Lead Investigator

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 56964
Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Trade
Location: Central & Northern Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Ongoing
Scope: Open Competition
Classification: Standards, Safety and Compliance 6 (048STA)

**Salary**:$3,701.80 to $4,259.44 bi-weekly ($96,616 - $111,171/year)

**Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade**

Jobs, Economy and Trade leads efforts to grow Alberta’s economy by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and employers, helping recruit and retain workers and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta’s employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta’s workplaces. This also includes supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses and communities to drive growth and job creation and support the unique economic development needs of Alberta’s various regions, including Alberta’s north.

**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:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

- Systems Thinking
- Drive for Results
- Agility
- Build Collaborative Environments

**Role Responsibilities**:
Do you have a desire to make a significant contribution, ensuring Albertans have a fair, safe and healthy place in which to work? Come join our Team

Your proven ability to work independently and in a team environment is essential. You will require a client service focus internally and externally, strong oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Mediation and facilitation skills would be an asset. A demonstrated ability to prepare comprehensive, clear, and factual reports is essential. This role requires you to take part in internal and external training throughout the first year in order to meet the requirements of an Occupational Health and Safety Officer / Lead Investigator.

For more information on the Occupational Health and Safety branches, please check out the following link:
**Qualifications**:
A university degree in a related field plus four years of recent occupational health and safety inspection and investigation experience is required.

Additional equivalencies may be considered on a one-for-one basis.

Experience investigating fatal and serious workplace incidents is preferred.

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

**Notes**:
There are six (6) permanent positions available at this time and the hours of work are Monday to Friday - 8:15am - 4:30pm for a total of 36.25 hours.

Working locations located in Red Deer, Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray.

Please indicate your preferred location in your cover letter. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education and experience. Please clearly state the employment dates on your resume with the month and the year.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
- Professional learning and development
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- 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.

**Closing Statement**
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.