Director, APS Learning Program Delivery
4 weeks ago
Job Title: Director, APS Learning Program Delivery
Job Requisition ID: 66943
Ministry: Public Service Commission
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 27, 2025
Classification: Senior Manager 2
Salary: $4,274.26 to 5,427.68 bi-weekly ($111,558- $141,662/year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.
Reporting to the Executive Director of L&D, the Director of APS Learning Program Delivery leads change management to enhance delivery of L&D services. By streamlining processes and improving delivery infrastructure, the Director ensures approved L&D programming is implemented effectively, impactfully and sustainably.
As the Director of APS Learning Program Delivery, you will:
- Optimize operations – Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and maximize the impact of available resources.
- Navigate governance – Ensure your great ideas are appropriately briefed and approved by formal and informal decision-makers.
- Manage change – Align program delivery with evolving organizational goals and policy frameworks while ensuring strong client relationships.
- Guide transitions – Support the introduction of new programming by establishing new processes and structures for successful execution.
- Support a high-performing team – Provide clear direction in uncertain situations and cultivate an environment where staff feel engaged and prepared for what's next.
To be successful in this role, you need to:
- Be an APS problem-solver – You can quickly assess priorities, anticipate challenges, and develop practical solutions that work within APS policies and structures.
- Communicate with impact – You find creative ways to ensure that APS stakeholders, leadership, and team members are always well-informed and aligned on objectives.
- Adapt and drive progress – You balance long-term goals with day-to-day realities, adjusting plans as needed to keep momentum moving forward.
- Foster engagement and accountability – You create clarity for your team as things are changing, ensuring roles, timelines and expectations are well understood.
- Build trust and collaboration – You collaborate effectively, influence without authority, and bring the APS along with L&D's evolving mandate.
Qualifications
Your cover letter and resume will be used in lieu of a writing assignment to assess your qualifications, including your written communication skills and your attention to detail.
To meet the requirements of the writing assignment, ensure your cover letter meets all of the following criteria:
- Includes a professional salutation;
- Identifies the relevant job opportunity;
- Is concise, without spelling/grammatical errors;
- Clearly identifies the number of years of experience you have working in a large, public sector organization, and how many of those years were in a management role;
- Provides a clear and specific example of an initiative you spearheaded to improve the efficiency of your team.
Ensure your resume meets all of the following criteria:
- Includes starting and ending month & year of each role;
- Is concise, without spelling/grammatical errors;
- Has a clear, consistent layout that demonstrates your attention to detail;
- Provides information about each role, using bullet points to clarify its relevance to the requirements of this job.
Applications without a cover letter and resume that meet all of the above criteria will not be considered.
Minimum recruitment standard: University graduation supplemented by seven years of progressively responsible experience.
Equivalency: Related education or experience is considered on the basis of:
- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
Other assets:
- Knowledge of APS decision-making structures, central agency governance, and the machinery of government;
- Knowledge of APS corporate systems, including 1GX and ARTS;
- Knowledge of APS financial and contracting policy and processes.
To be considered for this competition, your application must include a well-written cover letter and resume. Carefully review the Qualifications section to see the specific requirements for the cover letter and resume that are unique to this role. If your application does not include a cover letter and resume that clearly meet these requirements, your application will not be considered.
Location and Hours of Work:
Our office is located in downtown Edmonton.
Business hours are Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm.
Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.
Modified work hours and hybrid work options may be available on a case-by-case basis, subject to government policy and operational viability.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate.
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
Leadership and mentorship programs
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Cindy V Zaiffdeen at Cindy.V.Zaiffdeen@gov.ab.ca
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