Regulatory Administrator (Assistant to the Provincial Supervisor)

Role Responsibilities

Do you have a strong eye for detail and a passion for ensuring programs run smoothly and fairly? As the Regulatory Administrator reporting to the Provincial Supervisor, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery, oversight, and administration of the Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program (FALGP).

You will ensure the consistent application of legislation, regulation, policy, and directives across feeder associations, which includes monitoring compliance, analyzing program data, and addressing operational risks.

In this role, you will:

• Monitor the use of provincial loan guarantees and prepare analysis, summaries, and recommendations.
• Support the scheduling, tracking, and follow-up of feeder association inspections.
• Coordinate and process documentation related to guarantee allocations, agreements, and financial statements.
• Identify risks or non-compliance issues and recommend actions to mitigate them.
• Maintain and develop program tools, templates, and reference materials.
• Provide administrative support, including tracking livestock purchases, inspection results, and compliance indicators.

This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including feeder associations, government inspectors, and financial institutions.

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.

Systems Thinking - Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them:

• Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities.
• Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives.
• Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values.
• Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Drive for Results - Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes:

• Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards.
• Acknowledges even indirect responsibility.
• Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted.
• Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Build Collaborative Environments - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict:

• Encourages broad thinking on projects, and works to eliminate barriers to progress.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration.
• Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset.
• Credits others and gets talent recognized.
• Promotes collaboration and commitment.

Develop Networks - Leverages relationships to build input and perspective:

• Looks broadly to engage stakeholders.
• Open to perspectives towards long-term goals.
• Actively seeks input into change initiatives.
• Maintains stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

Required:

• University graduation in a related field such as Regulatory Compliance, Financial Audit, Criminal or Civil Law, Investigation or a related field, plus 
• 2 years of experience such as law enforcement, bi-law officer, court writing, regulatory compliance, and inspection programs, or related. 

Equivalencies are considered on the basis of:

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

Assets:

• Working knowledge of the Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program or similar regulated programs and understanding of compliance-based inspection or oversight models. 
• Experience working in a regulatory or financial environment.
• Previous regulatory oversight or law enforcement experience. 
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and Compliance Principles of Alberta Agriculture. 
• Strong analytical skills, particularly in reviewing financial and operational documentation. Banking knowledge, specifically to loans, credit approvals and bank audits would be an asset. 
• Experience preparing briefing materials, reports, and recommendations. 
• Strong proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and managing complex documentation.
• Agricultural background, understanding livestock.

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

Position Information:

• Job Location: Airdrie Preferred (Will consider Red Deer or Olds).
• Monday to Friday (08:15 am-16:30 pm).
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.
• Permanent full-time.
• Available to travel within the province on short notice and overnight will be required.

Other Application Information:

• A cover letter is required with your application, outlining how your education and experience aligns with the role. Your written skills will be evaluated through your cover letter.
• Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interviews.
• This position will require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
• 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.
• Valid Class 5   Alberta driver’s licence.

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.
• 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.