Manager, Policy and Programs

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 67443
Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Trade
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 06, 2025
Classification: Manager Zone 2

**Salary**: $3,241.74 to $4,362.44 bi-weekly ($84,609 - $113,859/year)

**Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade**:
The Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade is responsible for delivering programs and policies to support a diverse workforce, promote safe, fair and healthy workplaces and attract skilled workers. We lead the efforts to grow Alberta’s economy by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and job creators, attracting investment, growing trade, strengthening Alberta’s key sectors and ensuring Alberta has an innovative and competitive business environment.

Within the Economic Development and Business Supports Division, the Regional and Northern Economic Development Branch is accountable for building relationships and partnerships with economic development organizations and communities to increase market intelligence, inform strategic economic decisions by government, and foster economic growth across regions in Alberta.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Director of Regional Economic Development Policy, the Manager, Policy and Programs will work closely with team members, including other Managers and Directors in the branch, to inform senior leadership on regional economic development issues, collaboration best practices, related risk factors, economic development opportunities, and ultimately informs strategic decision-making and policy/program development. The successful incumbent requires extensive problem solving, systems thinking, decision-making, relationship development and business communication skills and may represent the department in interdepartmental work teams and cross-ministry teams

In your role as Manager, you will be responsible for:

- Providing project management leadership and oversight on the develop of policies, strategies, and initiatives focused on supporting and growing Alberta's economic regions.
- Providing guidance, leadership and strategic direction to a team of professional staff, delivering evidence-based policy research, analysis, recommendations, and documents to support and inform economic development policy, strategy and program development.
- Leading and supporting various policy projects and may lead strategic relations to develop, advance and communicate economic development policies.
- Participating in cross-ministry committees, teams and working groups, providing regional economic development perspectives and expertise to ensure thoroughness and consistency in policy and program development.
- Providing senior-level policy advice and recommendations to executive leadership focused on key policy initiatives that support regional economic development and inform economic strategy and program development.
- Leading, coaching and mentoring others to achieve business plan 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:

- **Systems Thinking**: This position is expected to regularly manage and coordinate multiple initiatives understanding and mitigating risks to deliver long-term goals.
- **Creative Problem Solving**: This position is expected to manage the team's research projects and supporting policy efforts, which are multifaceted and may not have precedents. As the position will work on a wide variety of issues and problems, they will need to develop issue-based solutions on a case by
- case basis.
- **Agility**: Aligns with creative problem solving as position often works in the gray and situations and obstacles encountered are often vague without a clear path to resolution. Required agility to tailor the approach to the given circumstance.
- **Build Collaborative Environments**: Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required to lead and collaboratively support strategic initiatives on behalf of the Department.
- **Drive for Results**: This position is required to meet the needs of stakeholders in a timely manner and consider potential consequences of recommendations. Must think proactively to address potential risks and mitigate accordingly. The Manager needs to independently keep on top of the work with little oversight.
- **Develop Networks**: Requires strong and positive working relationships with cross-ministry colleagues and partners in order to effectively and efficiently address issues.
- **Develop Self & Others**: This position will play a key role in developing skills and core competencies of the team in the advancement of key branch and organizati