Priority Issues Coordinator

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Planning and Governance (CPG) in the Strategy and Integrated Services Division, you’ll be the go-to person for managing priority issues and ensuring smooth communication across the branch and beyond. Your work will help keep leadership informed, processes efficient, and responses timely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Issues Management: Monitor, analyze, and prioritize emerging issues; provide timely recommendations and briefings to leadership.
• Communication & Coordination: Act as the primary liaison for the branch, ensuring smooth information flow and consistent messaging across teams and stakeholders.
• Operational Planning: Support branch goals through operational planning, performance tracking, and quarterly reporting.
• Information Management: Develop and maintain efficient processes for inquiries, responses, and strategic communications.
• Representation & Collaboration: Attend meetings, represent the branch on committees, and foster integration across program areas.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all messaging and documentation are clear, professional, and aligned with departmental objectives.

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.

Please be advised that there will be a competency-based interview for this competition. The behavioral competencies that have been deemed as critical for this role include:

• Systems Thinking: Understand how emerging issues impact departmental priorities, operational plans, and government commitments; anticipate downstream effects and integrate solutions across programs. 
• Creative Problem Solving: Analyze complex, high-pressure issues and synthesize data from multiple sources to develop clear, actionable recommendations and strategic messaging for leadership. 
• Agility: Respond quickly and effectively to urgent requests, shifting priorities, and evolving political or operational contexts while maintaining accuracy and professionalism under tight deadlines. 
• Drive for Results: Take initiative, deliver timely and high-quality outputs, and ensure branch objectives are met effectively.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University graduation with a focus on Business, Public Administration, Social Sciences.
• Minimum Two (2) years of related experience in program coordination, implementation, or project management.

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.

Assets:

• Knowledge of change management principles and organizational development.
• Experience developing and applying strategic and operational plans using project management best practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of government processes, including ministerial correspondence and internal policies.
• Familiarity with performance measurement methodologies and issues management principles.
• Political acumen and awareness of stakeholder perspectives in a complex environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools for tracking performance metrics.

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 work Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM-4:30 PM, 36.25 hours a week.

Please Note: This is full time permanent position, located in Edmonton.

In your application, please include a cover page detailing your interest in the position, and role related experience. In your resume, include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.