Workforce Integration Specialist

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Immigration and Multiculturalism has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Workforce Integration Specialist!

The Workforce Integration Specialist will support labour market integration programming to address challenges facing internationally trained individuals (ITIs) and immigrants relating to foreign qualification recognition (FQR) and labor market attachment.
 
A key responsibility of this position is to conduct research and analysis on key labour market integration issues affecting ITIs. They will work with internal and external partners to develop advice and recommendations for executives on addressing issues facing ITIs and supports needed to support successful workforce integration. 

Grant Management

• Manage grant agreements with stakeholders delivering projects and settlement and integration services to ensure that funding utilization meets the intended purpose and is consistent with the terms of the grant.
• Develop assessment and evaluation criteria and procedures, participate in review and assessment of proposals, and make recommendation for approved proposals for funding. 
• Review and analyze grant agreement reports for progress, accuracy and identification of issues. Discuss any variances or problems with the service provider and provide guidance with administrative processes to ensure data integrity.

 
Program Delivery

• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholder groups to create awareness of emerging trends, issues and developments affecting newcomers.
• Participate on internal and external committees with representatives from other provincial and federal government departments and service providers to exchange information, coordinate funding and plan for new initiatives.

 
Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide support and serves as a resource to funded agencies, other departments and the public on settlement and integration issues to clarify program policies, resolve problems and identify resources.
• Maintain partnerships with funded agencies to assist in meeting department administrative/accounting requirements and ensure program delivery meets program intent.
• Respond to inquiries and prepare briefing materials for leadership.
• Establish and maintain an effective network of linkages and partnerships with other provincial, federal and municipal governments, service providers, other funders and community organizations to create and sustain awareness of emerging trends, issues and developments affecting settlement, language and integration of newcomers.

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.

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:
 

• Systems Thinking – Consider the inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach in funding including how they relate to other programs and areas. Consider emerging trends when contributing ideas to the development of new programs, priorities, strategies and approaches. Seek information and analyze different approaches.
   
• Creative Problem Solving - Ask questions to get a deeper understanding of issues, engage different perspectives, break problems down into manageable components, constructively challenge the way things have always been done, and create strategic solutions for challenges. Provide diverse alternatives and assessment of each alternative to the problem with an understanding of systemic impacts.
   
• Agility - Ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing situations and issues, remain objective under pressure by making well-thought through decisions when there are competing and changing priorities, champion a plan of action.
   
• Drive for Results - Set and accomplish goals and priorities, factor in complexity of Issues and align plans based on government direction, remove barriers to collaboration, provide informed advice. Work collaboratively with stakeholders and colleagues to achieve outcomes.
   
• Develop Networks - Develop new relationships with stakeholders to gather the necessary information on ITIs' workforce integration needs and emerging issues. Work closely with the federal government and other provincial departments to ensure there is coordination of funding to reduce any overlap and duplication of investments to support ITIs and industry sectors, including employers.  
  
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Qualifications

Requirements:

• University degree in Business, International Relations, Public Administration, Social Science, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of progressively related experience.
• For your application to be considered, a cover letter explaining your qualifications and suitability for this role must be attached with your application.

Equivalency: 
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience.
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

The following knowledge or experiences are considered as assets:
 

• Understanding of provincial government immigration policies, strategies and initiatives.
• Understanding of workforce integration issues and challenges for newcomers/immigrants.
• Understanding of settlement and integration process for newcomers/immigrants.
• Familiarity with federal government immigration policies, programs and initiatives.
• Knowledge of departmental accounting and administrative policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of grant management policies and requirements.
• Well-developed and effective communication, negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Strong writing skills to develop significant briefing materials, conduct research and analysis. 
• Partnership skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of different cultures and how this may impact required projects and services.
• Knowledge of assessment methodologies or credential evaluation. 
• Human Resources experience or experience in business management.
• Have good consultation, teamwork, decision making and collaborative skills.
• Flexible, creative, agile, proactive.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint and where applicable, data management software. 

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

This position is located in Edmonton, Alberta. 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

As part of the interview, short listed applicants may perform a written assignment.

The final candidate may undergo pre-employment checks (security screening and academic verification) and reference checks. 

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 has to offer to prospective employees:
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - About the Alberta Public Service | Alberta.ca.

• 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.

• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.

• Leadership and mentorship programs.