Mgr, Electricity Sustainability and Innovation

Role Responsibilities

Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, collaborative team environment? Do you pride yourself on your exceptional research, analytical and communication skills? Does leading policy review and implementing projects within the Affordability & Utilities space interest you? If so, this may be a great opportunity for you to join the Generation, Transmission and Markets Branch of the Ministry of Affordability & Utilities as the Manager for Electricity Sustainability and Innovation (ESI). 

Reporting to the Director, ESI, the Manager provides leadership, advice and recommendations in support of the effective management of Alberta's electricity generation, development and expansion of low emission electricity and supports the delivery of other strategic outcomes.

The position will focus on the following duties and responsibilities:
 

• Policy Developoment and Legislative support: Lead in the development of public policy and regulations that will directly enhance the functioning of Alberta's electricity and natural gas framework specifically low emission electricity, energy storage, and responsible renewable electricity development. Manage and provide sound advice on the Renewable Electricity Program.
• Strategic Research and Advisory: Oversee research and analysis related to policy options and regulations that may have an impact on Alberta's objectives related to renewable electricity and low emission electricity development to facilitate provision of expert, strategic, and sound advice to senior management and staff to assist in the development of policies, legislation, and regulations in achieving the Government of Alberta's objectives.  
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strategic partnerships and working relationships across the department and with other government departments. Represent the Branch/Division at events and on multi-stakeholder working groups such as other GoA departments, municipal and federal government departments, consumer groups, and independent agencies such as the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), and the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to gather information, understand issues, solicit feedback and develop solutions to address concerns and impacts to the electricity market.
• Project Management and Leadership: In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, the Manager, ESI will lead policy development and implementation projects/programs. This includes tasks such as developing terms of reference, project planning, budgeting, stakeholder identification, and project monitoring and reporting to ensure the effective and comprehensive delivery of the Government of Alberta's strategic objectives related to renewable electricity development.

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• Issue Analysis and Advisory: Facilitate issue identification and resolution on low emission electricity development thereby promoting innovation and better practices. Render accurate advice to Branch Leadership on existing and emerging issues.
• Team Leadership and Continuous Improvement: Lead, coach, and mentor the team by delivering effective performance management, recognizing and celebrating achievements, and providing constructive, timely feedback. Additionally, identify and implement process improvements to enhance policy development and execution across the Branch.
• Reporting: Prepare reports, recommendations, briefing materials, and make presentations to internal and/or external stakeholders for information and/or decisions. Synthesize and translate critical information for policy and informational use.

To successfully deliver on this role, the Manager requires four core competencies which include forward-thinking and planning to anticipate future needs and support a holistic policy approach; political acumen and policy expertise to shape and deliver a provincial electricity system that serves the public interest; strong consultation and negotiation skills to manage competing interests and facilitate legal implementation; and the ability to forge collaborative relationships across the industry to build consensus and support ongoing policy refinements.

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.

Competencies for this position include:
 

• Agility – Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change. Remains aware of changing government priorities/policies. Takes opportunities to improve work processes and anticipates and adjusts behavior to the changes occurring.
• Drive for Results – Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives. Plans based on past experiences. Holds self and others accountable for results. Partners with groups to achieve desired outcomes and exceed expectations. 
• Develop self and others – Seeks out learning and knowledge sharing opportunities. Reflects on performance and identifies development opportunities. Takes initiative to stay current. Shares with the team even when not requested to do so. Actively provides coaching and mentorship for direct reports.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill: Leverages skills and knowledge of others. Genuinely values and learns from others. Facilitates open and respectful conflict resolution. Recognizes and appreciates others.
• Creative Problem Solving - Breaks down problems, undertakes appropriate research and investigation and draws on experiences to solve problems. For example, suggesting improvements to current processes and identifying efficiencies. 
• Systems Thinking - Anticipate outcomes and potential impacts across interrelated areas. Understands, anticipates and accounts for the interrelated impacts of policy decisions across various groups and projects and factors this into planning.

This link will assist you with understanding APS competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Required:

• University graduation in a related field (Economics, Commerce, Law, Science, Engineering, Public Policy, Public Administration, etc.) and 4 years of progressively responsible related experience is required. Related experience can include research and analysis, stakeholder engagement, technical writing and briefing, policy development, and project/program management.

Equivalencies will be considered as described below:
 

Equivalency:

Related education or experience considered based on: 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Assets:

The following are considered assets for the position:
 

• Public Sector Experience: Experience working in the public sector or within public sector decision-making processes.
• Industry Experience: Extensive experience working within, Agencies, Consumer Groups, Utilities or other parts of Energy and/or Electricity sector in increasingly responsible related roles.
• Legislative/Policy Interpretation: Extensive experience with interpreting legislation, regulatory framework, and policies (e.g. Electric Utilities Act, Gas Utilities Act, Alberta Utilities Commission Act) to provide feasible recommendations to management and executive leadership. 
• Technical knowledge: In-depth knowledge and experience in procurement of renewable electricity and the associated renewable attributes.
• Leadership & Managerial Experience: Extensive senior managerial experience, effectively managing human and fiscal resources.
• Project Management: Experience initiating, planning, organizing and implementing government projects/programs and funding support models.

 
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 permanent, full-time position.
 

Working hours for these roles are 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
 

The location is Edmonton, AB.
 

What the Government of Alberta offers 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
• 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