Role Responsibilities

Reporting to  the Manager of Financial Planning & Accommodations,The Senior Property & Space Planner leads a team responsible for all space and accommodation needs for Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction (SARTR) and Technology and Innovation (TI).

The Senior Property and Space Planner will perform these core functions:

• Develop and Implement ministry policy and procedures for the nanagement of paking spaces for the ministry and the allocation of these across province.
• Lead ministry short and long term accommodation planning,strategies, budgeting and delivery of accommodation services.
• Represent the Ministry to ensure that facilities occupied by ministry staff are maintained to meet the operational requirement of the ministries program.
• Consult with  program areas to advise on process for acquiring furniture.
• Facilitate projects that include furniture selections,acquisitions, installations as a part of accommodations project.
• Supervise staff responsible for delivering strategic space and accommodation services.
• Define, review and approve designs for new space and amend/renovate space.
• Provide project management services to program areas with large furniture purchases combined with renovations/electrical/data/telecom work.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate team building through client and stakeholder interaction as well as the ability to recognize potential conflicts, opportunities and communicate them appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills to deal with a multitude of competing requests for attention and funding.
• Ability to communicate (oral or written) effectively with different levels of government.

The following will be considered as assets to this role:

• Project Management Certificate 101 and 102.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AUTOCAD.
• Experience interacting and working with senior leadership, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Deputy Ministers.
• Experience working in strategic policy or legislation development.

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.

• System Thinking: You will integrate broder context  into planning and plan for how current situation is affrctrd by broader trends.
• Creative Problem Solving: You will create an environment for innovative problem solving and generate new ways of thinking, ensuring right questions are being askd aout a problem.
• Agility: You will proactively incorporates change into processes by creating  opportunities for improvement and adapting to changing priorities.
• Develop Networks: You will build trust to fairly represent every party, using network to identify opportunities and establishing credibility and common purpose with a range of people.

Qualifications

University graduation in any of the following: Project Management, Urban planning, Architecture, Public Policy or a related degree, supplemented by at least four years of related experience or a equivalent as described below.

Directly related experience or education considered based on:

• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education; or
• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience.

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

Recruiting for one (1) permanent position, Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Location: 9th Floor, Commerce Place Building, 10155-102 Street NW, Edmonton, AB. 

If a security screening is required:

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 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.

If temporary assignments or under-fills will be considered:

• Northern Allowance.
• Shift work.
• Travel; etc.

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.