Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Continuing Care Branch, this position is focused on home and community care. The position leads three teams comprised of professional staff who are responsible to develop and implement legislation, strategic policy and content within provincial operating standards, associated performance monitoring frameworks, as well as overseeing branch grant management processes. It is expected that all strategies, policies and initiatives include a focus on improved quality and ongoing sustainability. 

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary as this role will only be successful if it can create vast networks and strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners. The incumbent has experience leading teams comprised of policy and clinical professionals and a strong understanding of government and health and social care system priorities.

The Director actions the following tasks as a part of their role:

• Lead the formulation of client and family focused legislation, operating standards and policies pertaining to home and community care formulated through evidence reviews and stakeholder engagement. This includes all stages of the policy development cycle including issue identification, evidence gathering, stakeholder engagement, options development, implementation of approved direction, communication, and evaluation. 
• Lead the development of policy materials for government/decision makers consideration. This may include policy papers, briefing notes, cabinet reports, documents to prepare legislation, stakeholder  engagement and communication plans, etc.
• Work with partners to inform content development and the implementation of changes associated with  an updated act and regulation related content.
• Accompany senior staff to meetings, briefings and committees to act as a key advisor.
• Through dyads/counterparts or via working groups and committees, clearly and regularly convey the Ministry's strategic directions and expectations relative to this sector. This enables ALA to better prepare plans reflective of government priorities and directions.
• Based on information acquired by or provided by operators or ALA and on an ongoing basis, monitor system wide performance and more localized/impacts associated with  system improvement initiatives and provide feedback on adjustments or updated expectations as needed.
• Act as a resource and ongoing support to ALA officials and providers and operators on associated subject matters (e.g., capacity planning, funding model).
• Coordinate and align multiple improvement focused initatives to leverage and maximize impacts.  
• Direct the use of up to date best practices associated with change management and foster a system of ongoing learning and pursuit of improvements through benchmarks and targets.  
• Ensure the use of continuing care data and information systems guide and inform improvement initiatives and link project results to the ongoing evolution of strategic policies and operating standards.    
• Lead and support the business unit in achieving the department's objectives.
• Coach and mentor the managers and staff to further develop their knowledge and competencies to better achieve business plan, goals and objectives.
• Provide strategic advice and leadership in the development and maintenance of effective collaborative committees with an focus on home and community care.

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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:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Develop Networks: Building strategic networks across service providers, client and family representatives, and ALA - Assisted Living Alberta officials is vital for advancing home, community, and palliative care and able to exchange insights, align responses to emerging challenges, and champion innovative solutions that truly make a difference.
• Creative Problem Solving: Collaborate across sectors to share key insights, synchronize efforts to address emerging challenges, and drive forward meaningful, innovative solutions that improve the continuum of care. play a pivotal role in cultivating strong, responsive networks. By exchanging insights across sectors, aligning strategic responses to emerging challenges, and championing innovative, client-centered solutions, leaders create a foundation for coordinated care that truly makes a difference.
• Drive for Results: Plays a pivotal role in cultivating strong, responsive networks that span service providers, family representatives, ALA - Assisted Living Alberta. By fostering cross-sector insight exchange, aligning strategic responses to emerging challenges, and championing innovative, client-centered solutions, they lay the foundation for a coordinated care system that truly improves lives.
• Systems Thinking: Exchange critical insights, align agile responses to emerging challenges, and drive innovative, client-focused solutions, laying the foundation for a seamlessly coordinated care system that transforms outcomes and improves lives.

Qualifications

Required

• A Bachelors Degree in Clinical, Social Science, Healthcare Administration with (7) Seven years of experience may be gained in policy, program, administrative, operational, or strategic roles; a clinical background is not required.
• Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.
• Experience leading a Team of Individuals is required for the role.

Preferred

• A Master’s degree in any of the above specializations would be preferred.

Assets

• Experience working in a Government Role at Federal/Provincial/Municipality etc will be a strong asset.
• Experience is needed in health system or continuing care delivery, policy development, stakeholder engagement, managing complex issues and a collaborative and integrated approach to achieving goals.
• Demonstrated understanding of provincial government and regional health authority structure and decision-making, legislative frameworks, accountability processes and policy development mechanisms.  
• Project Management and Risk Management Skills.
• Experience assisting Senior Leadership or Executive Level Management.
• Experience Managing and Developing Policy Proposals and knowledge of Policy Management Process.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work are 36.25 hours weekly.

This posting is to hire to one permanent position.

Please note that this job may require occasional evening or weekend work.

Your cover letter and resume will be used as a screening tool to assess your written communication.

Final candidates will 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 have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.