Senior Accommodation Planner

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase and enhance your systems thinking, agility and network development APS (Alberta Public Services) competencies? Are you looking to use your seasoned planning skills to provide support to the largest Government of Alberta stakeholder portfolio for Facilities and Accommodations around the province?  If so, this opportunity will be the next step in your career!

You will be part of our dynamic team - delivering fair and efficient client service using strong interpersonal, decision-making and communication skills.

As the Senior Accommodation Planner, your responsibilities will include, (but are not limited to):

• Consulting with and advising clients regarding existing or new accommodation requirements, which will facilitate a team approach to address the program area’s requirements.
• Interacting with program area contacts and stakeholders on an ongoing basis to discuss program accommodations, construction project details, basic Information Technology, security and furniture requirements.
• Developing and assisting in implementing innovative accommodation and construction solutions in support of the client and corporate business objectives.
• Initiating, assisting and/or managing the implementation of accommodation and capital projects that covers a diverse range of client program areas with a wide range of costs ($5,000 to over $3 million+) with other stakeholders and internal clients.
• Providing and assisting in the development and completion of action requests.

This position involves some travel throughout the province to view the performance of various types of program space and the implementation of a variety of projects.

To be successful in this Senior Accommodation Planner role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate team building through client and stakeholder interaction as well as the ability to recognize potential conflicts, opportunities and communicate them appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills to deal with a multitude of competing requests for attention and funding.
• Ability to communicate (oral or written) effectively with different levels of government, as well as private sector vendors.
• Well-developed analytical, decision making, time-management, front-end project planning, project management, and group leadership skills.
• A thorough understanding of sensitivities and appropriateness in approaches as they relate to accommodations and facilities.
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse groups of people, including facilitating multi-stakeholder groups is required.

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.

• Drive for Results - you will work with your team to set goals and priorities and to deliver outcomes that are consistent with the direction of the department.
• Develop Self and Others – you will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth and encourage self-development through experience sharing .
• Systems Thinking - you will consider how work completed can impact on a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the Alberta Public Service.
• Creative Problem Solving - you will assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

• University degree (Project Management, Architectural Design, Interior Design) in a related field and a minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible related experience in project management (space planning/facilities/interior design will be preferred).
  
  

Equivalencies may be considered:

• Diploma and a minimum of six (6) year’s related experience, Certificate and a minimum of seven (7) year’s experience, No education and a minimum of eight (8) year’s experience.
  
  

Required:

• Please outline how your experience relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 
• Experience in project prioritization to deal with multiple projects and conflicting priorities. 
• Experience in strong communication both oral and written to effectively communicate with different levels of clients and stakeholders.
• Experience in providing well-developed analytical, decision making, time-management, front-end project planning, project management, and group leadership skills.
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse groups of people, including facilitating multi-stakeholder groups.
  
  

Assets:

• Experience in stakeholder engagement to facilitate clearly defined project scopes and provide concise project plans to meet the target goals and outcomes.
• Experience with or understanding contract law.
• Experience related to the technical aspects of planning and construction.
• Experience and knowledge of government and departmental processes and standards.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint sites. AutoCAD, and WORTS.
• Knowledge of GoA procurement process, contracting and facilities.

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

• Hours: 36.25 hours, Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with 1-hour unpaid lunch.
• Location: ATB Place North,10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1S6. 
• Position Available: One (1) permanent position.
  
  

This position requires approximately 20–30% travel within the province.

Final candidates will 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.

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.
• 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.