Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to make a tangible impact on transportation safety and policy in Alberta? As a Transportation Compliance Administrator, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of Alberta’s commercial carrier compliance programs. This is your opportunity to apply deep regulatory expertise, guide the administration of essential programs, and help shape the future of road safety across the province.

In this specialized role, you will serve as the operational lead for the Third-Party Auditor (TPA) Program and a subject matter expert across multiple elements of the Compliance Program. You’ll work independently and collaboratively with teams across the Ministry, industry partners, and auditors to ensure that approximately 18,000 commercial carriers operate within the boundaries of Alberta’s and Canada’s safety standards. Your contributions will directly inform program decisions, policy development, and strategic improvements that impact both industry operations and public safety.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the administration and quality assurance of the Third-Party Auditor Program in compliance with relevant legislation and policies.
• Preparing detailed reports, briefings, and recommendations that support senior decision-making and ongoing program improvement.
• Monitoring compliance trends, evaluating operational outcomes, and identifying areas for innovation and policy enhancement.
• Leading the recruitment, onboarding, and contract management processes for Third-Party Auditors.
• Managing program records, correspondence, and documentation with precision to uphold fairness and regulatory integrity.
• Engaging internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure program transparency, consistency, and alignment with changing legislation.

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.    

• Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes a holistic, long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration. 
• Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight. Asks questions to understand a problem. Looks for new ways to improve results and activities. Explores different work methods and what made projects successful, and shares learning. Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.
• Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains the impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.
• Drive for Results: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives. Plans based on experience. Holds self and others responsible for results. Partners with groups to achieve outcomes. Aims to exceed expectations.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes. Involves stakeholders and shares resources. Positively resolves conflict through coaching and facilitated discussion. Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide others. Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives for achieving outcomes.
   

Qualifications

Required:  

• University degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Business Management, Policing or related, PLUS 2 years related experience or equivalent as described

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

For Example: 

• Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 5 years of experience
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 4 years of experience
• Related minimum 6 years of experience 

The successful candidate  MUST also have:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the carrier compliance topics and related federal and provincial standards and legislation regulation (e.g., Motor Vehicle Transport Act, Alberta's Traffic Safety Act), and ability to interpret and provide advice to transportation industry stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of each of the programs within the broad Carrier Compliance Program and Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection program criteria and associated regulations, including policies and procedures, user manuals and training materials.
• Strong written, oral communication and influence skills to convince carriers of the benefits of compliance to legislation and to impose operating conditions.
• Extensive knowledge of the information management and technology systems used to administer the Program (e.g., 1GX, TSIS, MOVES/ROADS/MAX, MOTRIS, ARC, and Corporate Registry computer systems) and business productivity programs (e.g., MS Office, Adobe).
• Knowledge of audit procedures and quality assurance review requirements used to measure a carrier's compliance.
• Minimum full non-GDL Class 5 driver's licence.

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

Additional Position Details:

• Term of Employment: Permanent Full-time position 
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
• Location: Red Deer
   

Recruitment Process:

• Please provide a cover letter including your skills, knowledge, and experience as they relate to this role. Cover letters will be used to assess written communication skills. Candidates who do not provide one will not be considered. 
• Please be sure to include a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as relates to the role. Cover letters will be used to assess written communication skills. Candidates who do not provide one will not be considered. 
• Candidates may be required to participate in a written assignment as part of our screening process.
• 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.