Director, Policy and Program Development

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 71190
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: May 27, 2025
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2

**Salary**: $4,402.49 to $5,590.52 bi-weekly ($114,905 - $145,913 /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

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**Role Responsibilities**:
**Lead the Future of Traffic Safety Policy in Alberta**

Are you a visionary leader ready to make a tangible impact on Alberta's roads, economy, and supply chain? Join us as the Director, Policy, and Program Development, where you will shape the province's traffic safety strategy and drive modernization at the intersection of innovation, public safety, and economic growth. This is your opportunity to champion transformative change and lead a high-performing team in a role that directly influences the future of Alberta’s transportation landscape.

**Your Impact Starts Here**

Reporting to the Executive Director of Modernization and Strategic Integration, the Director of Policy and Program Development plays a pivotal role in modernizing Alberta’s traffic safety policy framework. You will lead strategic policy and program initiatives that support sustainable legislation, foster cross-sector collaboration, and ensure alignment with provincial priorities. As a senior leader, you will inspire and guide a diverse, inclusive team, while engaging stakeholders to develop innovative, evidence-informed solutions that make Alberta’s roads safer and its supply chain more resilient.

**Your key responsibilities include**:

- Leading the modernization of traffic safety legislation, policies, and programs to align with strategic goals
- Building and mentoring a high-performing team of analysts to grow policy capacity across the Division
- Fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and service-oriented team culture
- Anticipating and addressing emerging policy issues with timely, strategic recommendations
- Synthesizing and communicating complex information to internal and external stakeholders
- Engaging with partners across government and industry to co-create sustainable solutions
- Overseeing strategic planning, resource management, and implementation of policy initiatives
- Representing the Division and Ministry at internal and external committees and working groups

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**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:

- Drive for Results: Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles. Forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges. Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes. Upholds principles and confronts problems directly. Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission.
- Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks. Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same. Proactively explains impact of changes. Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others. Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals. Makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan.
- Develop Networks: Leverages relationships to build input and perspective. Looks broadly to engage stakeholders. Open to perspectives towards long-term goals. Actively seeks input into change initiatives. Maintains stakeholder relationships.
- Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and