Writer/editor

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 56133
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3E Market Adjustment (02E3PSAMA)

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

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization, and striving to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

- Managing transportation safety
- Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
- Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access
- Preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure

For more information, visit

**Role Responsibilities**:
The TEC Ministerial Correspondence Unit (MCU) is looking for a dynamic wordsmith with masterful skills in writing, editing, and interpersonal relationship building to join our team. If you are ready to take your writing, editing, and technical skills to a new level, we want to hear from you

As the Writer/Editor, you will work with team members within the MCU to provide the Premier, Minister, MLAs, Deputy Minister, and department staff with quality information and correspondence within tight timelines.

You will provide coordination, support, and editing services to Ministry staff, and work within the policies and guidelines set out in the current style guides, including department-developed resources, cross-government guidelines, and the Canadian Press Stylebook. You will also act as a resource for technical knowledge of generally accepted communications practices and procedures, as well as ministerial preferences.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Editing content, and when necessary, writing content, using information provided by ministry staff, while ensuring conformity to the Correspondence Manual, templates, and standard messaging.
- Drafting responses to incoming public inquiries and assigning to division staff to complete and send responses.
- Critically reviewing and evaluating incoming materials to ensure all necessary content is provided in the response, and ensuring the response aligns with the ministry's current policies and strategic direction.
- Providing leadership and guidance to department staff on AR processes.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of processes and information systems to continually improve and enhance the quality and timeliness of the department's correspondence and other documents.

**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: Develops alternate wording options for approval, and explains how each option impacts the overall meaning of the document

Drive for Results: Identifies department business cycles and anticipates work volumes, prioritizes day-to-day work with little direction, and flags high-priority items for other team members.

Build Collaborative Environments: Works closely with staff from MO, DMO, and ADMOs to produce high-quality documents on tight and competing deadlines.

Develop Self and Others: Identifies professional development opportunities, such as training programs, and advocates to participate in them.

**Qualifications**:
Required:

- A cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience relate to the role. Your cover letter will be used to assess your writing style and expertise in written communication.
- A related university degree (e.g., Arts, Education, Communications, Journalism, Political Science, Public Relations, etc.), supplemented by at least two (2) years of related experience in writing and editing.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a history of approachability, tact, and political sensitivity.

Assets:

- Knowledge of legislative process, as well as department legislation, policies, programs, and projects.
- Familiarity with the Canadian Press Style Guide.
- Working knowledge of the Action Request Tracking System (

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