Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to help power the growth of Alberta’s thriving meat processing industry? As an Industry Development Officer, you’ll be the go to expert supporting processors, executives, and industry partners as they explore new markets, strengthen operations, and pursue strategic expansion. Your insights will influence decisions that shape the sector’s future.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting market and technical research to support clients in assessing production, marketing, and financial strategies for their businesses. 
• Coaching meat processors to identify and pursue business opportunities that enhance the value-added agri-processing industry.
• Facilitating strategic investments and expansions to foster a competitive and sustainable meat processing industry.
• Acting as a resource and primary contact for senior personnel within the meat processing sector.
• Delivering business advice, financial strategies, and regulatory information through seminars, webinars, and workshops.
• Collaborating with interdepartmental teams and external committees to align efforts with Ministry policies and objectives.

Your expertise will contribute to the development of Alberta’s agri-business sector, ensuring its growth and competitiveness in domestic and international markets.

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

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.

Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following Government of Alberta competencies:

Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals:

• Seeks insight on implications of different options • Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and values • Identifies unintended consequences.
• Takes on new food processing clients and has the information at the ready, understanding time sensitive impacts.

Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight:

• Asks questions to understand a problem. 
• Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.
• Explores different work methods and what made projects successful; shares learning. 
• Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.

Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change:

• Takes opportunities to improve work processes.
• Anticipates and adjusts behaviour to change.
• Remains optimistic, calm and composed in stressful situations.
• Seeks advice and support to change appropriately. 
• Works creatively within guidelines.
• Incumbent uses all their knowledge about food business practices and creatively seeks solutions for clients.

Drive for Results: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives:

• Plans based on past experience. 
• Holds self and others responsible for results.
• Partners with groups to achieve outcomes.
• Aims to exceed expectations.
• Incumbent can provide immediate information to food processing clients when asked.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• University graduation in Agricultural, Food Science, Business, Marketing, Commerce or Economics or a related field, plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below. 

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.

Assets:

• Strong understanding of the meat processing industry, including business management, marketing, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering seminars, webinars, or workshops.
• Analytical and research capabilities, with the ability to evaluate business opportunities and conduct feasibility studies.
• Proven ability to collaborate with industry stakeholders, government agencies, and interdepartmental teams.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s food processing policies, programs, and services is an asset.

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

Position Information:

• Office located in Red Deer at the Red Deer Provincial Building (4920-51 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 6K8).
• Other locations may be considered (Please list preferred location in the pre-screening question section).
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week (permanent full time).
• Monday to Friday (08:15 am-16:30 pm). 

Other Application Information:

• A cover letter is required with your application, outlining how your education and experience aligns with the role.
• Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interviews.
• This position may require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
• 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 - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.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.