Program Advisor

Role Responsibilities

The Economic Development and Business Supports (EDBS) Division is focused on driving the Ministry's economic development agenda through policies, strategies and programs that help to create jobs and diversify Alberta's economy. The Regional and Northern Economic Development (RNED) Branch is responsible for supporting regional economic development by providing tailored services across the province; conducting research analysis and providing policy advice to stimulate economic development across Alberta's regions; designing and delivering northern development programs such as Northern Alberta Development Bursary (NADB) Program; and providing agency governance and secretariat support to the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC) and the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Northern Development.

Reporting to the Manager, Northern Development Supports, the Program Advisor contributes to the effective delivery of the NADB program and contributes to the exploration of other potential northern development programs within JETI.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Build and maintain northern stakeholder relationships (businesses, academia, industry associations) to gather insights, identify issues, and explore partnership opportunities.
• Collect, analyse and share feedback to inform policy and program development, and to identify and address gaps and opportunities in northern economic development.
• Developing briefings, position papers, annual outcomes reports, background materials and other correspondence to ensure division executive and ministry representatives have appropriate input for decision making. 

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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.

To effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the Lead Investigator role, the following competencies are essential:

• Agility: Must maintain professionalism in approaches when working with various clients on differing issues and challenges in program delivery.
• Creative Problem Solving: This position is required to display significant independence in identifying and solving issues faced by various stakeholders. 
• Systems Thinking: – This position is required to take a holistic and long-term view when working with various stakeholders to provide support and compile feedback.
• Develop Networks: This position is required to build and maintain a network of senior industry members, and municipal representatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards 

• University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by four years 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.

For application consideration, you must attach a cover letter explaining your qualification and suitability for this role.

The following knowledge, skills or experiences are considered as assets:

• Experience or significant exposure to issues and challenges of Northern Alberta.
• Knowledge of government policies, strategies and programs, at both the federal and the provincial level.
• Awareness of competitive jurisdiction policies and practices impacting the retention and attraction of high-demand occupations to the north.
• Applied knowledge of the strategies to develop relationships and protocols considering both cultural and corporate norms.

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.

Working location will be Northern Alberta (e.g., Peace River, Grande Prairie, Slave Lake, Fort McMurray or any location in the North of Alberta with GOA Office building).

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.
• Northern Allowance: You may be eligible to receive a Northern Allowance in addition to your basic salary (pro-rated for partial pay periods of work). For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive.aspx.
• 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.