Manager - Child Care Job at Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 36286
Ministry: Children's Services
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: December 29, 2022
Classification: Management Manager Zone 2
About Us
A successful society is defined by its people and the opportunities available for them to fully and actively participate in all aspects of life and provide for themselves and/or their families. The Department of Children’s Services works alongside the Department of Seniors, Community and Social Services to foster a society, in which families are secure and resilient, individuals have safe, sustainable employment, vulnerable Albertans have the supports they require, and no one is left behind. You can be part of helping us make a difference!
The Department of Children’s Services leads child care & intervention, early childhood development, foster & kinship care, adoption, and improvements for children & youth. To find out more about our work visit:
Role
Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase and enhance your analytical and program reporting skills? Do you have what it takes to join a group of professionals committed to making a real difference in the lives of children, youth, and families? If so, keep on reading as the rest of this ad may intrigue you!
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Director of Child Care Policy Development. You will be responsible for the Ministry alignment of program policy, policy development, program design and implementation, for the following program areas: child care licensing, family day home programs, inclusive child care, child care subsidy, and space creation. This position leads the implementation of strategic projects such as: policy development for new child care legislation, Inclusive child care, child care on reserve, and investments from bilateral agreements with the federal government.
This position oversees team of policy staff in a fast-paced environment to ensure that strategic projects and program policies are developed and implemented based on set timelines.
Main responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Policy and project development, Ministry alignment of program policy, program design and implementation for child care licensing, family day home programs, inclusive child care, child care subsidy and space creation.
- Provide policy advice and expertise and makes decisions/provides direction on complex strategic issues
- Engages and maintains collaborative and productive partnerships with diverse sets of stakeholders
- Supports issues management and public administration practices that include issues analysis and the development of options and recommendations.
- Effective and accountable forecasting, monitoring and management of Child Care budget and funding.
- Provide leadership and supervision for a unit of program consultants and policy analysts
Qualifications
Education: University graduation in a related field (Social Sciences, Human Services, Business etc.) plus 6 years progressively responsible related experience; or
Supervisory/Management experience will be given preference. And
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
- Advanced Strategic thinking
- Knowledge of the early learning and child care sector, including theory, practice, and delivery
- Strong organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple, diverse, complex, and sensitive assignments within fixed timelines
- Strong team and interpersonal skills, ability to promote teamwork, collaboration, and partnership
- Overall awareness of Ministry legislation and regulations
- Developing, evaluating, implementing policy initiatives, programs, and services
- Demonstrated capacity to build effective partnerships with internal and external customers, clients, staff, and stakeholders essential to this position.
- Strong planning, analytical, issues management and consultative skills are required
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. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
Systems Thinking - Considers the inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach including how they relate to other programs or areas.
Creative Problem Solving - Collects a breadth of data and a variety of perspectives to make a choice between potential solutions and evaluate how effective the solution will be.
Agility - Remains calm and composed even in difficult or stressful situations. Can see the positive side to a difficult situation. Remains optimistic and perseveres in finding solutions.
Drive for Results - Holds self and others responsible for achieving results and agreed upon targets.
Develop Networks - Influences others by considering the meaning of what is being said, the environment and how the information is being presented.
Builds Collaborative Environments - Builds on the skills and knowledge of others to create results.
Salary
$3,062.51 to $4,121.25 bi-weekly ($79,931 - $107,564/ year)
Notes
Hours of Work:
- 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 8.15am to 4.30pm
Locations:
- Forestry Building 9920 108 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2M4
- Working for the Alberta Public Service –
- Pension plans:
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- 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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How To Apply
If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,
Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.
Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at
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.
Resources for applicants:
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
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, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Lori Casey at lori.casey@gov.ab.ca
If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check
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