International & Cross Ministry Relations

Role Responsibilities

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with new challenges every day? Do you love juggling multiple tasks and working with others? If so, Environment and Protected Areas’ (EPA) Intergovernmental Relations is looking for a passionate and experienced professional to join our team!

The EPA Intergovernmental Relations team plays a pivotal role advancing the Ministry’s key priorities in municipal, federal and international forums.

Reporting to the Manager, this position plays an essential role in furthering effective intergovernmental relations that support department and government wide priorities. The position has a significant role in developing and maintaining a strategic departmental approach to its intergovernmental agenda, priorities and relationships.

Key responsibilities of the position include providing strategic advice and analytical support to the department by identifying and analyzing emerging issues and target audiences, researching and writing briefings, developing position papers, preparing and delivering presentations, designing information materials and drafting responses to senior official and elected representative correspondence.

The position also identifies and addresses external pressures by liaising and leveraging relationships with various intergovernmental contacts nationally and internationally, preparing and advising senior officials and elected representatives for domestic and international engagements, meetings, and missions, and supporting and coaching departmental staff to understand the role they must play in order to legitimize the province's economic aspirations.

Specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: 
•    Assessing and managing emerging issues that can impact the province's ability to achieve its priorities and objectives.
•    Advancing Alberta's integrated resource management objectives through effective intergovernmental relations.
•    Ensuring effective departmental participation in intergovernmental forums and relationships.
•    Supporting the planning, development and execution of strategic programs and international missions for the Minister, and contributing to missions by the Premier and other ministers, to advance Alberta's priorities and objectives.
•    Increasing internal staff knowledge and capacity on intergovernmental relations.
•    Tracking and coordinating intergovernmental relations activities.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

Qualifications

Required:
University graduation in a related field such as Political Science, International Business, Policy Development or Public Administration supplemented by a minimum of four years of progressive responsibility and experience in fields such as project management, policy development or stakeholder engagement.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
•    1 year of experience for 1 year education.

Assets:  
•    Over four years related experience in government, the private sector or the not-for-profit sector with exposure to international business, politics or policy development.
•    Experience planning and executing events, programs, seminars or conferences. 
•    Experience identifying and recognizing emerging policy trends and to assess their potential impact on Alberta.
•    Experience analyzing and synthesizing complex issues into meaningful and succinct written and verbal briefings for staff and elected officials.
•    Experience applying a strategic approach to issues and management of cross functional teams.
•    Excellent writing skills and the ability to present information in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
•    Superior interpersonal skills, focusing on the ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with individual from different levels of governments, the private sector, the general public and different cultural backgrounds (e.g. sensitivity to cross-cultural differences).
•    Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; responsiveness and proven ability to meet tight timelines.
•    Experience working independently and in a team environment.

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 is a full-time permanent opportunity in Edmonton.

This position works Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM-4:30 PM, 36.25 hours a week.

In your application, please a include cover page detailing your interest, and role related experience. In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

This position will require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.

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.

What we offer:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.