborate with stakeholders on accepting and responding to recommendations issued in public reporting to CFS. Progress made towards meeting the recommendations is then tracked and stored by the PPMO. 
 

This position, in concert with ministry and divisional leadership, is integral in demonstrating strategic action through the Strategic Planning and Reporting Framework to align CFS project management with the organizational strategic goals and mandate. This position continues to provide leadership across CFS in building capacity for implementation/execution, knowledge mobilization and continuous improvement.  

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Qualifications

Preferred education is a university degree in Business, Public Administration, Project Management, Human Services or a related field along with ten years of progressive management experience is required.  

Equivalencies: 

• A related master’s degree and eight years of experience.
• A related diploma and 12 years of experience. 

Preferred experience:

• Project management experience is preferred along with experience in managing interdisciplinary teams and resources. 
• Experience as a leader working at all levels of government including executive team members and cross-ministry.

Assets:

• Knowledge of business, operational, financial, and human resource planning and accountability processes as well as related Government of Alberta frameworks to effectively lead the unit. 
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations, including FOIP requirements, and their relationship to corporate and planning services (Financial Accountability Act, Expenditure officer guidelines, Treasury Board directives, and Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act). 
• Knowledge of process change, transformation, standardization and business knowledge to manage competing interests to ensure quality improvements are implemented and quality results are delivered from project and programs under their control. 
• Knowledge of all stages of the project delivery process for determining project scope, schedule, and requirements; obtaining relevant approvals. 
• Knowledge of managing and directing project design and implementation processes; and monitoring schedule and executive reporting. 
• Knowledge of Ministry and Divisional business plan goals, strategic priorities, accountability processes, issues, programs, resources and legislation. 
• Knowledge of research and knowledge management and mobilization practices.

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 position works Monday to Friday, 36.25-hours a week. 

This position may require additional hours beyond the regular workday. 
 

Travel and Vehicle Requirements:

• The successful candidate may be required to frequently travel to the designated office locations they will be supporting as part of their role responsibilities.
• This role requires that you have a valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle. Employees may be required to use their own vehicles when government fleet vehicles are not available.

The final candidate for this position will undergo appropriate pre-employment checks and provide a suitable 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.