Manager, Occupational Health and Safety Policy

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Manager, Occupational Health and Safety Policy

Job Information
Job Title:Manager, Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Job Requisition ID:87353
Ministry:Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary (ending July 5, 2028)
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date: September 14, 2026
Classification: Manager Zone 2
Salary: $3,920.66 to $5,276.07 bi-weekly ($102,329 - $137,705 /year)

Join the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Policy Team
Joining the OHS Policy Team in the Workplace Policy and Legislation Branch is an exciting opportunity to change policy and legislation to improve Alberta’s workplaces and ensure they are safe and healthy for workers and employers. The team collaborates on OHS policy with other provinces and territories, and actively participates on cross jurisdictional committees. Regularly, the team connects with other ministries to ensure legislation meets the needs of their stakeholders and protects workers. There are also regular engagements with external stakeholders to solicit their feedback when updating OHS legislation. The OHS Policy Team provides many possibilities for professional development, career growth and improving legislation that affects everyone working in Alberta. Workplace Policy and Legislation is one branch within the Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces division of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration. The Workplace Policy and Legislation branch is a fast-paced and results-oriented environment that strives for excellence when creating and updating OHS policy. The branch is comprised of three teams that focus on OHS, employment standards and workers' compensation, as well as labour relations policy and legislation.

Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration supports, develops and promotes economic development, trade and investment, safe, fair and healthy workplaces and attracts skilled workers. Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces division’s OHS program works to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities through regulatory compliance action and the provision of information to worksite parties.

The position reports to the Director of OHS Policy. It ensures that OHS policy and legislation is reviewed and updated to meet the needs of stakeholders and to achieve the department's mandate and objectives.

The Manager will work with the Director to lead a team of professionals responsible for the research, analysis, advice and policy alternatives regarding OHS issues. The Manager will work with the Director to develop stakeholder-responsive policy and legislation and help steer proposed legislation through approval processes. The position will help lead stakeholder engagement and/or public consultation. They will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand workplace issues or provide OHS expertise. Additionally, they will lead cross-divisional projects related to the interpretation and application of OHS legislation.

The manager will work collaboratively with other managers in the branch and demonstrate effective leadership with a focus on advancing staff engagement and development.

In your role as the Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Formulating and implementing effective and stakeholder-responsive policies and legislation pertaining to OHS through appropriate consultation and research.
• Leading a team that develops policy proposals for the Ministry in the area of OHS, ensuring that the team is highly functioning, motivated and supported.
• Working collaboratively with other managers in the branch, and in other divisions and departments, to develop and implement projects.
• Providing accurate, timely and relevant options, intelligence, and technical and background information on key OHS issues.
• Using highly effective written and verbal communication skills to synthesize and relay complex information to program and operational clients within the department, other government departments and key stakeholders.

Competencies are behaviours 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.

Systems Thinking: Provides clarity. Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long-term by broader trends.

Creative Problem Solving: Seeks clarity. Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems.