Manager, Pact

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 46134

Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: August 13, 2023

Classification: Management Manager Zone 2

**About Us**:
The Public Safety and Emergency Services, under the authority of the Emergency Management Act, leads the coordination and co-operation of all organizations involved in emergencies and disasters. This includes emergency and disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

**Role**:
Reporting to the Director of Central Operations, you are responsible for the leadership and management which sets the strategic direction, critical oversight and provides expertise for 5 full-time staff and approximately 10 Augmentees during Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre (PECC) activation, as well as over 750 Alberta Emergency Alert (AEA) Authorized Users, for the implementation, development and maintenance of the Public Alerting and Communications Team (PACT). The PACT includes AEA and the PECC Incident Management System(IMS). Responsibilities include direct oversight of the Team Lead, Public Alerting Communications, Alerting, Communication and Training Officers and the PECC Application and Systems Coordinator position. You are responsible for developing and maintaining effective relationships within the Government of Alberta (GoA), all levels of government (federal, provincial and municipal), with neighboring provinces and territories, regulatory bodies such as the CRTC and industry partners to develop strategic policies, mitigation and preparedness strategies, and enhancements to Alberta Emergency Alert, PECC Reporting and the PECC Incident Management System.

You will ensure that the work that is advanced under this unit has been considered through systems thinking approach, and that the repercussions and future impacts of initiatives and decisions are made clear for decision makers. You are also responsible for ensuring that potential areas of collaboration are identified during project development, so that key stakeholders (internal and external) are ensured to be engaged as initiatives move forward. The also includes consideration of the strategic context of AEMA, so that viable options and recommendations are advanced to decision makers. Throughout this work, the manager is the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate the ability to:

- Analyze complex information, develop, and propose strategic options in an ambiguous and changing environment.
- Assess competing priorities, mediate differing perspectives, and arrive at win-win solutions for all parties.
- Establish and adhere to goals established by government or Ministry and establish project timelines.
- Identify information requirements and develop effective strategies for addressing those requirements.

**Qualifications**:
A university degree in a related field (e.g., Commerce, Arts, Emergency and Disaster Management, Public/Crisis Communications), supplemented by at least four (4) years of related experience is required. See below for equivalencies.

Other requirements include:

- Experience in Emergency Management
- Understanding of Public Emergency Alerting principles and best practices
- Experience and understanding of the use of technology to support Incident Management in Emergency Management Services
- Knowledge of strategic communications and stakeholder engagement planning, delivery and evaluation
- Experience managing staff

The following will be considered assets:

- Experience with group facilitation
- Experience in traditional and new media communications strategies
- Experience as a media spokesperson

Equivalencies are:
A related two-year diploma and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience; a related one-year certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience; or a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience.

**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.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
Creative Problem Solving: you will look for new ways to improve results and activities and explore different work methods and what made projects successful.

Drive for Results: you will commit to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted and reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Develop Networks: you will actively seek input into change initiatives and look broadly to engage stakeholders.

Develop Self and Others: you will value team diversity and support personal development and align personal goals with career goals.

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