Mgr. Corporate Planning & Operations

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Planning and Risk Management, the Manager provides leadership, direction and quality assurance to the team responsible for development and implementation of the ministry's strategic, business and operational planning processes and for development of associated internal and public accountability reports. This includes ensuring the integration of enterprise risk management into the ministry's planning processes and facilitating engagement with internal and external stakeholders. The Manager also provides leadership, direction and quality assurance to the team to support the implementation of strategic and government-wide corporate governance initiatives.
 

The Manager works with staff at all levels within the department, and across government, to ensure legislative, policy, and business requirements for corporate planning and public accountability reporting are met and are applied in ways that meet the needs of the department. This role also ensures that internal stakeholder input is accurately and appropriately represented within ministry corporate plans and public accountability reports. 
 

The position actions the following tasks as a part of their role:

• Develops and implements a systematic approach to the department's corporate planning that integrates strategic, business and operational planning processes to ensure alignment of department resources with its mandate and priorities. 
• Develops and implements department systems and processes to ensure results described in accountability reports, including results for performance measures and indicators, are reliable, comparable, understandable and complete. 
• Regularly assesses the department's planning, enterprise risk management and accountability reporting systems and processes and make recommendations to senior and executive management for continuous improvement and adherence to government and department requirements.
• Receives guidance from the executive team and adapt existing systems and processes to meet specific needs and time frames.
• Ensures the department's accountability obligations under the Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act and the Financial Administration Act are met, and the business plan and annual report are prepared in accordance with Treasury Board standards.  
• Ensures department submissions to Treasury Board and Finance for the Government of Alberta Strategic Plan and annual Performance Results report meet reporting requirements, are accurate and complete, and align with the department's business plan and priorities.
• Ensures the Deputy Minister's performance agreement and subsequent results reporting are prepared for submission to the Deputy Minister of Executive Council, and reflect ministry mandated priorities and align with the ministry business plan.
• Meets with internal and external stakeholders, such as Treasury Board and Finance, department agencies, internal staff, etc., to identify, communicate, prepare and train on business planning and corporate performance reporting, including performance measurement and evaluation.
• Provides leadership, advice, guidance and direction to staff to effectively meet the branch goals, driving towards the achievement of outcomes for the branch, division, and ministries.
• Conducts meetings, supervision, one-on-one, and other performance management activities to manage individuals within the Corporate Planning and Operations team.
• Manages the completion of action requests by seeking clarity when required, assigning appropriate resources and reviewing product to ensure accuracy, completeness and relevance.

Role Responsibilities continued

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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 should identify key risks and potential barriers to the department's ability to achieve defined outcomes.
• Creative Problem Solving- The Manager requires critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities to be able to support operational responses to emergent and disruptive events.
• Agility- Disruptive events are difficult to plan for and are highly variable in nature. This role must be agile and flexible to respond to the emergent issues at hand.
• Drive for Results- The Manager is directly responsible to lead and implement the plans that have been developed as well as provide operational response to materialized risks and disruptive events.
• Build Collaborative Environments- The Manager must work closely with numerous stakeholders to provide and solicit information and decisions, often on short time frames. This position is also responsible to communicate and develop awareness with regards to risk management processes in the department.

Qualifications

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by four years related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Depending on the applicable statutory or unique requirements of the position, specific qualifications may apply: 

Assets: 
- Strong knowledge of business planning, performance measurement and evaluation best practices.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to persuade and influence behaviour without direct authority.

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 one (1) permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This position is based in Edmonton.

We require you to attach a Cover Letter with your application explaining your qualification and suitability for this role.

The final candidate may 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. 
 

What we offer: 

• 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