Manager, Defence Strategic Initiatives

Role Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced leader that can effectively collaborate with industry and across governments, thoroughly understands government decision making processes, successfully executes complex projects and has exceptional political acumen skills.

Reporting to the Director of Defence Strategy and Integration, the Manager of Defence Strategic Initiatives manages a team responsible for the development, integration and execution of strategies and initiatives to support defence investment, economic growth and job creation in Alberta.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead defence strategy development and alignment activities.
• Develop networks and partnerships, to ensure strategic advice and perspective are integrated across GoA defence activities.
• Develop strategic, customized options for Government of Canada and private sector defence investments and priorities.
• Advance leadership, mentorship and employee development.

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 Thinking - This position plays an important role in ensuring alignment between the Ministry's mandate, policies and priorities of other departments and other defence industry partners.

Creative Problem Solving - The Manager is proactive in understanding challenges, risks and opportunities in their work, and making necessary shifts if needed.

Build Collaborative Environments - Proactive relationship building, and effective collaboration, are critical. The Manager must demonstrate the ability to gain trust, understand and evaluate diverse perspectives, and lead a respectful and effective team.

Agility - The Manager needs to help lead others through various changes in direction and often find path forward amidst uncertainty.

Drive for Results - The Manager must lead their team through a variety of initiatives to provide smart, strategic and timely advice and solutions for rapidly evolving and varied issues, while driving for solutions and demonstrating accountability.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in disciplines such as Business, Economics, Public Administration, Economic Development, Political Science or other related field supplemented by four years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

• This position relies on political acumen and a thorough understanding of government decision making processes in order to adequately advise and support the Director and Executive Director and provide strategic advice on a range of economic issues to cross-ministry partners and external stakeholders.
   
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are essential to being able to coordinate timely and effective issue resolution given the constrained environment and complexity of issues.
   
• The position requires sound knowledge of project management approaches and experience leading a project team, as well as successful achievement of objectives originating from minimal or uncertain direction.
   
• Supervisory experience is required.
   
• Experience leading teams with a commitment to create, support and sustain an environment that enables staff to achieve results and develop and build organizational capacity for the future.
   
• The position requires a strong working knowledge of the defence ecosystem, and investment principles, tools and practices.
   
• Experience working on cross-ministry projects or teams is required.

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

We are recruiting one temporary (2 years) full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Work location is Edmonton.

• 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.