Job Information

Job Title: Executive Director, Oil Sands Monitoring

Job Requisition ID: 85966

Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas

Location: Edmonton and Calgary

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition                 

Closing Date: September 18, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager I  

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 support 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

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Resource Stewardship Division, the Executive Director, Oil Sands Monitoring provides strategic leadership, governance oversight, and operational direction for Alberta's Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM) Program. The position is responsible for administering the Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding Respecting Environmental Monitoring of Oil Sands Development and the associated Operational Framework Agreement, which support a comprehensive environmental monitoring, evaluation, and reporting system for the oil sands region. Funded through the Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Regulation, the Program manages annual revenues exceeding $50 million and operates through a collaborative governance model involving the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada, Indigenous communities, industry, regulators, and other partners.

The Executive Director leads the Oil Sands Monitoring Secretariat team and provides strategic direction, coordination, and support to the program's governance committees. Through a team of managers and specialists, the position oversees program planning, financial stewardship, reporting, communications, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement, and performance monitoring, while ensuring transparent access to environmental monitoring data and information. The role fosters effective partnerships and supports evidence-based decision-making by delivering credible, integrated monitoring and scientific information that advances understanding of the environmental effects of oil sands development and informs policy, regulatory, and resource management decisions.

Qualifications

You are a skilled and highly credible leader with expertise in leading complex, multi-stakeholder environmental science, monitoring, or research programs. You demonstrate strategic leadership, sound governance, and the ability to build strong partnerships with Indigenous communities, industry, and government stakeholders in environments characterized by high public interest and political sensitivity. You possess exceptional communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to build consensus, navigate complexity, and lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering strategic, evidence-based outcomes. Your senior leadership experience includes overseeing large-scale environmental monitoring, science, or research initiatives and working collaboratively with diverse partners to advance shared objectives.

A Bachelor of Science degree is preferred, with a Master's or Doctoral degree considered an asset. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Salary

$5,896.55 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 to $202,256.21 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 

Travel required: 10 - 15% as meetings will be held in Edmonton, Calgary and occasional travel required to Fort McMurray, Alberta.

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

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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.