Public Guardian

Role Responsibilities

OPGT Central Region has an exciting temporary opportunity for someone to demonstrate their leadership capabilities in the role of Public Guardian.
 

As the Public Guardian, you will use your knowledge and understanding of various acts (Personal Directives Act, Mental Health Act, and the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act) as well as your knowledge of the ministry and branch business plans to direct the delivery of services in the Central Region. 
 

Your leadership skills will allow you to expertly lead the teams located in Red Deer and Lloydminster and manage the Central Region budget.  
 

You will be a key member of the Senior Management Team, using a strategic mindset and strong drive for results to lead initiatives that continuously improve the quality and provincial consistency of Public Guardian operational policies, services, and resources.  
 

Your ability to build relationships will be key to your success in creating collaborative and meaningful associations with diverse senior stakeholders and service providers within the branch, community, and the ministry.
 

As the Public Guardian, you will bring a dynamic, people-oriented leadership style to the position. You will have a demonstrated commitment to the OPGT People Plan as well as to the Government of Alberta's values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability and Excellence.
 

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

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Build Collaborative Environments to manage relationships in order to work towards a common goal.
• Agility to quickly adapt to changing priorities and to respond with effective decisions
• Creative Problem Solving to be proactive in identifying solutions and focusing on continuous improvement.
• Systems Thinking to recognize the broader impact of your work and to be able to understand broader goals.
• Develop Networks to proactively build networks, connect and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• University degree in social sciences, law, education, or another related field, supplemented by a minimum of 6 years progressively responsible experience delivering services to adults with diminished capacity. 
• Demonstrated leadership and/or supervisory experience. Please include an example of your leadership skills in your cover letter.

Equivalency:

• Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

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

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday
 

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.
 

Final candidates will 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
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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