Manager, Investigations

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration is looking for a strategic leader with investigations and supervisory experience to join Occupational Health and Safety Program Delivery within the Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces Division as the Manager of Investigations.

Reporting to the Director of Investigations, the Manager will lead a team of professionals responsible for the investigation of all reportable incidents under Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety legislation. This position is responsible for a team of Lead Investigators, Technical Advisors, Investigations resolution staff and an Investigations Assistant, with oversight of all investigations.This includes serious incidents, injuries and fatalities at worksites.

The Investigations Manager liaises with internal and external stakeholders including staff, OHS Compliance, third party subject matter experts and Specialized Prosecutions with the Ministry of Justice where charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act are pursued.

To be successful in this role, the successful candidate must possess the following skills:

• Strong ability to interpret and apply legislation, providing support, advice and quality assurance reviews on complex investigations. 
• Expertise regarding a full range of investigative and regulatory enforcement functions including scene and evidence management, taking statements and recommendation for prosecutions.  
• Demonstrated supervisory or management experience and excellent change management, coaching and mentorship capability.   
• Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills, including excellent listening, writing and organizational skills. 
   

If you are a forward thinking leader who thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you!

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.

To effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the Manager, Investigations role, the following competencies are essential:

BUILDING COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve desired outcomes.

DEVELOP NETWORKS:  In order to maintain close relations with all stakeholders, actively incorporate the needs of the broader group, and ensure overall client satisfaction.

DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: The desire to work to develop the long-term capability of others; the ability to analyze the work of others while generating ways of supporting, mentoring, coaching and managing them, therefore enabling others to identify and explore issues and improve their own performance.

SYSTEMS THINKING: You must have a broad strategic view, and know the impact of work to the department and plan for the short and long term.

AGILITY: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.

• Stress Management: Leading teams while maintaining operational effectiveness during fluctuating workloads and supporting direct reports during emotionally demanding investigations.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: The ability to analyze the impact and break apart any complex problems is critical, to focus on getting the best end result for the client.

• Time Management & Decision Making: Skills to prioritize workloads, respond effectively to changing priorities and demands, and make timely decisions independently and objectively.
    

DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives.

• Psychological Resilience & Emotional Intelligence: Navigating high-pressure environments with composure; managing interactions with distressed individuals and exposure to trauma while maintaining professionalism.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• University degree in a related field and four years of recent experience, preferably within a regulatory compliance organization. Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience mentoring and coaching individuals is also required.   

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.

For application consideration, you must attach a cover letter explaining your qualification and suitability for this role.

The following knowledge, skills or experiences are considered as assets:

• Detailed Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code, OHS policies/procedures and best practices.
• Knowledge of challenges and opportunities currently facing Alberta’s workforce in relation to OHS issues.
• Understanding of budget related issues, variance and approval processes related to hosting, hiring, procurement, contracting, exclaim etc.
• Breadth of knowledge of the varied businesses and industries in Alberta.
• Experience in business planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Leadership and management skills and the ability to provide clear direction.
• Knowledge and capacity to build high performance teams and effectively prepare teams to adeptly manage change.
• Budget and contract management skills.
• Strong problem solving skills are required as well as an ability to establish and sustain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

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 is a permenant full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It’s important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role’s qualifications and needs.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 – June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

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.
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.