Manager, Labour Relations Policy and Legislation

Role Responsibilities

The Workplace Policy and Legislation branch within the Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces division is looking for a strong people leader, with expertise in strategic policy and/or labour relations to manage Alberta’s Labour Relations Policy and Legislation team.

Reporting to the Director of Labour Relations Policy and Legislation, the Manager is responsible for providing direction to a team of policy analysts responsible for analysis and advice related to the labour relations legislation such as the: Labour Relations Code, Public Service Employee Relations Act, Police Officers Collective Bargaining Act, and Burial of the Dead Act. The Manager is responsible for providing strong leadership to and using resources effectively to develop strategic and technical advice and analysis (based on strong research and engagement), while managing issues related to Alberta's labour relations policy and legislation.

The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

• Experience effectively leading teams using collaboration, engagement, change management and performance management principles.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills including active listening, superior writing ability, organizational and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to interpret legislation and provide recommendations on contentious policy issues.
• Knowledge and experience with decision-making and policy development processes as well as public consultation processes within government.
• Strong research skills and the ability to proactively monitor and conduct strategic analysis of labour relations trends.
• Ability to understand, synthesize and communicate a large volume of complex information under tight deadlines.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the division’s goals and strategies.

If this opportunity interests you, please do not hesitate to apply!

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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.

Essential Competencies for this role include:

Systems Thinking: Provides clarity. Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long-term by broader trends.

Creative Problem Solving: Seeks clarity. Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems.

Agility: Anticipates changes. Maintains awareness of changing organizational priorities and proactively shifts strategic focus and activities as appropriate.

Developing Networks: Identifies people that have significant potential for contribution and finds ways to make personal connections.

Qualifications

University degree in a related field plus four years of recent, related experience developing policy or legislation is required. Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a team is also required.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following assets:

• Experience working in labour relations or a strong understanding of labour relations in Alberta.

One year of degree for one year of education and vice versa will be considered as equivalent.

Applicants must provide a cover letter that will be used to evaluate writing skills and determine which candidates that will move to the next stage of the recruitment process. The cover letter must be no longer than 750 works and include:

• Why the candidate is interested in the position and how it fits into their career plans;
• Key leadership skills and experiences that would help the candidate to be successful in the role; and
• What the candidate anticipates the largest challenge would be for them in this role and how they would overcome that challenge.

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

There is one full-time permanent position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.Working location is Edmonton or Calgary. 

•    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 has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employee 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.
  Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.