Role Responsibilities

If you have a degree in natural resource management with an interest in supporting leadership with both your writing and editorial skills, we encourage you to apply for the Issues Coordinator position. 

The Strategy, Policy, and Economic (SPE) and the Forest Management and Wildfire Mitigation (FMWM) branches manage forest management policy and provincial program development and implementation, from product market development, forest tenure issuance, timber scaling, timber royalty management, trade disputes, environmental reputation, inter-governmental affairs, and wildfire mitigation programs. The Branches supports the Forestry Division’s wildfire mitigation and policy needs, including legislation, operational and internal policy development.

The timely and accurate issues management is a critical and foundational function to manage risk and deliver branch and departmental mandates. You will be supporting both the SPE and FMWM in meeting ADM, DM and Ministerial issues management needs, you will be a core resource to support the branch Executive Directors. 

Your core roles as the Branch Issue Coordinator (IC) will be oversight, writing and editorial responsibilities of Action Request Tracking System (ARTS). Development and maintenance of issues tracker and ensuring awareness both branches regarding internal-to-department issues, cross ministry and federal-provincial-territorial issues to support the leaderships of both branches (Directors and Executive Directors).

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
•    Review and or develop various documents (action requests, branch meeting agendas and minutes, media releases, key message documents, etc.) resulting in appropriate communication, understanding of issues, and recommended actions.
•    Management of stakeholder (forest companies, special interest groups) critical issues and stakeholder communications.
•    Issue tracker to support Ministerial/Deputy as well as Division and Branch to ensure holistic and timely resolution.
•    Development and maintenance of close working relationship with other ministries' (e.g. Environment and Protected Areas, Indigenous Relations) issues managers.

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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: Take and delegate responsibility for outcomes, use variety of resources to monitor own performance standards, acknowledge indirect responsibility, commit to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted, reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Creative Problem Solving: Engage the community and resources at hand to address issues: Engage perspective to seek root causes, find ways to improve complex systems, employ resources from other areas to solve problems, engage others and encourage debate as well as idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.

Agility: Incorporate change into processes while creating opportunities for improvement, is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remain objective under pressure and support others to manage their emotions. Explain impact of change on roles and integrate change in existing work. Readily adapt plans and practices.

Develop Networks: Make working with a wide range of parties an imperative: create impactful relationships with the right people, ensure needs of varying groups are represented, go beyond to meet stakeholder needs and ensure all needs are heard as well as understood.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s Degree (4 years) with a major focus on natural resource management plus 4 years of progressively responsible related experience.

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered based on:
1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:
•    Experience in Natural resource management (e.g. forestry, land management) is a highly desirable asset supporting the successful candidate’s ability to interact with technical and subject matter experts.
•    Excellence in concise written communications, with a focus on executive level audience communications. As well as interpersonal skills that enhance the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.

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

This is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 8:15 am to 4:30pm, 7.25 hours per day and 36.25 hours per week from Monday to Friday.

Some travel may be required within the area and throughout the province as part of your responsibilities to coordinate with Ministry staff and colleagues, other government departments, clients, and other external stakeholders. 

Candidates may be asked to complete a written assignment as a part of the interview process.

Application Information:
•    In your application, please a include cover letter detailing your interest, and role related experience.
•    In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hour shifts/week).
•    Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.

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 the GoA has to offer:

•    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.