Job Information
Job Title: Section Administrator
Job Requisition ID: 67659
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 18, 2025
Classification: Administrative Support 5
Salary: $1,913.27 to $2,342.49 bi-weekly ($49,936 - $61,138/year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation is responsible for policies, legislation, regulations, and services necessary for Alberta’s agriculture, food, and forest sectors to grow, prosper and diversify; inspiring public confidence in the quality and safety of food; supporting environmentally sustainable resource management practices; leading collaboration that enables safe and resilient rural communities. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/agriculture-and-irrigation.aspx.
Are you a driven and enthusiastic administrative professional? Do you pride yourself on your exceptional organization, verbal and communication skills? Are you proactive in ensuring meticulous attention to detail and strengthening interpersonal skills? You’re planning and organizational skills will enable you to complete monthly budget forecasts, coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, liaise with partner organizations and follow up on resulting action items.
If this sounds like you, then the Section Admin position with the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (AGI) may be the perfect opportunity!
Reporting to the Secretariat Director of CAP(Canadian Agricultural Partnership), the Section Admin position plays an integral role in the responsibilities and daily operations of the CAP Secretariat Section. This position provides critical support through a wide range of complex administrative duties to ensure delivery of quality administrative processes and contributes to the overall success of the Section and the broader Policy, Strategy, and Intergovernmental Relations Branch.
Responsibilities:
Some of the responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
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.
Required:
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
Assets:
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.
Term of Employment: Permanent full-time position
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday / 36.25 hours per week.
Location: Edmonton
This position offers hybrid work flexibility. However, it requires full-time in-office attendance for 2-3 weeks (once in a year) for special projects.
Additional Information:
Cover Letter: Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Resume: In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, 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).
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
Final candidates may 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.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
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 require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sam Thomas Mathew at Sam.Thomasmathew@gov.ab.ca.
For any questions or interest regarding this employer and the application process, please contact:
Mohammad Haidar
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