Role Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director of Hearings and Training, the Case Manager, Annexation provides case management leadership and direction to appeals and disputes related to annexation and other land use planning matters to ensure consistent application of legislation to resolve the disputes/appeals in a timely manner.
  
  
• The Case Manager is responsible for effective, well-organized case management, including scheduling and supporting public hearings (in-person and virtual), identifying and managing issues, managing threats to reduce the likelihood of conflict, and providing advice and guidance to Tribunal Members.
  
  
• This position is responsible for facilitating decision meetings with Tribunal panel members and drafting complex orders and decisions based on the decision of the panel.
  
  
• The Case Manager is responsible for activities specific to annexation, including preparing draft Orders in Council and recommendations for Cabinet consideration; appearing before committees of Cabinet and/or Cabinet in support of the Tribunal’s recommendations; preparing briefing material for the Minister, Deputy Minister, or Chair; and remaining current with legislation, land use planning, and municipal trends and challenges.
  
  
• This position is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic and productive relationships with Tribunal Members, LPRT staff, appeal parties, and stakeholders to ensure roles and procedures are understood by all parties enabling a fair, equitable, and efficient appeal processes. The Case Manager is considered a provincial expert and is responsible for developing and administering training to Tribunal Members, LPRT staff, and internal and external stakeholders, and representing the interest of the Tribunal at departmental activities, interdepartmental activities, municipal functions, association functions, or other stakeholder functions.

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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

• Drive for Results – The Case Manager is responsible for effective case management to facilitate the LPRT’s core business of providing fair and timely decisions.
• Developing Networking – The Case Manager is required to develop strong working relationships with Tribunal members, LPRT staff, appeal parties, and other stakeholders.
• System Thinking – The position requires a strong understanding of legislation and planning law and principles that must be applied to annexation and land use planning matters before the Tribunal.
• Creative Problem Solving – The Case Manager must use a wide range of techniques to resolve complex matters.
• Agility – The Case Manager must effectively prioritize and manage concurrent cases involving collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

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.

University graduation in a related field (business administration, public administration, law, land use planning) plus 6 years progressively responsible related experience in municipal or land use planning, and designation as a Registered Professional Planner or Canadian Institute of Planning designations, is preferred; or equivalent as described below.

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.

Assets

• The position requires extensive knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
• Case management and project management methods, principles, and techniques
• Administrative law (principles of natural justice and fairness) and quasi-judicial appeal process
• Applicable legislation and regulations, including the Municipal Government Act
• Planning law and principles, with a focus on rural planning and an understanding of the differences between urban and rural planning challenges
• Municipal administration, property assessment and taxation, and property law.
• Government of Alberta policies and directives, including an understanding of the GoA’s decision-making process
• Ministry policies, directives, business planning and priorities
• LPRT procedures, practices, and rules
• Relevant case law and previous decisions of the LPRT

The position requires the following skills and abilities:

• Excellent project management and organization skills, and the ability to effectively prioritize and manage resources and time commitments of concurrent cases involving collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to shift priorities to meet changing demands/priorities and timelines.
• Strong communication skills including facilitating, persuading, and negotiating
• Understanding situational awareness and monitor behaviour of parties
• How to work with complex clients and to de-escalate situations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to network and build strong and lasting relationships/partnerships
• Ability to synthesize information and provide recommendations
• Excellent writing skills, as well as the knowledge and ability to prepare tribunal orders and recommendations, and other material
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to understand technical reports such as Traffic Impact Assessments, Geotechnical Studies, Storm Water Management Plans, Environmental Impact Assessment, Biophysical Impact Assessments, etc. 

Notes

This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 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.

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 has 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