Job Information
Job Title: Director, Primary Prevention & Wellness
Job Requisition ID: 71290
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 5, 2025
Classification: M42Z2
Salary: $4,402.49 to $5,590.52 bi-weekly ($114,904 - $145,912/year)
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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: Integrates broader context into planning. Plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends.
• Creative Problem Solving: Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues. Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes. Involves stakeholders and shares resources.
• Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement.
The Director, Primary Prevention and Wellness reports to the ED of the Health Protection Branch (HPB) and provides leadership and direction to a team of individuals responsible for the development and communication of policy, legislation, strategic advice, analysis and issues management related to a broad range of public health issues concerning health promotion and wellness, cancer screening, injury prevention, maternal and infant health, tobacco and vaping control, health impacts of cannabis legalization, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections and vulnerable womens health programming.
The position is responsible for directing team activites to achieve critical policy and operational outcomes, as well as anticipate and respond to challenging issues on disparate health promotion and wellness topics. The position ensures internal and external clients receive sound advice and direction. The Director utilizes team resources effectively to research, analyze and provide strategic advice and policy alternatives in a fast paced, high profile department.
The Director, Primary Prevention and Wellness is responsible for:
• Issues Management: Independently and proactively assess current and potential issues within public health. Position must exercise considerable independent creativity and judgement making sure to fairly capture those issues that are brought forward to leadership.
• Project Management: Directing team members to create project templates, objectives, timelines, and budgets and direct projects from conception through to execution.
• Leading health/wellness promotion and chronic disease/injury prevention policy development for the Ministry that achieves government priorities, reflects international and national trends, and considers stakeholder input.
• Manage the grant process which provides a range of funding to recipients to advance health/wellness promotion and injury prevention in Alberta
• Policy and Legislative Development: Lead the development of legislative proposals with respect to the regulation of public health in Alberta. Can be asked to research and develop policy, create discussion papers, strategy documents, consultation tools and an implementation strategy.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
University graduation in a related field (Health or Social Services), supplemented by three years related experience (Public Health, Issues Management and Resolution, Policy, Legislation and Regulation Development, Strategic Planning, Facilitation, and/or Change Management). A Master’s degree preferred but not required.
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.
Assets:
• Experience with public health developments, political and legislative, in other jurisdictions and other countries.
• Extensive knowledge of policy analysis framework necessary for the development of policy recommendations, actions plans, and implementation strategies.
• Familiarity with Alberta’s health system key priorities, key trends, and development.
• Broad, sophisticated knowledge of Alberta’s public health system to provide relevant strategic advice.
• Experience in grant management with community based organizations.
Preferred Skills:
• Strong leadership, organizational, time, and project management skills.
• Strong political acumen.
• Excellent consultation and relationship skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, use of tact, diplomacy, and good judgement.
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills in finding new solutions to policy, regulatory, operational, or relationship-issues.
Preferance will be provided to candidates with a background covering a wide range of diverse fields of interest, strong inter-departmental connections, and demonstrated communications, organizational abilities, stakeholder engagement, and relationship building skills.
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.
Hours of Work are Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week (full-time).
Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the educational and experience requirements, along with examples to demonstrate competencies, as noted above.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience.
The final candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment checks (Reference check/Criminal record and/or academic).
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.
• 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.
• 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.
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 Abhishek Sharma at Abhishek.Z.sharma@gov.ab.ca.
For any questions or interest regarding this employer and the application process, please contact:
Mohammad Haidar
Join us in shaping Alberta's future. As the Government of Alberta, we are committed to creating a stronger province for generations to come. The Alberta Public Service works to deliver a vast array of programs and services to meet the needs of Albertans.
With a diverse range of rewarding employment opportunities, we foster an environment that promotes continuous learning and career growth. As one of the largest employers in Alberta, our team is driven by values of respect, accountability, integrity, and excellence. Together, we share a common vision of building a stronger province, making a positive and lasting difference in the lives of Albertans.