Hybrid Assistant Communications Director (Edmonton, AB) bei Government of Alberta

Role Responsibilities

The Assistant Communications Director is often considered the communications branch’s ‘air traffic controller’ - anticipating, assessing and adapting to changing priorities. If this sounds like you, then you could be the best fit for this role!

You are responsible for the day-to-day planning and supervision of staff and activities within the communications branch, including coordinating and monitoring staff activities. You will also get the opportunity to act as the Director of Communications in their absence

Using your proactive and well-developed consulting and relationship building skills, you will help the Director to plan, deliver and monitor communications projects. In addition, you will use your strong interpersonal and time management skills to:

• Ensure standards are met and products are of high quality
• Use excellent problem-solving skills
• Lead and advise when consulting, writing and editing
• Coordinate cross-ministry initiatives
• Provide solid issues management advice and guidance
• Manage or direct media relations activities
• Align resources with the goals of program areas, the ministry and the Government of Alberta

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.

• Creative Problem Solving: Identifies ways to improve activities and results by doing something that may be new/different.
• Drive for Results: Clarifies objectives and taps into various resources within the organization; ensuring that roles and contributions are clear.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Engages others to think broadly about impacts of projects, brings differing perspectives together and encourages debate. Works with others to identify and remove barriers.
• Develop Networks: Builds strong working relationships within their assigned ministry and across CPE

Qualifications

Requirements: A degree in a related field, such as communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, English, supplemented by four (4) years progressively responsible management and or communications experience.

Assets:

• Media relations
• Excellent political acumen
• Project management
• Experience with systems work including building processes and tools for use in large organization
• Management experience in coaching, developing, maintaining relations, leading, and motivating teams

Equivalencies (considered on the basis of):

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

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

This posting is being used to fill the Assistant Communications Director position supporting the Ministry of Technology and Innovation. This competition may also be used for future vacancies at equal or lesser classifications within Communications and Public Engagement and across the Government of Alberta.

Hours of Work: 36.25 per week

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.

Notes Continued

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
• 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