Job Information
Job Title: Resource Agent
Job Requisition ID: 75312
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Various locations. Please refer to the Notes section for further information.
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 bi-weekly
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 15, 2025
Classification: Administrative Support 5 (015ASA)
Salary: $1,913.27 to $2,342.49 bi-weekly ($49,936 to $61,138 /year)
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for the policies, legislation, regulations, programs, and services that enable Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta’s economic recovery and growth. The ministry’s role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting growth in rural Alberta. The ministry also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/agriculture-and-irrigation.
Are you driven to provide exceptional client service? Are you passionate about elevating Alberta’s agriculture industry? If so, this may be the opportunity for you!
310-FARM is the first point of contact for Agriculture & Irrigation’s programs and resources. Reporting to the Manager of Rural Programming, the Resource Agent is a critical communication link between Albertans and the Department’s programs and resources. The Resource Agent assesses inquiries and disseminates accurate responses or redirects queries. Resource Agents interact with farmers, ranchers and Agri-processors, agricultural industry clients, the public and other government departments to ensure high quality client service. This position entails a thorough knowledge of the Department, government, and industry programs and resources.
Your demonstrated client service skills allow you to concisely communicate with clients on platforms, such as phone or email. Your capacity to transfer knowledge to clients and colleagues in a fast-paced, agile environment is critical to success in the position. Your ability to independently work while coordinating with a team enables continued success in the role. The ability to utilize various communication skills and techniques is required to deal with complex clients.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, apply today, and see how your client service expertise can best meet the needs of Albertans!
As the ideal candidate for the Resource Agent position within Agriculture and Irrigation, you will possess:
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.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
Minimum Recruitment Standard for Administrative Support 5 classification: High school diploma and three years of related experience.
Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of:
Assets will be considered as follows:
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.
Division/ Branch: Trade, Investment and Food Safety/ Rural Economic Development - AGI
Various Locations: Red Deer, Stettler, Airdrie, or Edmonton
Main office location: Stettler Provincial building
Monday to Friday: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm
36.25-hour week
Please note that this position will be based at one of the locations listed above, to be determined later in the process based on the successful candidate’s preference.
All costs associated with the recruitment process including documentation fees and travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the documents requested above from the province they reside in.
As part of the certification process, an assessment in the form of a mock call or presentation may be administered during the interview process.
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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.
Instructions for your Resume:
For Employment Experience:
For any Post-Secondary Education:
It is required that 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 required 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.
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