Technical Advisor

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Jobs Economy, Trade and Immigration is looking for one (1) OHS Technical Advisor.

As a key member of our multi-disciplinary Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Team, the Technical Advisor provides senior-level expertise and guidance on the interpretation and application of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and Code. The Technical Advisor has excellent knowledge of the hazards, legislative requirements, typical control measures and best practices for various industries. In this advisory role, you will support OHS Officers and Lead Investigators by offering technical direction, ensuring consistent regulatory compliance, and strengthening field-level practices.

Reporting to the Manager, Special Investigations Unit the Technical Advisor will lead or participate in provincial teams to provide technical expertise in support of branch project priorities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Take a lead role in conducting complex work site inspections and investigations requiring advanced skill and technical knowledge in the recognition of hazards, evaluation of these in relation to minimum required standards in the OHS Act, regulations and code, and the controls of these health and safety hazards.
• Promotes staff development and transfer of knowledge by cross training, coaching and guiding the activities of OHS Officers.
• Coach OHS Officers in the accurate identification of the industry specific health and safety violation relative to the OHS Act, Regulation and Code, documentation of observations in the field and methods of obtaining compliance to minimum health and safety regulated standards.
• Build productive and positive working relations with business industry and employee groups to aid in achieving compliance to all minimum legislated OHS standards and to promote best health and safety practices.
• Engage external clients to promote understanding, accountability, and compliance with OHS requirements.
  
  

In addition, the Technical Advisor will contribute to the development of Operational Procedures and investigator resources and provide feedback on industry practices, emerging concerns, and field-related issues impacting officer activities. The role may also involve liaising with policy and legislative units, Crown Prosecutors, as well as other internal branches, to support continuous improvement of field practices.

This role will also support a team of Investigations Specialists who provide Next of Kin supports through complex engagements, discussing process and outcomes. Additionally supports will be provided for prosecutions including creative sentencing and enhanced regulatory supervision outcomes.

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.

Creative Problem Solving: This position requires the ability to work independently and lead others to employ creative solutions in order to achieve desired outcomes.

Develop Networks: This position inspires the team to work collaboratively, ensuring learnings from prosecutions are shared and emerging trends are identified for prevention of future serious incidents.

Agility: This position continually performs environmental scans to ensure best practices in creative sentencing and victim management are being implemented. The position also pivots continually to accommodate highly sensitive issues.

Build Collaborative Environment: This position inspires the team to work collaboratively, ensuring learnings from prosecutions are shared and emerging trends are identified for prevention of future serious incidents.

Develop Self and Others: This position advises a team of investigators and specialists and is responsible for cross training to ensure capacity as well as opportunities for development exist. The position also supports complex and large scale incident investigations.

Qualifications

University graduation in OHS, Industrial hygiene, engineering, Applied Science, or in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or 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.
  
  

Depending on the discipline:

• Journeyperson level certification and 6 years related experience at the Journeyperson level
• Alberta Occupational Certificate and 9 years related experience
• Related diploma and 6 years related experience.
  
  

Other Requirements:

Any application without a cover letter will be disqualified from the competition.

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 is a full-time position, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It’s important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role’s qualifications and needs.

Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing attention to detail skills.

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.

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.