Manager, Agency Governance, Outreach and Policy

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to lead initiatives that strengthen Alberta’s public agencies and drives key policy priorities across the Ministry of Affordability and Utilities? Join a team that plays a central role in shaping governance practices, advancing strategic policies, and supporting meaningful engagement at the provincial, national, and international levels.

As the Manager, Agency Governance, Outreach and Policy, you will provide strategic leadership in coordinating the ministry’s policy agenda, overseeing public agency governance, and guiding outreach initiatives across government. You will ensure priorities are aligned, support informed decision-making, and advance initiatives that strengthen accountability and coordination in policy, governance, and engagement

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead agency governance functions, including oversight of public agencies, board recruitment processes, and key governance documentation.
• Guide and coordinate the ministry’s policy agenda by aligning priorities, supporting decision-making and advancing strategic policy development across divisions.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on policy, governance, and legislative matters to support effective planning and implementation.
• Oversee agency reviews, governance evaluations, and succession planning for board appointments.
• Support outreach and engagement activities, including planning and coordinating participation in national and international initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners to support policy coordination, governance alignment, and engagement planning.
• Lead and mentor program services staff, fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and respectful team environment.
• Manage unit operations including HR processes and workload balance.

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.

• Systems Thinkng: Ability to take a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them.
• Develop Networks: Ability to leverage relationships to build input and perspective.
• Agility: Ability to identify and manage required change and the associated risks.
• Drive For Results: Ability to take and delegate responsibility for outcomes.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Ability to collaborate across functional areas and proactively address conflict.

Qualifications

University graduation in Public Administration or Social Sciences plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

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 of education.

Required Experience:

• Agency governance.
• Policy development and coordination.
• Knowledge of government structures and regulatory frameworks, including legislation and decision-making processes.
• Project management.

Assets:

• Outreach and engagement coordination.
• Experience with advocacy strategies to influence policy or decision-making.
• Supervisory experience.

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

Hours of Work:

• 36.25 hours per week (full time).

Location:

• 9820 106 Street, NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2J6.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• 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.
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.