Competence Manager

**ABOUT THE CLPNA**:
The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) is a non-profit regulatory organization. The CLPNA exists to protect Alberta healthcare users. Our first responsibility is to the public. We regulate the profession of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), setting and maintaining standards to ensure the public receives safe, competent, and ethical healthcare services. Our focus and commitment to public protection and regulatory excellence underscores everything we do. The CLPNA has partnered with Alberta Health to lead the development and the continued operations of the Alberta Health Care Aide (HCA) Directory. In Alberta, HCAs are not a regulated profession, although HCAs will become regulated under the_ Health Professions Act _in the future.

**EMPLOYMENT TERM**:
This is a full-time, permanent appointment. The position is eligible for hybrid work, with a requirement to work in our Edmonton office on a regular basis.

**THE ROLE**:
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **Coach, Mentor, and Lead Competency Team**:provide supervision, mentorship, and guidance to the Registration Competence Advisors and Registration Officer, including the recruitment, selection, and orientation of new team members to ensure operational effectiveness and collaboration. Set, resource, and implement department initiatives to assist the team in reaching their goals.
- **Competence Assessments**:oversee the consistency and reliability in the issuance of registration and renewal evaluation and decision letters that are transparent, impartial, defensible, and procedurally fair. Respond to escalated matters with registrants and applicants, ensuring a clear understanding of the substantial equivalency framework, and communicate high risk or sensitive matters internally.
- **Continuing Competence Program**: develop and implement evidence-based programs for LPNs and HCAs focused on ongoing development of a professional’s knowledge, skills, and judgement to support safe, ethical, and high-quality care. Provide leadership to the continuing competence audit processes. Prepare recommendations and provide support to the Competence Committee.
- **Research**:analyze trends, assess gaps, and formulate recommendations for improvements to the competence assessments and to continuing competence programs to the Deputy Registrar/Director, Registration & Competence as needed. Develop, maintain, and implement evidence-based competency assessments for both the LPN and HCA professions, including evaluation rubrics, prior learning assessments (PLAR) and self-assessment tools. Make recommendations for improvements to the Deputy Registrar/Director, Registration & Competence as needed.
- **Partner Relations**:collaborate with the Director, Registration Managers, and other identified partners on initiatives and projects involving competence related regulation, competence assessments and the continuing competence programs, the LPN or HCA professions, and/or legislation to support internal, provincial, or national strategic initiatives.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**:
You are a professional with honed skills in achieving service standards as well as conducting thorough analysis and review of objectives within established guidelines. You have exceptional knowledge translation skills, including the ability to interpret legislation and explain complicated legal concepts in a concise manner using plain language. You have a strong understanding of health-related trends, political issues, legislation changes, and concerns that may impact LPNs and HCAs, nursing, and/or healthcare.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- University degree in Public Administration, Nursing, Public Policy, Education, and/or Business Administration.
- Professional Nursing designation with active practice permit preferred.
- Minimum of five years’ experience in a mid
- to senior-level healthcare or related position, preferably within a regulatory environment.
- Three to five years of experience in supervision or a leadership capacity is required.
- Experience in research as well as familiarity with data analysis.
- Knowledge of and experience utilizing change management principles is considered an asset.

**OTHER QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Intermediate to advanced PC/computer skills with solid understanding of MS Office.
- Must speak, read, and write English fluently.
- Satisfactory professional and criminal reference checks.
- Must be eligible to work in Canada.

**FURTHER INFORMATION**:
**Applications will be accepted until September 21, 2025.**:

- The CLPNA is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those applicants short-listed will be contacted._