Executive Director, Mediation Services

Job Information
Job Title: Executive Director, Mediation Services
Job Requisition ID: 53916
Ministry:  Jobs, Economy and Trade
Location:  Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:  Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Scope:  Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate found
Classification:  Executive Manager I

About Us
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.

Jobs, Economy and Trade leads efforts to grow Alberta’s economy by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and employers, helping recruit and retain workers and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta’s employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta’s workplaces. This also includes supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses and communities to drive growth and job creation while supporting the unique economic development needs of Alberta’s various regions, including Alberta’s north. 

For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/jobs-economy-and-trade.aspx 

Role
Leading a team accountable for providing fair and balanced dispute resolution services to the labour relations community, you play a key role in the development of policies that proactively minimize workplace disputes and promote productive, collaborative work environments. Operating from a position of neutrality, you will build trusted relationships with stakeholders, advising on dispute resolution processes, and consulting on the development of programs, innovative solutions and future mediation service directions. Collaborating with labour and management representatives in setting direction for the development, recruitment and management of a roster of mediators and arbitrators, you will work to ensure integrity of the program within the community. Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Policy, you are a key technical resource for senior officials, providing leadership and strategic advice regarding high profile labour disputes and collective bargaining issues and potential negotiation approaches.

Qualifications
This role demands a trusted leader with credibility in the labour relations community. Your career demonstrates extensive related senior management experience including considerable leadership in collective bargaining, dispute resolution or mediation environments. You bring sophisticated knowledge and experience in labour relations, negotiation and issue resolution, consultation processes, policy development and strategic planning. A practiced collaborator, your skill in building strong lines of communication, trust and partnership has provided the foundation for your solid relationships with union and industry leaders, stakeholders and government. Your background equips you with the agility to navigate competing public interests and maintain a position of neutrality. A related degree is preferred. Experience and/or training in dispute resolution or mediation is an asset.

Salary

$4,934.42 - $6,484.75 Bi-weekly ($128,788 - $169,251 yearly)

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 
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.  Position 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 http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.