Job Information
Job Title: Director, Policy & Program Development
Job Requisition ID: 70979
Ministry: Mental Health and Addiction
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 29, 2025
Classification: Management Senior Manager Zone 2 (M42Z2)
Salary: $4,402.49 to $5,590.52 bi-weekly ($114,904 - $145,912/year)
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Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction
Alberta’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction in the development and implementation of the Alberta Recovery Model for mental health and addiction. This responsibility includes developing transformational policy, legislation and standards, monitoring for compliance and data stewardship to support safe, quality care and system planning, and funding and guiding the implementation of services and supports across the continuum of care from prevention and early intervention to treatment and recovery.
The Department works with the newly established Recovery Alberta and the new Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence (which together with the Department constitute the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction), and community service providers and partners across the province to enhance Alberta’s mental health and addiction system, leveraging policy, practice innovations and research and evaluation to enable the best possible outcomes for Albertans.
The Department works closely with other cross-government partners, agencies, external organizations, other Canadian provinces and territories, and the Government of Canada to plan and coordinate addiction and mental health service delivery. It also liaises with the Office of the Alberta Health Advocates, regulatory bodies, and others. To learn more about Mental Health and Addiction and what we have to offer, follow this link: https://www.alberta.ca/mental-health-and-addiction.
Working with the Executive Director of the Community Response and Programs Branch, the Director of Policy and Program Development leads several functions to successfully design, implement and oversee unique, landmark programs such as recovery communities, therapeutic living units in correctional institutions, recovery coaches, and province-wide capacity building efforts to drive the Alberta Recovery Model within the context of government-wide strategic frameworks guiding the provincial addiction and mental health system.
As director, you will collaborate with the branch leadership team to integrate and leverage the efforts of your unit and the branch as a whole to meet business and system goals and priorities. Advice and recommendations are provided to the Executive Director and other internal and external senior stakeholders to inform strategic decision making and directions. Positive, collaborative relationships are sustained with executive and senior management in Mental Health and Addiction, other ministries, senior management of Recovery Alberta, Indigenous communities with Department-funded bed-based services, and senior leaders in key external stakeholder groups.
In this role, the director represents the branch and Department on cross-ministry initiatives, departmental teams, and provincial/national committees. Additionally, the director sets short and long-range business goals for the Policy and Program Development Unit and communicates strategic messaging and ministry goals and mandates to staff.
As Director of Policy and Program Development, you will be accountable for the following key leadership activities in the branch, including:
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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
Completion of a recognized baccalaureate or master’s degree in a field related (e.g., social sciences, liberal arts, business, etc.) to the position assignment, supplemented by seven years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one-for-one basis.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Assets:
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.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. A Criminal Record Check will only need to be provided upon request.
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.
Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. A current work visa is required.
Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:
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 Krista Lammie at Krista.Lammie@gov.ab.ca.
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