Manager - Housing Supports

**Job Information** Job Requisition ID: 68180 Ministry: Seniors, Community and Social Services Location: Edmonton, Calgary Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week Permanent/Temporary: Permanent Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: May 8, 2025 Classification: Manager Zone 2 **Salary**: $3,339.00 - $4,493.32 bi-weekly ($87,147 - $117,275/year) The Preventive Community Services Division designs, develops and implements initiatives that support the needs of Albertans experiencing homelessness and works with civil society organizations, municipalities and Metis Settlements to prevent and address social issues. The division develops and implements policy frameworks, funding strategies, and practices ensuring comprehensive services to support individual, family and community well-being using cross-ministry and multi-stakeholder partnerships. As part of the Preventive Community Services Division, The Homeless Supports and Housing Stability (HSHS) branch works with a diverse range of community partners, community agencies, municipalities and other Government ministries to take action on homelessness, making sure everyone has a safe place to stay and can be connected to housing with appropriate supports. A key component of the ministry's overall effort to address homelessness is a recovery-oriented system of care approach, which involves supporting individuals experiencing homelessness to achieve their goals, address their barriers and strengthen or re-establish connections to supports. **Role Responsibilities**: - In this role, the manager will: - Supervise a team of Program Advisors. Work with staff to develop operational plans that guide the work of Program Advisors, who have oversight of operational grant funding for homelessness initiatives in the province, including adult shelters and housing with supports programs. - Provide support to various agencies involved in the homeless-serving system of care including shelter providers, community agencies, municipalities, allied divisions within the Seniors, Community and Social Services ministry and other provincial ministries that directly and indirectly influence homelessness issues in the province. - Lead branch staff in the development of cooperative cross-ministry relationships/partnerships that support homelessness prevention and reduction strategies and maintain strong community relations. Expand working relationships with other provincial departments as well as federal and municipal governments, to address the barriers and gaps identified when addressing homeless issues. - Lead and assist branch staff in the monitoring and evaluation of all homelessness initiatives funded by the ministry, ensuring there is financial efficiency and accountability, demonstrated outcomes and performance measurement. - Lead and assist branch staff in the procurement activities and the development and execution of grant agreements and contracts in alignment with branch, divisional, ministry and government goals. **Please** **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 - Drive for Results - Build Collaborative Environments - Creative Problem Solving - Systems Thinking - Develop Networks **Qualifications**: **Minimum requirement standard**: University graduation in Political Science, Sociology, Human Ecology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work or other related fields plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience. Previous experience in a supervisory role, program and/or project development, implementation, management and/or monitoring. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. **Knowledge, skills and abilities that are assets in this position**: - Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner. - Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, including the ability to identify and analyze multi-faceted issues, and develop solutions to issues and information requests. - Strong strategic thinking skills, including the ability to understand the "big picture", interdependencies and intersectionality of issues and how the work of the branch aligns with division, ministry and government priorities. - Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple assignments, activities, competing demands and responsibilities on a daily basis. - Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and to remain calm under pressure. - Sensitivity to the political environment to note trends and issues that may impact leadership decisions or require leadership awareness. - Excellent attention to