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Director Business Support Services Unit

$108.31k - $137.54k per year
Full-time

Government of Alberta

Job Responsibility:

Alberta Infrastructure designs, builds, manages and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that schools, hospitals and government facilities infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta's population. The Ministry also provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.

We believe in building careers and providing opportunities to develop within the organization. We also provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work and support for wellness at work with a series of activities over the lunch break and after office hours. In short, we provide staff with the tools and support they need to excel. Working together, we will promote the Alberta Public Service Values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Excellence.

Business Support Services (BSS) facilitates continuous process improvement and innovation within the branch through leadership of programs, business information systems, processes, and services essential to supporting asset life cycle management for over 10,000 Government of Alberta (GoA) holdings. These holdings are located throughout the province and valued in excess of $20 billion. They include structures (buildings, portables, and parking lots), space, and land for the Government of Alberta (GoA), supported stakeholders (health facilities, post-secondary institutions, schools, and social housing), non-government users (NGUs), not-for-profit organizations, agencies, boards, and commissions.

Job Information Job Requisition ID: 50429 Ministry: Infrastructure Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week Regular/Temporary: Ongoing Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: December 11, 2023 Classification: Management Senior Manager Zone 2 Salary: $4,149.76 to $5,269.59 bi-weekly ($108,308 - $137,535 /year)

Role Responsibilities

The Director provides strategic leadership and direction for continual process improvement in relation to service delivery and information quality as the basis for the Alberta Infrastructure asset management framework.This position directs the development, implementation, and continual enhancement of policies, information, systems, processes, and other tools to facilitate the management of structure, space, and land assets essential to the effective delivery of programs and services by GoA departments, agencies, and boards.

The primary responsibilities of the Director, Business Support Services Unit are (but not limited to):

  • Direct development of strategic plans, policies, models, and standards to establish the asset inventory and parking programs as “centres of expertise” within Alberta Infrastructure and the GoA.
  • Lead development of business processes, requirements, and systems to integrate leading practices and strategies in business operations and ensure availability of high quality data for strategic asset planning and decision-making
  • Serve as a project leader for business information system initiatives and projects, including providing strategic direction to ensure current and anticipated user and client requirements are determined in relation to managing asset inventory and parking information for the GoA.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to BSS staff, senior client and user representatives, information technology representatives, and other stakeholders throughout planning, implementation, roll out, and operational phases of business information development
  • Direct development and ongoing improvement of business support services processes and systems to support branch operations, including those associated with budget coordination, financial administration, action request coordination, and human resource administration and coordination.
  • Direct BSS operations, including establishing priorities and plans, defining and clarifying roles and responsibilities, developing and monitoring targets and measures, developing appropriate response strategies, and overseeing planning and delivery of activities and projects.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelors degree in Business, Economics or a related field plus 6 years of experience.

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.

Assets:

  • Strategic and systems thinking skills to develop and encourage commitment to new approaches; work within a broadly defined conceptual framework; and manage multiple complex issues while delivering results
  • Consultation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to work effectively with stakeholders, clients, and senior Ministry
  • Financial management and reporting skills.

Notes

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours / 36.25 hours a week Location: Edmonton, AB.

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

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.

Optional: Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

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  • 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 agreements
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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:

Systems Thinking: Strategic and systems thinking skills is required to develop and encourage commitment to new approaches; work within a broadly defined conceptual framework; and manage multiple complex issues while delivering results.

Creative Problem Solving: The Director frequently encounters unstructured scenarios that lack historical precedents. These situations demand exceptional analytical, reasoning, evaluation, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

Agility: The Director identifies and champions process improvements and major change initiatives associated with the Asset Management branch mandate, with a major emphasis on continuous improvement in the integrity and reliability of asset inventory information.

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.

Current employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application to be recognized as an internal applicant. 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. 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 a copy of the role profile, please contact Jenny Luong at View email address on ca.edajobs.com

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