Strategic Coordinator

Are you a passionate and experienced leader with a drive for making a real difference in your community? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your strategic thinking and collaborative skills can contribute to the growth and well-being of an entire city? If so, the City of Edmonton has an exciting opportunity for you.

As a Strategic Coordinator within the Building Great Neighbourhoods Branch in the Department of Integrated Infrastructure Services, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Edmonton. You'll be a key member of our leadership team, working directly with the Branch Manager and collaborating with the Deputy City Manager's Office to develop and implement strategies that address the diverse needs of our citizens. Engaged in confidential and complex work that directly supports the Branch Manager, you will work on assignments with financial, economic, political and corporate sensitivities.

Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the lives of Edmontonians. Be a part of neighbourhood renewal and open spaces projects that improve our city's infrastructure. 

What will you do?

• Define overall strategic plans, measures, and metrics to align with Branch goals
• Provide leadership, direction, and coordination of strategic planning functions, including:
  • Budget program overviews and reporting
  • Branch business plans
  • Short and long-term Branch organizational planning
  • Policy setting
  • Briefings, reports and presentations
• Act as a Branch representative on City Committees and Branch teams
• Conduct environmental scans to identify trends and opportunities to ensure relevancy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Branch operations
• Research, develop, implement, and manage strategic initiatives for the Branch and on behalf of the Branch Manager
• Provide leadership, research, analysis, monitoring, and recommendations on a wide variety of issues primarily at the Branch level, with the potential for involvement at the Corporate level
• Review Council, Committee, and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) reports for content and completeness, editing and providing direction to Branch Leadership Team and staff in their preparation; reports may be in response to Mayor/Councillor motions or inquiries, and/or to public requests for Council’s input or direction
• Oversee, edit and/or write  Council, Committee, and ELT reports/memos, consolidating and prioritizing report content from a variety of sources to ensure the final product is clear, concise, and adheres to professional standards
• Ability to write clear and concise briefing notes, along with the ability to take multiple perspectives into account
• Identify strategic issues that may affect the Branch and independently research, provide recommendations, and implement solutions on behalf of the Branch Manager
• Organize and coordinate Branch initiatives and participate in the development of Branch vision, mission, values strategies, long-term planning, goals and action plans
• Act as the primary consultant and advisor in terms of problem formulation, statement of objectives, solution strategies, idea generation, solution implementation, and evaluation of outcomes
• Lead, establish and exemplify the desired culture in support of Corporate Cultural Commitments, and Branch vision and mission
• Provide leadership, direction and guidance to Branch Leadership, administrative, project, and communication support team members, and drive team behaviours
• Monitor Branch employee engagement and implement action plans as necessary

Qualifications:

• A university degree in Commerce, Public Administration, Political Science, or a related field
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible strategic and management experience

Assets:

• Formal professional or technical designation in an appropriate area of expertise
• Experience working in a governmental environment, with knowledge of public sector policies and protocols

Skills required for success:

• High political acumen with the ability to analyze sensitive issues and respond to or advise Branch Manager and other senior leaders as necessary
• Ability to work effectively with senior management and additional internal stakeholders
• Proven ability to learn and adapt quickly in diverse areas such as political analysis, human resources, customer service, communications, and project management
• Ability to effectively transfer ideas, concepts, and information into effective and efficient strategies
• Knowledge and experience in project management processes, managing multiple projects, and change management initiatives
• Proven understanding and experience in the areas of business process improvement, business process mapping and business process management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presenting to diverse audiences
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate innovative plans and influence key decision makers
• Excellent relationship building ability and skill in negotiation
• Future focused and proactive approach to work (systematic thinking)
• Service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Applicants may be tested 

Conditions of employment & work environment: 

• Up to: 1 Permanent Full-time position 
• Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This position may be eligible for the Hybrid Work Program and travel to various locations as required.
• Salary Range: $76,660.43 - $109,514.89 (Annually)
• Management and Out-of-Scope positions at the City of Edmonton are being reviewed for possible inclusion in the Civic Service Union 52 bargaining unit. If this position is impacted, the incumbent will be notified accordingly.
• The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected]. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits.

Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

Talent Acquisition Consultant: IS/MZ

Classification Title: PT2 - Strategic Coordinator

Posting Date: Nov 12, 2024

Closing Date: Nov 26, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MST)

Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Permanent Full-time

Union : Management

Department: Building Great Neighbourhoods

Work Location(s): 14th Floor Edmonton Tower, 10111 104 Avenue   Edmonton T5J 0J4