Manager, Alberta Emergency Management Agency

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 65206
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
**Closing Date**: December 18, 2024
Classification: Manager Zone 2 (M41Z2)

**Salary**: $3,241.74 to $4,362.44 bi-weekly ($86,609 - $113,859/ year)

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), under the authority of the Emergency Management Act, leads the coordination and co-operation of all organizations involved in emergencies and disasters. This includes emergency and disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) is accountable and responsible to the GoA, to Albertans, to their communities, and to industry for the protection of people, their property, and the environment from the effects of emergency events. Alberta relies on a decentralized “system” for managing the various types of emergency events that occur every year. The AEMA accomplishes its objectives by leading the co-ordination, collaboration and co-operation between all entities involved in prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities within this diverse system.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Director, Financial Services the Manager, AEMA Finance provides operational leadership and oversight for financial planning, operations and reporting services associated with the AEMA. This position manages a team of professional and technical staff and ensures that the Agency's financial resource requirements are met by providing budgeting and forecasting processes and services for all program areas within the Agency.

The AEMA Executive Team, all business units, and direct reports rely upon this position for leadership, advice, expertise and consultation in relation to financial operations.

The Manager leads and coordinates the development of financial plans, budgets, forecasts, and reports within the AEMA according to the timelines and standards identified by the Ministry and GoA. The Manager develops internal operational policies, processes and procedures and ensures that they are aligned to Ministry and GoA policies and standards continually improving divisional compliance. This position is also required to liaise with Ministry Finance. These responsibilities draw on strong organisational, coordination and influencing skills to ensure policies are followed, timelines are met, quality is maintained, and compliance is sustained on an ongoing basis.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Providing leadership to and working with Departmental staff on financial monitoring and reporting activities
- Maintaining operational financial policy and process in alignment with ministry and Government of Alberta (GoA) financial requirements
- Providing advice and guidance for financial operations to all AEMA business units as needed
- Managing the ongoing financial operations to ensure they support business operations for the AEMA in accordance with ministry and GOA policies, processes and internal controls
- Leading sound contract management services in accordance with ministry and government policies, procedures and practices
- Overseeing development and performance of AEMA Finance staff
- Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre (PECC)

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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**: Integrates broader context into planning. Plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends. Integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions. Supports organization vision and goals through strategy. Addresses behaviours that challenge progress.

**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.

**Build Collaborative Environments**: Ensures all needs are heard and understood. Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes. Involves stakeholders and shares resources. Positively resolves conflict through coaching and facilitated discussion. Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide others. Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives for achieving outcomes.

**Drive for Results**: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Commits to what is good f