FOIP Advisor & Senior FOIP Advisor

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Posting Date: May 10, 2023

Location: Edmonton, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title: FOIP Advisor & Senior FOIP Advisor 

Job Requisition ID: 32463

Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: June 7, 2023

Classification: FOIP Advisor: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 3 Market Adjustment
Senior FOIP Advisor: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

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

FOIP Operations staff strive to enable the success of our Ministry partners and Albertans through providing exceptional client focused services that meet and exceed our clients' expectations. We are looking for collaborative, agile, solutions focused individuals with strong communication skills and a strong service orientation. If that describes you, please read on! To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/service-alberta.aspx

The Alberta Public Service and the FOIP Operations and King's Printer Branch offers a variety of benefits including the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Albertans. Other benefits include: 

Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in a fast paced, team-oriented environment? Would you like to take your analytical and collaboration skills to the next level? The Financial and Administrative Shared Services Division in Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is responsible for the province-wide administration of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). In addition, the division delivers the FOIP program for all Government of Alberta departments, and some of their agencies, boards, and commissions.

Reporting to the FOIP Coordinator, you will work as a member of a team delivering access to information services in accordance with applicable legislation, policies, and processes to enable compliance with the FOIP Act. Responsibilities include: 

  • Processing FOIP requests, 
  • Assisting the FOIP Coordinator in responding to Reviews, Inquiries, and Investigations by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, 
  • Providing expert advice and recommendations on access matters,
  • Consulting with internal and external clients,
  • Coordinating cross department matters, and
  • Identifying and resolving issues, and so much more! 


Your success in this position is based on your ability to build trusted relationships, combined with your experience in access and privacy legislation and knowledge of government operations, programs, and services. Your success is also built on well-developed research and analytical skills, strong attention to detail and verbal and written communication skills. Proficient organizational and time management skills are required to work independently and in a team setting. The ability to build strong relationships with clients and peers and to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities within tight timelines is essential.

Qualifications

FOIP Advisor
The candidate will have a university degree in Business, Public Administration, Law, Social Sciences or a related field plus a minimum of two (2) years of directly related experience.

Equivalencies for the FOIP Advisor are:
A related two-year diploma and a minimum of four (4) years of related experience; a related one-year certificate and a minimum of five (5) years of related experience; or a minimum of six (6) years of related experience.

Senior FOIP Advisor
The candidate will have a university degree in Business, Public Administration, Law, Social Sciences or a related field plus a minimum of four (4) years of directly related experience.

Equivalencies for the Senior FOIP Advisor are:
A related two-year diploma and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience; a related one-year certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience; or a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience.

The following are considered assets/preferences for both positions:

  • Experience in an information access specific role
  • Experience with and/or applying the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act 
  • Graduation from the Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) certificate program from the University of Alberta and/or Information Rights certificate from Grant MacEwan University
  • Experience interpreting and/or applying policy
  • Experience in applying legislation, such as access and privacy
  • Experience in facilitating training and/or participation in work groups and/or committees

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. 

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

You will also have the following competencies:

Drive for Results - Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Systems Thinking - The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Build Collaborative Environments - Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different clients and stakeholders.

Salary

FOIP Advisor: $2,588.06 - $3,397.76 bi-weekly ($67,548 - $88,682 / year)

Senior FOIP Advisor: $2,716.64 - $3,550.90 bi-weekly ($70,904 - $92,678 / year)

Notes

These positions are permanent full-time roles with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday.

These positions are located at the Jasper Building, 10405 Jasper Ave in Edmonton, Alberta.

Depending on the qualifications identified during the assessment process, classification will be determined at the Programs Services 3 or Programs Services 4.

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

Underfills may be considered.

For more information about the Program Services classification and its total compensation, please visit https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca/careers/Program-Client-Services/type/Program-Services.

What we offer:

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 that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

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 Liliane Karara at Liliane.Karara@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.