Engagement & Education Specialist

4 days ago


Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 53783
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 20, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment (024PSAMA)

**Salary**: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,965 to $94,068/year)

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Corporate and Strategic Services Branch plays a leading role in the development and delivery of community and stakeholder engagement processes to support government decision-making that ensures the sustainable management of Alberta’s Forestry and Parks.

The Branch also plays a leadership role developing and delivering education programs that foster shared public stewardship of the province’s natural resources. We are looking for a talented and passionate professional who has a successful track record utilizing public participation and education approaches to facilitate effective decision-making and the adoption of sustainable environmental behaviors by target audiences.

As an Engagement and Education Specialist you will utilize International Association for Public Participation principles and industry best practices to design and execute public engagement plans that support a wide range of Ministry priorities. You will also facilitate the planning and implementation of proactive education programs that empower Albertans to think, plan and act with the environment in mind.
- Responsible for planning and preparing business strategies for branch and ministry
- Translating the work of Forestry and Parks' (FP) strategic operational priorities into a comprehensive and integrated engagement approach that address key departmental and government outcomes.
- Developing collaborative, positive and productive relationships with key stakeholders within the ministry, and cross-government, including Communications and Public Engagement.
- Ensuring Forestry and Parks’ (FP) public participation engagement plans, programs and initiatives are supportive and aligned with corporate engagement standards.
- Designing and delivering workshops and learning sessions that raise the capability and competency of Forestry and Parks (FP) staff to deliver public-facing education and engagement activities. Developing and utilizing literacy strategies and education programs as the department's primary non-regulatory tool to support the achievement of the Ministry's forestry, wildfire, parks and public lands related outcomes.**About Your Work Environment**
In this role, you will primarily be working in an office setting. You will have regular, on-going contact with Alberta Forestry and Parks’ Program Area staff, other ministries and external stakeholder groups. Intermittent travel is required to various locations in Alberta to facilitate the delivery of engagement and education activities.

**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:
About Your Competencies:

- **Build Collaborative Environments**: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
- **Develop Self and Others**: A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.
- **Develop Networks**: Maintains close relations with all stakeholders, actively incorporates the needs of the broader group, and ensures overall client satisfaction.
- **Drive for Results**: Strives to exceed objectives and maximize resources to achieve results aligned with the goals of the department, considerate to both internal and external stakeholders.

**Qualifications**:
University graduation in a related field (Business, Communications, Public Relations, Forestry, Parks, and Natural Resources) plus 4 years of progressive responsibility and directly-related experience.

**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 education.- Advanced knowledge of public participation theory and practice (IAP2 certification preferred).
- Advanced knowledge of community and stakeholder relations.
- Advanced knowledge of new and innovative engagement processes, better practices, tools and techniques.
- Project management knowledge supplemented with several years of demonstrable experience.
- Experience cultivating and leveraging strategic partnerships (internal and external).
- Experience planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating complex strategies, programs and projects. Knowledge of the relationship between public enga



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