Consultant, Succ

**Job Information**:
**Job Requisition ID**: 40195

**Ministry**: Public Service Commission

**Location**: Edmonton

**Full or Part-Time**: Full Time

**Hours of Work**: 36.25 hours per week

**Regular/Temporary**: Permanent

**Scope**: Open Competition

**Closing Date**:Open Until Filled**

**Classification**: Program Services 3 Exempt

**About Us**:
Workforce Development & Analytics (WDA) is part of the Strategic Services and Public Agency Secretariat, a division of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Our PSC vision is to partner with people leaders to foster an agile, productive and healthy workforce to serve Alberta today as part of a larger public service team.

WDA supports the workforce of the future through business intelligence solutions, Human Capital Management (HCM) reporting and analytics, designing and delivering learning and talent development programs, leading human capital change management through process development and governance, and providing survey consultation, and HR system measurement. WDA provides expertise and support to the transition to 1GX. We enhance our clients’ ability and confidence to articulate and address the complex business challenges of today and tomorrow.

Talent Management (TM) is a work area within the Workforce Development and Analytics branch. The team oversees the corporate talent assessment process and learning needs of Alberta Public Service (APS) senior managers and executives (i.e., Executive Directors, Assistant Deputy Ministers) to support executive development and corporate succession planning. Additionally, the area is responsible for the annual employee performance program, its process and learning supports.

**Role**:
If you’ve been seeking an opportunity to share your HR expertise and put your strategic and project planning practices to good use, this role could be for you This role works as part of a team to develop and implement succession processes for the senior manager and executive levels in the Alberta Public Service (APS), aimed at enhancing the leadership talent pipeline in our organization. This role also directly supports the coordination and implementation of the annual performance cycle for all APS employees.
- In this role, you will:
- act as a functional expert to lead and/or assist with the planning, delivery, evaluation, and overall administration of the government-wide annual performance and succession processes
- write concise proposals, project plans, and detailed reports including data analysis
- identify issues, perform research, analyze options, and formulate compelling recommendations and clear briefing materials for decision-makers
- provide consultation and advice on our programs to a large network of internal HR professionals; this will include delivering presentations and/or training
- respond to inquiries from employees at various levels in the organization, including direct interfacing with senior level executives
- support activities to transition succession and performance processes into the organization’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for managing financial and human resources information
- You will excel in this role by demonstrating your ability to:
- think critically, considering a systems-wide approach and understanding the needs of colleagues, clients, and stakeholders
- establish relationships and build credibility as a trusted advisor
- organize your work and projects for maximum efficiency and achieve timely completion in a fast-paced environment
- clearly communicate in written and verbal form
- actively contribute ideas, recommended solutions, and suggestions for continuous improvement
- creating and editing products using various tools and functions (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

This position reports to and works closely with the Lead, Succession and Performance Management, and will work directly with team members across Talent Management. This position may also interact with other colleagues and stakeholders across the Workforce Development and Analytics branch and other areas of the Public Service Commission.

**Qualifications**:
University Degree in a related field plus 2 years of progressively responsible related experience in implementing workforce initiatives in a large, complex business environment is required.

**Equivalency**:
Directly related education or experience considered based on:
1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Related degree or diploma in human resources is an asset.

**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. This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Critical Competencies:

- **Agility** - Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt