Manager - Family Violence Integrated Strategy-Edmonton

Role Responsibilities

About the Role:

Be a catalyst for change and lead the fight against family violence in Alberta!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Albertans? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager to lead our Family Violence Integrated Strategy. This role is crucial in overseeing the development and implementation of policies, programs, and public awareness initiatives aimed at preventing family violence, sexual violence, and abuse.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Lead a team of professionals in policy development, research, and public awareness campaigns.
•    Provide strategic support and project planning for legislation and policy development.
•    Provide strategic support to cross-ministerial response to family violence and abuse
•    Oversee the Family Violence Death Review Committee, ensuring recommendations are implemented and tracked.
•    Coordinate grants and contracts for community-based agencies addressing family violence and abuse.
•    Increase public awareness and education on family violence through strategic campaigns and events
 

Please click this LINK to see 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
 

Systems Thinking: Plans and leads operations in alignment with regional and department priorities; applies knowledge of current issues, risks, and opportunities as well as the political environment into leadership plans and decisions, while also responding to more immediate program and client needs; develop and encourage commitment to new approaches; work within a broadly defined conceptual framework; and manage multiple complex issues and resolve problems while delivering results.
 

Creative Problem Solving: Proactively identifies and engages the right stakeholders to resolve issues to mitigate their escalation; breaks down complex problems, seeking out root causes, to apply the best resolution possible given available information; consult, negotiate, and resolve conflict with stakeholders and senior Government and Ministry representatives with varying perspectives, expectations, requirements, and priorities.
 

Agility: Creates opportunities for improvement in program and policy processes; leads change within existing work in a way that minimizes disruption; proactively shifts strategic focus and leads staff through shifts in organizational priorities; operate effectively within a complex organization and continually changing business environment.
 

Drive for Results: Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes; Focuses operational program and service delivery decisions to align with broader regional and provincial goals and strategies as well as legislation and policy.
 

Build Collaborative Environments: Feeds, maintains, and grows networks to facilitate program and service delivery and achieve broader CI strategic priorities; involves key stakeholders to evolve programs and services delivery and to identify and resolve related issues and disputes
 

Qualifications

A university degree in social work, social sciences, or a related field supplemented by three years progressively responsible experience in a field related to the position. 

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. 

Preference will be given to those who have:

•    Significant experience in policy development, legislation interpretation, and team leadership.
•    Strong leadership, communication, project management, and relationship-building skills.
•    Extensive knowledge of family violence prevention theories, principles, and intervention techniques.
•    Experience in community development practice and quality assurance systems.

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 position is Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.  Some travel will be required. 
 

•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
•    Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
 

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
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
•    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
•    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