Senior Sport Consultant

Role Responsibilities

Help shape a strong, inclusive and accountable sport system that supports organizations, leaders and participants across Alberta.

As a Senior Sport Consultant, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice to strengthen provincial sport organizations and advance an effective, safe and welcoming sport system. You will lead programs, partnerships, policy initiatives and funding accountability that support government priorities and respond to the evolving needs of Alberta’s sport community.

You will be responsible for

• Planning, delivering and evaluating sport programs and services aligned with ministry priorities.
• Managing funding programs and monitoring the accountability and effectiveness of provincial sport organizations.
• Providing expert advice on sport development, governance, organizational effectiveness and emerging issues.
• Developing and supporting policies that strengthen the provincial sport delivery system.
• Building collaborative partnerships with governments, agencies, sport organizations and community stakeholders.
• Administering program and grant budgets to ensure responsible use of public funds.
• Supporting leadership development and organizational capacity within the sport sector.
• Coordinating staff, volunteers and stakeholders to achieve shared program outcomes.

The Job Description is provided for further details on 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.

• 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: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
• Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Seeks insight on implications of different options. Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and values. Identifies unintended consequences.
• Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change. Takes opportunities to improve work processes. Anticipates and adjusts behaviour to change. Remains optimistic, calm, and composed in stressful situations. Seeks advice and support to change appropriately. Works creatively within guidelines.

Qualifications

Required:  University degree Sport, Physical Education, Recreation or related, PLUS 4 years related experience or equivalent as described.

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.

For Example:
Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 7 years of experience.
Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 6 years of experience.
Related minimum 8 years of experience.

Must-Haves:

• Experience leading and delivering programs, initiatives, or services in the sport, recreation, community development, or public sector environment.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and collaborating with diverse partners to achieve shared outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of program development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience providing strategic advice, recommendations, and solutions on complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policy, legislation, standards, or governance frameworks.
• Experience managing budgets, funding programs, grants, or financial accountability processes.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and facilitation skills.

Assets:

• Experience working with provincial sport organizations, recreation organizations, or sport system partners.
• Knowledge of sport governance, athlete development models, safe sport principles, and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience developing or influencing public policy, strategic plans, or sector-wide initiatives.
• Experience working within a government or broader public-sector environment.
• Experience leading cross-sector partnerships involving municipalities, non-profits, agencies, or other orders of government.
• Experience supporting leadership, capacity-building, or training initiatives for stakeholders.
• Knowledge of federal-provincial-territorial sport priorities, funding environments, or accountability frameworks.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent Full-time position.

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.

Locations: Edmonton or Calgary

Written Assessments: Candidates may be required to complete a written assessment to further evaluate their skills, knowledge, and experience related to the role.

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 we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)  
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.