Team Lead, South Central Team, Community Recovery Services

Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the Community Recovery Services team, supporting communities, local authorities, Métis Settlements, small businesses, and individuals recovering from disasters. Key responsibilities include:
•    Lead and mentor a regional team responsible for delivering financial and recovery supports to disaster impacted communities.
•    Build strong relationships with municipalities and community partners to support local capacity and guide communities through their recovery process.
•    Oversee eligibility assessments for disaster financial assistance programs, ensuring accurate, timely decisions involving significant public funds.
•    Coordinate with Alberta Emergency Management Agency Field Officers to maintain situational awareness and provide clear program information during major events.
•    Support provincial emergency operations, including the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre and Provincial Recovery Coordination Centre during activations.

 Please click on this link JR80178 Team Lead, Community Recovery Service JD 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.

Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

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.

Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks. Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same. Proactively explains impact of changes. Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others. Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals. Makes decisions and acts in uncertain situations. d creates a backup plan.

Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted. Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Develop Networks: Leverages relationships to build input and perspective. Looks broadly to engage stakeholders. Open to perspectives towards long-term goals. Actively seeks input into change initiatives. Maintains stakeholder relationships.

Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict. Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress. Facilitates communication and collaboration. Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset. Credits others and gets talent recognized. Promotes collaboration and commitment.

Develop Self & Others:  Plans according to career goals and regular development. Aligns personal goals with career goals. Leverages strengths: attempts stretch goals. Provides feedback and openly discusses team performance. Values team diversity and support personal development.

Qualifications

Required:  University degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration 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

The successful candidate must also have:

•    Experience leading teams in program delivery, community services, emergency management, or a related field.
•    Strong relationship building skills with the ability to work collaboratively with municipalities, Indigenous communities, and external partners.
•    Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, and program criteria to assess eligibility and make sound decisions.
•    Experience coordinating complex information during high pressure or rapidly evolving situations.
•    Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain programs, processes, and decisions to diverse audiences.
•    Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting to understand project finances 
•    Class 5 driver license or equivalent, and ability to provide a clear driver abstract
•    Ability to travel with short notice for extended periods of time (i.e. be deployed to support an incident).
•    Must be able to work non-standard hours with short notice for extended periods of time (i.e. weekends, evenings, nights, holidays etc. at time of incident).

Assets:

•    Experience in disaster recovery, emergency management, municipal government, or community development.
•    Knowledge of Alberta’s Disaster Recovery Program, Hazard Assistance and Resilience Program, provincial emergency structures, or similar financial assistance programs.
•    Experience working with Métis Settlements, First Nations, or rural/remote communities.
•    Familiarity with provincial emergency operations centres or multi agency coordination environments.
•    Project management experience related to community recovery, funding programs, or capacity building initiatives.
•    Experience with grants, contracts, or project management. 
•    Experience in emergency management with a nongovernment organization at the local or provincial level 
•    Experience with procurement processes

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

Term of Employment: Temporary until October 31, 2029

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Calgary (preferred) or Edmonton – South Central

Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to this role.

Travel Required: You must be able to travel with short notice for extended periods of time (i.e. be deployed to support an incident).  Additionally, you must be able to work non-standard hours with short notice for extended periods of time (i.e. weekends, evenings, nights, holidays etc. at times of incident).

Final candidates 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.

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