KID Chief Admin Offic/Mngr KES
Posting Date: Jul 18, 2024
Location: Kananaskis Improvement Distric, AB
Company: Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title: KID Chief Admin Offic/Mngr KES
Job Requisition ID: 60917
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Kananaskis Improvement District
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: August 13, 2024
Classification: Manager Zone 2
Salary: $3,241.74 to $4,362.44 bi-weekly ($84,609 - $113,859/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: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx
Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.
For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/forestry-and-parks.aspx
Role Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director-Kananaskis Region, this dual role as the Kananaskis Improvement District (KID) Chief Administrative Officer and Kananaskis Emergency Services (KES) Manager is unique to government.
As the KES Manager, your responsibilities will include managing a multi-disciplinary team required for effective emergency preparedness, delivery of emergency services, dispatch, fire protection and Occupational Health and Safety Programs. As KID Chief Administrative Officer, you will work directly with four elected and two minister appointed members of council to deliver a prescribed set of programs as defined through Ministerial orders. In this role, you will be responsible for the effective administration of the Kananaskis Improvement District in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and within the authority delegated by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister of Forestry and Parks. You will be directly responsible for the communication and coordination of the Kananaskis Improvement District Council and the effective delivery of municipal services.
Furthermore, you will be responsible for managing a combined KID / KES budget of approximately $4 million and a staff compliment of 11 permanent staff, up to 15 paid on call firefighters and 4 wage KES communications officers. This position will require extensive travel throughout the Kananaskis Region and at times provincially.
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Qualifications
Education and Experience:
A university degree in a related field (park or recreation management or municipal management) supplemented with a minimum of four years’ progressive experience, preferably in park and municipal operations, financial management, contract administration and/or project management.
Equivalencies:
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one year of education for one year of experience or vise versa.
Preference will be given to candidates who have extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience with Parks Division and Kananaskis County programs, legislation, policies, procedures and management plans. General business knowledge and experience with operational and management decision making processes and procedures is also required.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
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.
Systems Thinking - ability to broadly assess options, implications and future opportunities to promote program delivery and for developing strategies to meet the needs of the region.
Agility - adapt to changing situations/environments while responding to changing priorities/challenges. Furthermore, you will be required to resolve extremely sensitive, emotional or controversial staffing/resource issues or situations which may have a region/division wide impact.
Build Collaborative Environments - building networks and trusting relationships with different stakeholders. Utilize well-developed interpersonal skills to effectively facilitate communication for partnerships with other professionals, contractors, consultants, local authorities, media, politicians and the public.
Drive for Results - set and accomplish goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with Government direction, departmental objectives and public expectations.
Creative Problem Solving - assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions. You will be required to identify new trends and devise new approaches, techniques and methods to deliver programs with available resources to meet growing public use and expectations.
Notes
This position may be used to fill future vacancies. Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at lower classification and salary.
Hours of Work: 36.25/ week.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance check and obtain a 5-year driver’s abstract.
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.
What the GoA has to offer:
• 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
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• 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 https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before 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 (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
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 Michele Murphy at [email protected].