Director, Policy Coordination and Engagement

4 months ago


Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 62270
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 16, 2024
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2

**Salary**: $4,274.26 to $5,427.68 bi-weekly ($111,558 - $141,662/year)

The Ministry of Health establishes the Government of Alberta’s strategic direction for health, including advising government on health policy, legislation and standards, and public health concerns; monitoring and reporting health system performance; setting policies and priorities for the electronic/digital health environment; and providing oversight and ensuring accountability across the health system.

For further information, visit the ministry website at

The Public and Rural Health division protects the health of Albertans by providing strategic direction and leadership in the development of provincial legislation, policies, strategies, and standards in communicable diseases, immunization, environmental health, emergency preparedness, health promotion, and protection for persons in care. The division utilizes this function to support innovation and engage Albertans in wellness, health promotion, and injury and disease prevention.

The Public Health Standards and Regulations branch is responsible for maintaining departmental public health legislation, standards, guidelines, and policies that address current and emerging public health risks, with the goal of protecting Albertans in the environments in which they live and play. The branch also maintains the Alberta Infection Prevention and Control Strategy and participates in provincial enteric and zoonotic outbreak investigation and response in Alberta, and in provincial water files, including drinking water, recreational water (e.g. beaches) and water reuse (e.g. recycled water).

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Executive Director of the PHSAR Branch, the Director is responsible for leading a team that conducts strategic engagement and coordination of policy and legislation. Duties include issues management responses for the Branch; and for ensuring briefing and Cabinet documentation informs decision-makers on the implications on Albertans of legislative, regulatory and policy changes and public health measures. With an emphasis on evidence informed engagement, the Director manages staff to undertake jurisdictional scans, research and planning for matters including policy change, emergency public health outbreaks, infection prevention and control, food safety, enteric and zoonotic outbreaks, nuisance and general sanitation and safe drinking water. The Director is also responsible for providing secretariat support for advisory panels and committees established by the Minister, Department or Division to provide input on public health legislation, policies, and standards. Working within Government of Alberta policies and guidelines to determine the most appropriate method of achieving Branch and Ministry goals, this position will provide:

- Advice to the Executive Director, Assistant Deputy Minister, Branch Directors and colleagues across the division and department related to engagement with Albertans and key partners.
- Guidance, expertise and support to the Unit and Branch regarding priority setting, development of engagement plans, secretariat support for advisory panels or committees, project management, problem solving, accountability and financial management as well as correspondence on public health issues.
- Cross-government engagement support and implementation on issues that involve public health legislation, regulations and policies in the province.
- Responses to other ministries and FPT requests on public health issues on behalf of the Branch and Division when required.
- Leadership at a senior level on collaborative initiatives or projects with other departments, agencies and other external stakeholders, including the federal government and F/P/T tables.
- Issues management coordination and response to public health matters on behalf of the Branch and Division when required.
- Expertise in best practices in engagement within the Branch which can effectively support the advancement of public health measures proposed by the Branch and Division.
- Leadership in the continuous improvement and efficiency of procedures to deliver Branch and Division's priorities and goals.

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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:
**Agility**:

- Create opportunities for improvement.
- Adapt to changing priorities and remain objective under pressure.
- Proactively explain impact of change or poten



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