Director, Iaps Operational Planning

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 73404
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary-2 Years
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 17, 2025
Classification: Senior Manager, Zone 2

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

Bill 49, the Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 received royal assent in May 2025. The Act is designed to enhance public safety by enabling the creation of a new **Independent Agency Police Service (IAPS)**. The amendments ensure the IAPS functions as an independent policing body with strong accountability enhanced civilian oversight, transparency, and accountability.

To assist in these efforts, a temporary two-year implementation team has been established within the Public Security Division to lead the work to implement the IAPS.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Reporting to the Executive Director, the **Director, IAPS Operational Planning** is responsible for coordinating and developing the IAPS organizational framework, in accordance with the amendments to the Police Act.

The Director provides strategic leadership to design, develop and establish the IAPS as a new provincial corporation, spanning organizational design, corporate strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, position development, recruitment, work locations, accommodations, information technology, records management, and procurement of equipment, vehicles, specialized equipment, etc.

In this role you will also provide support and advice to the Executive Director of the implementation team, the IAPS Chief, and are accountable for ensuring that implementation of the IAPS is consistent with the intent of the Police Act and associated regulations. You will plan and direct unit operations, human resources and financial resources to deliver outcomes and develop organizational capacity, while guiding and mentoring team members as they contribute to achieving the unit mandate.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Ensure leadership and strategic support in the assessment, development, coordination and delivery of organizational structure for the IAPS.
- Lead and oversee the design, development, and establishment of a new provincial corporation.
- Establish, schedule and coordinate strategic and corporate planning framework for the IAPS.
- Lead the acquisition of operational and business support(s) and coordinate procurement of necessary goods and services to launch the IAPS.
- Direct briefings and advice to inform executive decision-making and development of the IAPS.
- Ensure unit operations are planned, directed and evaluated to deliver the implementation teams mandate and in support of the ministry’s strategic and business plans and government priorities of the IAPS.

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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:

- **Systems Thinking** - Analyze emerging public concerns and social trends affecting police oversight and public trust. Use a systems-thinking approach to connect legislative frameworks, stakeholder perspectives, and operational processes.
- **Creative Problem Solving** - Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues. Uses a wide range of techniques to break down problems. Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas, bringing the right people together to solve issues. Identifies new solutions for the organization.
- **Agility** - Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement, awareness of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains the impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.
- **Drive for Results** - Anticipate and remove challenges in the case management process, ensuring adherence to established service standards.
- **Develop Networks** - Actively build and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including complainants, police services, legal teams and community organizations.
- **Build Collaborative Environments** - Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes: Positively resolves conflict through coaching and facilitated discussion Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide others Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives for achieving outcomes.

**Qualifications**:

- A University degree in a related field such as Criminology, Criminal Justice, Public Administration/ Policy, Organizational design or any other closely related field, plus seven (7) years of progressively r