Program Advisor

Job Information
Job Title: Program Advisor 
Job Requisition ID: 76896
Ministry: Assisted Living and Social Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: OPEN
Closing Date: November 26, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 (024PSA)
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 to $104,572 / year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:

Assisted Living and Social Services provides supports for seniors, families, and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, financial supports, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs. The Ministry supports Albertans through a person-centered, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families.  

For more information on the Seniors, Community and Social Services Ministry, please visit:  

This competition will be used to fill a vacant position within the Homeless Supports and Housing Stability Branch. The position facilitates the relationship between the department and the homeless-serving sector including community and non-profit organizations. It also facilitates relationships with other government departments and municipalities within the constraints of legislation and provincial and departmental business plans, to ensure that all programs, policies and funding related to homeless initiatives are administered and delivered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

The position is responsible for the advisory, facilitative, monitoring and compliance roles associated with the implementation and administration of provincial funding for homeless initiatives.

In this role, the program advisor will: 

• Ensures alignment with the ministry business plan and goals identified in the plan.
• Works closely with community partners and service providers in the homeless serving sector to ensure programs are meeting population needs and are administered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Provides analytical and pertinent information to management and others on emerging and/or critical issues relative to homelessness. This ensures issues are dealt with quickly and efficiently.
• Coordinates and responds to executive requests for information on provincial homelessness issues. Provides resource information on homeless initiatives to other internal and external partners.
• Carries out projects and assignments in the areas of homeless shelters, and housing-supports programs and services.
• Ensures compliance by service providers to the legally binding operating grant funding agreements under which they are accountable.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are developed and updated to meet the operational realities of service providers and the communities they serve.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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:

Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist  you:

• Agility:  you will need to provide results in a complex, diverse and changing environment
• Drive for Results: you will work with your team to set golas and priorities and to deliver outcomes that are consistent with the direction of the department
• Develop Self and Others:  you will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth and encourage self-development through experience sharing
• Build Collaborative Environments:  you will establish and maintain business relationships with clients, encourage or facilitate discussions and build long lasting relationships
• Develop Networks:  you will seek out input from a wide rage of internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems and provide the best solutions
• Systems Thinking:  you will consider the whole system when developing, evaluating and implementing process and technology change
• Creative Problem Solving:  have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions

Minimum requirement standard: University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; OR
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education 

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience in grant administration, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience in the areas of issues management, project or portfolio management, policy development and/or program implementation.
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and competing demands.
• Ability to write critically and succinctly, particularly on socially complex and sensitive issues. A sample of written work may be requested. Directly related experience in the homeless serving sector.
  
  

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

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening. 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA has 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
• Leadership 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.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

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

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Elena Arefeva