Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 34352

Ministry: Children's Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Ongoing

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: April 13th, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 3

About Us

A successful society is defined by its people and the opportunities available for them to participate in all aspects of life and provide for themselves and/or their families fully and actively. The Ministry of Children’s Services is committed to helping build strong, resilient families by focusing on safety and well-being of children and youth from early learning and childhood development through to early intervention supports, intervention services and transitions to adulthood. You can be part of helping us make a difference!

Children’s Services currently has an exciting job opportunity within the Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Business Supports division. We support a service-oriented culture with a focus on building internal teamwork and expertise through proactive, horizontal, and cross-divisional approaches. We believe in a workplace culture/environment where innovation is encouraged and diverse opportunities for growth and advancement are available

Role

Looking to take the next step in your career, this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Reporting to the Manager, Planning and Project Management, the Project Management Specialist will contribute to the development and application of project and portfolio management frameworks, and employ the tools and methodologies to support priority initiatives and projects across Children’s Services (CS).

The successful candidate will work with program areas and project teams to assist with change and knowledge management deliverables that support the implementation of high priority, time sensitive, confidential, and complex projects. You will work as part of a highly collaborative team to plan and implement priority projects that contribute to improvements in provincial policy, legislation, and service delivery.

You will support effective decision-making within CS through excellent and timely reporting of project and portfolio progress on GoA and CS business strategies. Although the Specialist has limited authority, they have a high degree of influence in the ongoing sustainability of the governance committees, portfolios, and implementation planning. The role requires strong skills at influencing, advising, and collaborating, as well as excellent technical Project Management skills needed to achieve this work.

Main responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Support integrated CS portfolios and governance models
• Project Management and Planning
• Integrate program and business planning
• Risk and issue management
• Analyze and apply lessons learned from previous projects within CS
• Establish, build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including project leads, senior leadership and other corporate areas
• Complete fulsome documentation of project work, roles and responsibilities, and outcome benefits to support evidence-based decision-making across the Ministry
• Support Senior and Executive Management in achieving the mandate and goals of the Ministry
• Recommend how project leads, teams, and senior leaders can move projects forward towards its objective, even with competing priorities across stakeholders
• Think through various possible future scenarios (issues, opportunities, etc.) and find creative solutions
• Support in development and implementation of change management strategies, plans and best practices to support successful change outcomes.
• Organize and facilitate working groups, sub-groups, and meetings. Provide preparatory material, key messages, draft deliverables/artifacts action logs, and speaking notes.

Qualifications

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

Salary

$2,588.06 - $3,397.76 Bi-weekly: ($67,548.37 to $88,681.53 Annually)

Notes

Hours of Work:

• 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 8.15am to 4.30pm

Locations:

• Sterling Place Building, 9940 106 St, Edmonton, AB T5K 1C4

How To Apply

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It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dawn Bradbury at dawn.bradbury@gov.ab.ca

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