Program Delivery Specialist

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 66585
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (duration - up to 2 years)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 14, 2025
Classification: Administrative Support 4

**Salary**: $1,755.66 to $2,145.13 bi-weekly ($45,822.73/year - $55,987.89/year)

The Primary Agriculture Division at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is looking a highly motivated individual to be a part of the Program Delivery team Are you passionate about supporting Alberta’s agricultural producers and contributing to sustainable water supplies on farms? The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is seeking a Program Delivery Specialist to support the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) Water Program (on-farm water supply stream).

**Role Responsibilities**:
To be successful in this role, you require strong communication skills and a good understanding of production agriculture practices to support efficient delivery and success of the program.

**The primary responsibilities for the Program Delivery Specialist include, but are not limited to**:

- Ensuring grant amounts align with Sustainable CAP Water Program parameters.
- Maintaining high standards of data integrity and compliance.
- Collaborating with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation water specialists.
- Communicating effectively with applicants, agricultural producers and stakeholders across Alberta’s agricultural sectors.
- Using tools such as Excel tracking sheets, CAP Shared Mailbox (UCM), CORES, TEAMS, and GMS.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviours 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. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
Competencies essential for this role include:
**Agility**: Prioritize multiple tasks and projects, with the ability to accommodate other priorities as they arise, and maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and a changing environment.

**Drive for Results**: Use exceptional organizational and prioritization skills to meet tight deadlines and deliver quality ork. Actively set goals and remain open to advice on reaching them.

**Creative Problem Solving**:Focus on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight using innovative ideas or existing processes to address both new and past problems.

**Build Collaborative Environments**:Actively engage with stakeholders and follow up on inquiries, requests, and concerns from colleagues, clients and stakeholders. Remain courteous and professional in stressful situations.

**Develop Networks**: Maintain mutual internal and external networks with stakeholders and clients.

**Qualifications**:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

**Required**
- High school diploma and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, preferably in an agricultural or water systems context.
- Strong understanding of Alberta agriculture production operations and technology.
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

**Assets**
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, One Drive).
- Post-secondary diploma in Business, Administration, or a related discipline.
- Knowledge of FOIP (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act).
- Good understanding of agricultural terminology, water systems, land locations, disease and emergence response, crop and livestock production systems.
- Ability to effectively transcribe verbal communications.

**Notes**:
**Application Requirements**:

- Answer pre-screening questions
- Upload a resume
- Upload a cover letter

Tips for Applicants:
Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
- Professional learning and development
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
- Lead ership and mentorship programs.

**How To Apply**
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

**Closing Statement**
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.