Sr.Continuous Imp. Specialist

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Posting Date: Apr 17, 2024

Location: Edmonton, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title: Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist 

Job Requisition ID: 42279

Ministry: Infrastructure

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: ​​​​​​​Open Competition

Closing Date: ​​​​​​​Open until suitable candidate found

Classification: ​​​​​​​Program Services 4 Market Adjustment (024PSAMA)

About Us

 

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion, and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

We believe in building careers and providing opportunities to develop within the organization. We also provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work and support for wellness at work. In short, we provide staff with the tools and support they need to excel. Working together we will promote the Alberta Public Service Values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Excellence.

For more information about Alberta Infrastructure, please visit http://www.infrastructure.alberta.ca

Role

 

Reporting to the Manager, Continuous Improvement, the Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist will function as an internal consultant and business improvement expert for the Ministry and Policy and Strategic Initiatives Branch in evaluation, planning and implementing improvements in process and practices; and facilitating and coaching improvement teams within work units.

The Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist also plays a key role in the following areas:

  • Identifying and documenting key business drivers, strategies and requirements that affect service delivery.
  • Identifying process improvement options and supporting the design of future state processes.
  • Supporting the implementation of project management principles by developing strategies, work plans, project schedules, estimates and implementation plans
  • Developing and implementing quality management systems through process innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Managing projects and providing change management leadership in the analysis of business requirements in order to develop business solutions to meet the business needs.
  • Providing consultation and advisory services and business and process improvement expertise to enable continuous improvement of business processes.

Qualifications

 

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Business, Economics, Social Science, or related discipline with 4 years progressively responsible related experience in project management and / or business analysis. 2 years of Lean Six Sigma process improvement projects required.

Equivalent as described below.

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.


Knowledge / Skills: 

  • Experience in relationship management and business analysis.
  • Green Belt Level Lean Six Sigma trained and / or certified.
  • Understanding of how to effectively couple change management and project management to create awareness and desire for the change, along with the ability to successfully implement and sustain change.
  • Knowledge and experience with process improvement methodologies and established process analysis and improvement tools; and Process Improvement and Statistical Process Control methodologies.
  • Knowledge of business processes, concepts, flow-charting, data modeling, and the ability to interpret the technical requirements.
  • Knowledge of tools and techniques to plan, elicit, analyze, document and manage business requirements.
  • Ability to facilitate meetings when planning and eliciting, analyzing, validating and managing business requirements.
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills, including ability to present and articulate complex concepts and write logical, well thought through documents in a clear and concise manner.
  • Experience or working knowledge of relevant software, (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, Outlook, RAP etc)
  • Understanding of relevant information systems, (e.g. FAMIS, BLIMS, etc.)


Assets:

  • 4 years of project management experience.
  • Black Belt trained and Certified preferred.
  • Understanding of government strategic and policy directions and priorities as they relate to the Ministry.

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/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency- model.pdf

  • Creative Problem Solving - Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
  • Drive for Results - Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
  • Develop Networks - Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
  • Systems Thinking - Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them

Salary

 

$2,716.64 - $3,550.90 bi-weekly ($70,904 - $92,678 / year)

A salary review is in progress and may result in this salary being increased on September 1, 2023

Notes

 

Hours of work:
36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.15 am to 4.30 pm

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter and resume summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies. Your cover letter and resume will be used to assess your writing competency.

Hybrid Policy: 
There may be the opportunity to participate in an interim hybrid work schedule (per Alberta Public Service policy) of up to two days working from your home office and three days in the office. This can be discussed with your manager upon hire.

Location:
This position works out of the Neil Crawford Provincial Centre (6950 -113 Street) with close access to the South Campus LRT station and parking.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

How To Apply

 

Click on the “Apply” button.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx

Resources for applicants:
•    https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
•    https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

 

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact TAS Administrator, Gloria Ducharme at Gloria.Ducharme@gov.ab.ca

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.