Job Information

Job Title: Executive Director, Land Use and Integrated Resource Management System Secretariats

Job Requisition ID:   88360

Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas

Location:  Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:  Full Time

Hours of Work:  36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope:  Open

Closing Date: October 27, 2026

Classification:  Executive Manager 1

About Us

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service.

Alberta Environment and Parks supports environmental conservation and protection, sustainable economic prosperity, quality of life and outdoor recreation opportunities by:

• Working to protect and enhance Alberta’s environment and ecosystems to ensure a sustainable future, making life better for Albertans;
• Working with Albertans, Indigenous communities and stakeholders to ensure the province’s environmental, social and economic outcomes for the future are met; and
• Engaging Albertans to understand the challenges in ensuring Alberta’s natural resources are managed using innovative and responsible approaches.

For further information, visit the ministry website: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-protected-areas.

Role

As a member of the Government of Alberta's executive management team, the Executive Director is responsible to lead the Land Use and Integrated Resource Management Secretariats, and to provide strategic advice and support to the Stewardship Commissioner, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Ministers as required, and contribute to achieving a range of cross-government objectives. 

The Executive Director leads the effective function of two cross-ministry Secretariats:

Land Use Secretariat: The LUS is established to lead the delivery of the Land-use Framework, which sets the Government of Alberta's vision and approach to govern and manage our lands as the foundation of our economic, environmental and social well-being. The framework is designed to ensure the benefits we realize from Alberta's lands continue, our lifetime and for future generations, notably through regional planning. Delivery of the framework includes several departments (Agriculture and Irrigation, Culture, Energy, Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry, Parks and Tourism Indigenous Relations, Jobs, Economy and Northern Development, Municipal Affairs, Transportation) and numerous external stakeholders (Albertans and land owners, municipalities, federal government, Indigenous communities, industry, academia and NGOs). The LUS is accountable to the Stewardship Commissioner, and also supports Ministerial, Deputy Minister, senior management, staff and external stakeholder tables.

Integrated Resource Management System Secretariat: The IRMS Secretariat is established to support integrated resource management, a system to achieve responsible resource stewardship by identifying and achieving the environmental, economic and social outcomes expected from resource development. Key participants of the system include the departments of Agriculture and Irrigation, Affordability and Utilities, Energy, Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry, Parks and Tourism, and Indigenous Relations as well as the Alberta Energy Regulator, with other departments involved as required.

This position exists to support a dual Secretariat in providing secretariat support as the interface among the organizations, provides integration and dissemination of information across all LUS and IRMS partners, and provides system oversight by identifying policy gaps, implementation of issues management, common priorities and monitoring, evaluating and reporting on LUS and IRMS system performance.  This work enables the partnering organizations to deliver the balance of social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

Qualifications

You bring significant related senior management experience in government or resource management and knowledge of environmental, economic, and social issues related to land stewardship and natural resource management.   You have a successful track record of building relationships with broad stakeholder groups and negotiating agreements on contentious issues. You have demonstrated leadership in managing teams and various stakeholder groups and a successful track record in leading teams through change. Experience with policy development and regulation and the ability to strategically manage diverse issues is essential.  Knowledge of cumulative effects management approaches is an asset, as is a degree in Public Administration, Natural Resource Management, social sciences, or related discipline.

Salary

$5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202,256.21 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx 
• Pension plans:
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.  Search Profile

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.  

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx

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

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check https://jobpostings.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.