Health Programs Services Pool - Multiple Roles across Health (PS2)

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Health has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team! Our Program Services 2 staff complete a wide range of functions within Alberta Health. The responsibilities assigned to a role may be focused on one type of work or may be a combination from various categories in the following areas.

Program: Assists in the development and implementation of programs and operational policies, including performance measurement and evaluation. Carries out short-term projects or are responsible for a component of a large project or initiative that may impact the branch or division.

• Program Analysis 
• Grant Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Engagement
• Communication

Policy: Shape and inform the direction and priorities of the provincial health system, including research, policy and strategy development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting. Develops evidence-based options and analysis, including jurisdictional scans, conducts research to support decision-makers in making informed policy decisions for Health. 

• Strategic Policy Analysis
• Legislative and Regulatory Policy Analysis
• Research Analyst 
• Communication 

Analytics: Responsible for conducting analytic activities and mobilizing analytic products to support and drive evidence-based decisions within Alberta Health and the broader health system, in collaboration with health and non-health system stakeholders and other Government of Alberta departments.

• Data Analytics
• Compliance
• Quality and Performance

Planning: Collaborates to coordinate activities and integrates information to facilitate forward planning and strategic priority achievement by coordinating, monitoring, and reporting on activities and outcomes in alignment with strategic direction.

• Capital Planning
• System Planning
• Financial Planning
• Corporate Planning
• Coordination 

Governance: Responsible for legislated and corporate functions regarding agencies, boards, and commissions (ABCs), as well as governance requirements. Drafts Ministerial orders and cabinet packages related to appointments, collaborates with program area staff to develop, review and seek approval of governance documents, provide expert advice, guidance and monitoring of agency governance practices and processes in accordance with existing government frameworks, legislation, and policy.

• Regulations and Standards 
• Public Agency Support
• Secretariat Support

Information Technology (IT):  Responsible for the provisioning of information technology services in support of Alberta Health goals and priorities of its many stakeholders. Assists in the timely delivery and operation of information technology solutions that support client needs and align with health system, cross-government, inter-provincial and national initiatives.

• Business Analysis
• Application Development and Support
• Project Management
• Data Analysis, Mapping and Transformation
• Quality Assurance
   

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:

• Agility: Sees the need and readily steps in to help others on the team; anticipates change and adapts behaviour accordingly; open to changes; takes advantage of opportunities to improve program development and implementation processes.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Creates opportunities for project teams and stakeholder to share information; respects others' point-of-view; encourages or facilitates conflict resolution; recognizes performance of all groups involved.
• Creative Problem Solving: Helps manage projects with multiple stakeholders simultaneously and can use planning skills, analytical and creative thinking to arrive at innovative solutions. 
• Develop Networks: Builds relationships by following through on commitments, demonstrating integrity and respect for others; informs key stakeholders of relevant information in a timely manner; seeks and applies the perspectives and needs of colleagues and stakeholders.
• Drive for Results: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities; factors in complexity of issues and aligns plans based on government direction; removes barriers to collaboration; provides informed advice.
• Develop self and others: Manages a team and provides effective guidance, support, and professional development. Must provide timely and constructive feedback to ensure strong performance and leverage strengths when assigning roles. 
• Systems Thinking: Anticipate outcomes and potential impacts across interrelated areas and will factor this into planning.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards (MRS)
Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field (E.g.: Health Science, Public Health, Public Policy, Humanities, Social Science, Architecture, Business, Communications, Public Administration, Political Science, Interior Design, Economics, Supply Chain Management or Computer Science); no experience required; 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

To help us better understand your experience, in addition to your resume, we will be asking about your work history in the following areas when you apply. Please note you do not need to have experience in all of these areas as we are recruiting to a variety of roles from this pool:

• Proven ability to manage politically sensitive issues
• Working with a government agency
• Clinical experience in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of policy development cycle
• Budget forecasting, budget analysis and budget reporting
• Experience in Health Capital Planning, including developing and reviewing needs assessments, business cases, and functional programming  
• Grant Management
• Planning and coordinating projects for policy and program development in any particular setting
• Knowledge in project management
• Working with people with First Nation, Métis and / or Inuit backgrounds
• Applying research methodologies and techniques (both qualitative and quantitative), and data analysis and interpretation
• Legislative compliance activities
• Experience preparing and providing written reports, researching, analysis, briefings notes, letters, and presentations
• Effective communications skills (written and oral) to collaborate effectively with colleagues and with internal as well as external stakeholders
• Organization and prioritization skills to balance multiple ongoing projects at one time and ability to meet tight timelines

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

These are full-time and/or hourly positions working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the educational and experience requirements, along with examples to demonstrate competencies, as noted above.

As a part of the recruitment process, candidates may be invited to complete a written assessment. 

The final candidate may undergo pre-employment checks (Criminal record, academics, and/or reference checks).

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to a pool to fill current and future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.  

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications. 

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. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week). 

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 - 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
• 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