Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team!

As a Writer/Editor, your responsibilities include:

•    Review draft responses to ensure accuracy, clarity and appropriate tone, style, grammar and formatting.
•    Draft letters, emails and memos related to ongoing initiatives and emerging issues.
•    Build and maintain collaborative relationships with the Minister’s Office, Associate Minister’s Office, Deputy Minister’s Office, Communications, department staff, and other ministries.
•    Develop resources to support staff  in using appropriate language, tone, grammar, and style. 
•    Stay current on ARTS processes, standards and factors influencing correspondence development (e.g. style guide updates and executive client preferences). 
•    Participate in Ministerial Correspondence Unit (MCU) planning activities to establish priorities, set timelines, and enhance team processes. 
•    Support the resolution of concerns raised by Albertans who have contacted the Minister or other elected officials regarding their experience with the health system. 

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.


•    Build Collaborative Environments: Works effectively across teams, builds strong relationships, and seek mutually agreeable solutions by understanding other’s constraints.
•    Agility: Quickly adapts to shifting priorities and deadlines and grasps the nuances of diverse topics throughout the day. 
•    Drive for results: Takes ownership of correspondence quality, ensuring accuracy and completeness even after executive approval. 
•    Develop Self and Others: Identifies when processes need improvement and brings teams together to revise and enhance resources collaboratively. 

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards

Requirements: 
•    University graduation in a related field such as Arts or Business plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below. 
•    For your application to be considered, a cover letter explaining your qualifications and suitability for this role must be attached with your application.

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

The following knowledge or experience are considered as assets:

•    Knowledge of communication theory and how language influences messaging and tone.
•    Strong writing, editing, speaking and interpersonal skills are necessary to provide accurate responses. 
•    Knowledge of ARTS systems, processes, guidelines, templates, and standards.
•    Knowledge of information management, and Government of Alberta information management policies.
•    Proven negotiation and collaboration skills to work effectively in a cross- functional team environments.
•    High degree of emotional intelligence and sensitively to recognize and respond to audience needs. 
•    Awareness and understanding of the provisions of the Health Information Act and FOIP pertaining to privacy and confidentially in sharing personal and/or health information with third parties.
•    Ability to understand and interpret medical terminology, government legislation, policy, programs and services.

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 full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
•    One full-time temporary position until October 27, 2026

This position is located in Edmonton, Alberta.

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.

The final candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment checks (Reference check/Criminal record and/or academic).

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications.

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.
•    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.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.