Role Responsibilities

Are you drawn to complex, challenging environments, comfortable navigating evolving and ambiguous landscapes?  Are you interested in helping shape the long-term direction of energy in Alberta? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity with our team.

The Oil Sands, Coal and Mineral Operations Branch is responsible for the end-to-end management and development of tenure and royalty policies and programs, facilitating the responsible development of Alberta's vast oil sands resources.

The Oil Sands Tenure Manager leads the oil sands tenure program, ensuring compliance with the Oil Sands Tenure Regulation, 2020 and related legislation, regulations, and guidelines. This role encompasses managing tenure administration staff, overseeing operations, and interpreting policies. A critical aspect is identifying and resolving complex issues within Alberta's oil sands tenure regime, as well as contributing to the development of business rules, legislation, and policies.

This position works closely with other areas of the Oil Sands, Coal and Mineral Operations Branch, the Policy and Operations Divisions, and Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) representatives to manage the administration of the oil sands tenure program. The Tenure Manager also leads the development, enhancement, and maintenance of key business systems like the Electronic Transfer System (ETS), Land Automated Mineral Agreement System (LAMAS) and the Alberta Mineral Information (AMI) system, representing oil sands tenure requirements in broader Ministry system development.

Role Responsibilities Cont'd

The main responsibilities for the Tenure Manager include:

1. Develop and enhance oil sands tenure business rules, policies, and operational processes to ensure continuous compliance with legislation, regulations, guidelines, and business goals.
2. Provide consultative, interpretive, and informational support for complex oil sands tenure issues to government officials, clients, stakeholders, adn the public.
3. In accordance with legislation, regulations, and policies, determine (i) which leased rights should be continued, extended, or amended and (ii) which agreements should be granted producing status.
4. Manage Oil Sands Tenure operations to achieve business and operational goals and meet performance targets.
5. Support the Director and Executive Director in achieving the mandate and goals of the Oil Sands, Coal and Minerals Operations branch, particularly for Oil Sands Tenure.

Knowledge:

The incumbent is required to understand oil sands business programs, the Oil Sands Tenure Regulation, 2020 and supporting information systems to determine information needs and to support business changes. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is essential. Success in this role demands critical thinking, attention to detail, strong judgment, and the ability to effectively manage human resources.

Some detailed knowledge would include:

• Applicable legislation, regulations, policies, principles, and guidelines
• Oil sands tenure business processes and requirements relating to the disposition and the administration of oil sands rights and agreements.
• Various automated systems (e.g., ETS, AMI, Foundation, LAMAS, CARS2)
• The Alberta survey system and tables of formations.
• Land use and land access principles (e.g., the Alberta Government Land Use Framework).
• Stakeholders affected by Oil Sands, Coal and Minerals Operations and Oil Sands Tenure mandates, including relevant committees, advisory groups, and representatives of companies involved in oil sands projects, First Nations, and Metis organizations.
• Government and Ministry business plan goals, priorities, and strategic issues associated with the oil sands tenure regime in Alberta.

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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.

• Systems Thinking. Have a holistic view of the tenure business and its impact on other units in the branch and across the Ministry. Similarly, anticipate potential issues/concerns, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and assist the Director with innovative solutions.
• Creative Problem Solving. Collaborate with government staff and with industry representatives to develop oil sands tenure business rules and to better inform the design and the refinement of relevant legislation and policies where appropriate. Resolve complex issues and situations pertaining to the disposition and administration of oil sands rights in collaboration with Ministry representatives.
• Agility. Manage and coordinate operations, allocating workload, prioritizing activities, assessing results to ensure resources are focused appropriately, and balancing multiple and diverse responsibilities to achieve results.
• Drive for Results. Demonstrate professional judgment and decision-making skills to resolve issues. Represent Oil Sands Tenure positions, perspectives, and requirements, often in relation to sensitive and controversial situations, with the goal of delivering results for the benefit of all Albertans.
• Build Collaborative Environment: Demonstrate interpersonal, consultation, and relationship management skills to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and Ministry and government representatives.

Qualifications

Minimum University graduation ((Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or other related field), supplemented by four (4) years of related experience preferably in Energy and/ or Tenure administration.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience in managing and coordinating operations, including allocating workload, prioritizing activities, assessing results to ensure resources are focused appropriately, and balancing multiple and diverse responsibilities to achieve results.
• Experience in collaborating with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of tenure legislation, regulations, policies, principles, and guidelines (e.g., Oil Sands Tenure Regulation, 2020; Alberta Oil Sands Tenure Guidelines; Mines and Minerals Act; Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation)
• Knowledge of oil sands tenure business processes for disposition and administration of rights and agreements.
• Knowledge of land use and land access principles (e.g., the Alberta Government Land Use Framework).

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

Hours of Work:
•    36.25 hours per week (full time) Monday to Friday.

Term of Employment:
•    This is a full-time permanent position.

Location:
•    Petroleum Plaza Building North Tower, Edmonton.

Final candidates will be required to undergo an academic credentials verification and security screening.

Please outline how your experience as it relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter. Your cover letter will be used as a tool for screening.

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

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.

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.

What GOA offers:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - 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.