Issues Coordinator

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 74393
Ministry: Primary and Preventative Health 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: August 29, 2025
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment (023PSAMA)

**Salary**: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/year)

The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is committed to supporting the key strategic initiatives and core business of government outlined in the Government of Alberta (GoA) Strategic Business Plan and is committed to a stable, accountable, high quality and sustainable health system. The Financial Planning Branch is part of the Finance Division and is responsible for leading the development of the Ministry’s three-year fiscal plan, the annual budget, and forecasets, and provides recommendations of procurement strategy and execution of contracts. Collaboration across Alberta Health and GOA are an essential part of the Financial Planning branch's work.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Issues Coordinator plays a critical role in establishing, implementing, integrating, and monitoring effective issues management and communication processes. The IC works under high pressure situations to provide timely and accurate advice on current and emerging issues and ensures information is disseminated to the affected program areas in an efficient and effective manner. A strong understanding of communications, policy, and departmental organization is required, as well as the linkages of these items to all aspects of delivery.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Fianncial Planning Branch, the incumbent works directly with the Executive Director and the branch leadership team to manage critical and emerging issues from a strategic communication and issues management perspective. The Issues Coordinator is the primary link to emerging issues and activities in the branch and ensures situational awareness and information sharing to staff within. This key position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to assess issues, determine their nature and priority, research and coordinate supporting information, and takes action to develop appropriate responses.

This position also provides analysis and ongoing issues management support to ensure the effective delivery of programs and frameworks that fall within the branch's mandate. This requires the individual, at the request of the branch leadership, to prepare briefings and recommendations for consideration, initiate and coordinate responses, and provide value-added information and strategic messaging in a timely manner.

The successful Issues Coordinator is responsible for:

- Participation within the branch management team, including identifying and prioritizing risks, challenges, and issues, and recommending strategies to support the branch and division in achieving successful outcomes.
- Acting as a primary communication liaison for the branch, including reviewing and analyzing incoming and outgoing correspondence for content, strategic positioning, style, and alignment with priorities.
- Issues research and tracking to provide branch leadership with briefings on incoming information and requests from internal and external stakeholders.
- Works closely with the Assistant Deputy Minister’s office to coordinate and deliver high-quality briefing materials, Action Requests, and slide decks, ensuring accuracy, clarify, and alignment with strategic priorities.

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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:

- **Agility**: The Issues Coordinator works in a dynamic environment where priorities change on a short notice.
- **Build Collaborative Environments**: The Issues coordinator needs to heavily leverage skills and knowledge of others to draft responses to inquiries.

**Qualifications**:
**Requirements**:
University graduation in a related field (Public Policy, Administration, Business, or Communications is required) plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalencies: Directly related education or experience on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

**Required Asset**:

- Experience preparing briefing notes.
- Experience in policy writing and recommendation.

Preferred Skills:

- Sound knowledge of English grammar and usage, as well as appropriate Canadian Press, plain language, and Government of Alberta writing styles.
- Experience with Action Request Tracking System (ARTS), Sharepoint, and Microsoft Office.
- Experie