Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Compliance Manager (CM) this position provides leadership as the most senior peer to the regional compliance team comprised of inspectors and investigators. This position coordinates the development and delivery of annual operational plans, leads provincially significant Compliance undertakings, and mentors and coaches’ peers, ministry staff, and external stakeholders to ensure skill/knowledge transfer. Additionally, the position performs the duties of an Environmental Protection Officer (either as an inspector or investigator). This position is a succession planning position that builds the skills and abilities of potential management candidates, thereby assisting the Compliance management team as well as individual Environmental Protection Officers (EPO) in achieving their career development goals.

Other responsibilities include:

• Advise, educate and provide leadership to staff within the Compliance working unit and with a focus on coaching and development of both new and existing staff.
• Lead various compliance program enhancement initiatives and projects on behalf of the District compliance team, ranging from assisting with the development of the operational plan to determining how the District’s compliance activities integrate with AEP’s cumulative effects management approach and system.
• Conduct investigations or inspections and coordinates compliance activities within the District and if required, outside of the District.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competnecies

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.

Agility: Ability to adapt to changing priorities in times of uncertainty.

• Identifies actions in unclear and complex situations.
• Explains how anticipated change will affect work processes or structures.
• Maintains composure and productivity during conflict or challenging situations.
• Proposes rationale for change, and offers alternative solutions.

Develop Self and Others: Lifelong learning and desire to invest in long-term development of yourself and others.

• Looks at APS to identify key stakeholders.
• Builds trust while looking for long-term and mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Considers how changes might impact colleagues, clients and stakeholders.

 
Creative Problem Solving: Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues.

• Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems.
• Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas.
• Brings the right people together to solve issues.
• Identifies new solutions.

 
Develop Networks: Leverages relationships to build input and perspective.

• Looks broadly to engage stakeholders.
• Open to perspectives towards long-term goals.
• Actively seeks input into change initiatives.
• Maintains stakeholder relationships.

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

Specific experience, technical competencies, certification and/or training:

Required Qualifications
This position requires a two-year college diploma in a directly related field (such as environmental management and compliance) plus at least 7 years’ experience in a technical compliance or enforcement role. Additional education may be considered in lieu of experience on a 1 year for 1 year basis.

Additionally, the position requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent people skills and can build a strong team and functional work unit.
• Strong understanding of the duties required of an Environmental Protection Officer.
• Communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, time-management, and policy development skills.
• Technical knowledge of compliance and enforcement activities, including an excellent grasp of the natural and applied sciences required to collect and assess technical environmental information, identify emerging issues and trends and examine the risks to the environment, human health and the department.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of ministry legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to compliance and human resources.
• Possesses a good understanding of the applicable regulatory and non-regulatory tools to facilitate management actions in the implementation of regional plans or management frameworks.
• Possesses a good organizational knowledge and advice for the development and implementation of the Provincial Compliance Assurance program.
• Has the ability to function within a complex, diverse, and changing work environment, with emphasis on support for the transition to province-wide cumulative effects management system. This position must be able to quickly assess complex situations, make effective use of well-developed problem-solving skills, be able to effectively complete assigned duties with identified timelines, and make decisions about how to proceed in situations where complete information may not always be available.
• Possesses analytical skills, independent decision-making skills, conflict resolution skills required to manage the expectations of a wide variety of stakeholders and government organizations.

 
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 position is a supervisory position. This competition is for a permanent full-time, position located in Peace River or other locations within the district may be considered for a suitable candidate.

Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.

You will be based in an office located in Peace River or other location, if suitable candidate found.

Working and Living in Peace River: 

• 55th to 57th parallels retention allowance: This is an annual retention bonus of $6,000.00, less all lawful deductions, the payment will be made in 2 installments per year and shall be pro-rated based on the employee's commencement date.
• For more detailed information on this perk check out this link: https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive.aspx.

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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.