International Initiatives Officer

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 58500
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Ongoing
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 4, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment (023PSAMA)

**Salary**: $2,626.89 - $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 to $90,011/year)

The **Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division** expands and diversifies Alberta’s food and bio-product manufacturing sector in local and global markets while also providing effective food safety assurance systems.

The **Export and Investment Branch** focuses on attracting investment to Alberta’s agri-processing sectors and expanding export opportunities for Alberta’s businesses. The Branch also designs and delivers Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding programs related to growth and value-added development and provides performance measurement and program evaluation services for the Division.

The **Export Development and Industry Grants Section** is responsible for export development, including oversight of in-market agriculture activities through Alberta International Offices, delivery of grant programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to support Alberta’s value-added sector, and delivery of the Agri-processing Investment Tax Credit.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Alberta's government sees agriculture as a key economic driver for growth in Alberta. To successfully grow the agriculture industry in Alberta, Alberta's government offers a range of services and programs to support the growth of Alberta’s agricultural exports, with the goal of promoting Alberta as a reliable source of high-quality agriculture and food products.

Reporting to the Export Development Manager, the International Initiatives Officer will play a critical role in supporting Alberta companies enter international markets by assessing companies’ capacity, conducting targeted industry outreach, developing marketing materials to promote Alberta’s agri-food products internationally, and implement export preparedness initiatives.

As part of the dynamic and exciting Export Development team, the International Initiatives Officer will:

- Provide strategic supports to company clients intended to enhance Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food industry’s export capability and knowledge
- Support efforts to promote Alberta’s agricultural capabilities and grow brand awareness internationally
- Grow a strong network of clients, partners and stakeholders to maintain broad awareness of industry needs, program offerings from partners, and identify opportunities to collaborate
- Create marketing and communications tools for use within the Branch and in the Alberta International Offices

The International Initiatives Officer is a critical role within the Export Development Unit and works closely with Senior Trade Development Officers, agriculture-dedicated staff in the network of Alberta International Officers, partner organizations, and Alberta agri-food companies. The role drives the team’s communication of market information, gathers essential market intelligence, and directly supports companies working to become export ready.

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**Qualifications**:

- **University Degree **in a field related preferably in international business, marketing, finance, business development, political science or other related degree.
- **Minimum of two (2) years of related work experience is required.**

**_Equivalencies _**maybe considered - 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

Preference will be given to those with knowledge and experience related to international trade, marketing, and Alberta’s agricultural capabilities.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

**APS Competencies**:
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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- **Agility**:Anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a changing environment
- **Drive for Results**:Anticipate important outcomes while maximizing resources to achieve results aligned with the organization's goals and mission while remaining accountable to the Government of Alberta and external stakeholders.
- **Develop Networks**:Ability to proactively build networks, connect, and develop trust in relationships with different government and non-government stakeholders
- **Systems Thinking**: Understand how decisions impact other areas within the organizatio

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