Manager, OHS & WCB Policy and Legislation

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade is looking for a strategic leader to manage Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) Policy and Legislation Team. 

Reporting to the Director of OHS and WCB Policy and Legislation, the Manager will lead a team of professionals responsible for the development and maintenance of the OHS and workers’ compensation legislation. This position will lead a team of policy analysts to provide strategic advice, technical analysis and interpretation, and issues management related to OHS and workers’ compensation policy and legislation. 

The Manager will work with the Director to develop stakeholder-responsive policy and legislation and help steer proposed legislation through approval processes. The position will help lead stakeholder engagement or public consultation. The Manager will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand workplace issues or provide OHS or workers’ compensation expertise. Additionally, they will lead cross-divisional projects related to the interpretation and application of OHS or workers’ compensation legislation. 

The Manager demonstrates effective leadership with a focus on advancing staff engagement and development. 

The successful candidate must possess the following skills:
 

• Thorough understanding of OHS and WCB legislation, or ability to quickly acquire expertise.
• Strong ability to interpret and apply legislation and provide recommendations on sensitive policy issues.
• Knowledge of government decision-making and policy development process as well as public consultation processes. 
• Strong research skills and the ability to proactively monitor and conduct strategic analysis of OHS or workers’ compensation trends and make sense of and communicate large and complex information under tight deadlines. 
• Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills, including excellent listening skills, superior writing ability, organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the division’s goals and strategies. 
• Demonstrated leadership experience with excellent change management, coaching and mentorship capability.  
• Strong leadership skills to develop an engaged and high performing team enabling a culture where feedback is given and accepted at all levels to promote learning and growth. 

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

Please click on the link to view the job description.

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.

Competencies for this position 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

Education:

• University degree in a related field and four years of recent, related experience developing policy, or interpreting and applying legislation is required. Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience mentoring and coaching individuals is also required. 

Other Requirements:
 

• A cover letter must be provided that clearly and concisely outlines how the candidate meets the requirements outlined in the job ad in paragraphs. The candidate’s resume and cover letter will be used to evaluate writing ability and could disqualify them from the competition. 

Preference will be given to candidates with the following assets:
 

• Broad knowledge of OHS and WCB framework and legislation to provide relevant strategic advice. 
• Understanding of workplace trends and issues within an OHS or workers’ compensation context and from a broader labour legislation perspective.
• Knowledge of government decision-making and policy development process and procedures, including public consultation processes, legislative/committee processes.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the division's goals and strategies. 
• Experience effectively leading teams using collaboration, change management and performance management principles.

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 permanent, full-time position, working for 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in either Edmonton or Calgary.
 

• Final candidate for this position will be required to consent to a criminal record check as part of the pre-employment process.
• Applicants must provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies. The cover letter will be used to assess the applicant’s writing skills and for screening applicants.
• 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 Government of Alberta 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.