Corporate Initiatives Lead

4 months ago


Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 62720
Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Trade
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 2, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment

**Salary**: $2626.89 to $3448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011 annually)

**Role Responsibilities**:
Do you want to work in a positive workplace culture where colleagues actively support one another?

Reporting to the Lead, Red Tape Reduction, the Corporate Initiatives Lead manages high-profile projects within Jobs, Economy and trade that have a positive impact on our employees, our partners and the people we serve.

The position is responsible for leading and coordinating a portfolio of corporate level projects. These include the implementation of corporate programs within the ministry, such as the department’s Occupational Health and Safety program. The position also provides direct support to executive leadership for crucial projects such as IT planning. As a trusted colleague, you’ll also provide project and portfolio management advice and expertise to client areas across the ministry.

The Corporate Initiatives Lead is expected to:

- Lead and manage corporate initiatives using sound project management principles and approaches to ensure that the ministry meets its targets.
- Engage and motivate cross-divisional participation and input while executing corporate initiatives. Monitor and evaluate the impact of corporate initiatives on a regular basis, with a view to improve tracking and projected performance.To be effective in this role, you need to be a strong communicator (verbally and in writing) and able to build relationships throughout the ministry to influence and support outcomes. Political acumen, agility, and the ability to approach politically sensitive matters in a confidential, proactive, and positive manner are necessary. A working knowledge of the software tools used to carry out job responsibilities (primarily Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams and Adobe Acrobat), project management skills, and the ability to consistently meet hard deadlines are essential.

If you have advanced skills in project management, exquisite interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead from the front and all the sides, you could be the person we are looking for. You’ll fit right in with others who value doing a great job and getting good work out the door while maintaining positive relationships with clients, the team and colleagues.
If you’re ready to help us build a positive and supportive workplace culture where we can bring our whole selves to the office, we’d love to work with you. Welcome home.

**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:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:
**Drive for Results**: Uses a variety of resources to monitor own performance standards, acknowledges even indirect responsibility and commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted to reach goals.

**Develop Networks**: Works on maintaining close relations with all stakeholders, identifies key stakeholder relationships and actively incorporates needs of a broader group while influences others through communication techniques.

**Systems Thinking**: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals while seeking insight on implications of different options and analyzing long-term outcomes to focus on goals and values

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Recruitment Standards**
- University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

**Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of**:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
- University graduation in a related field plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

**Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of**:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
- The Corporate Initiatives Lead requires knowledge and understanding of:

- Knowledge of project management, issues management, stakeholder relations, and managing sensitive information in a complex policy environment.
- Understanding of the ministry's strategic context, particularly Government of Alberta strategic directions and priorities on Information Technology and the GoA Occupational Health and Safety Program.
- In-dep



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