Director - Emergency Management, Accommodations & Security Services

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

2d•CA$111,373 - CA$151,960•Onsite

About The Position

Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) provides supports for seniors, families, and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, continuing care, financial supports, affordable housing, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs. The Ministry supports Albertans through a person-centered, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families.

Requirements

University graduation, supplemented by six years progressively responsible experience in operational leadership and delivery of accommodation and emergency management services.
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Nice To Haves

Drive for Results: Leads accommodation and emergency service delivery across the ministry by setting clear priorities, allocating resources, and resolving barriers that affect service continuity. Directs response actions and recovery efforts during incidents to ensure critical operations continue and staff are protected.
Systems Thinking: Assesses how accommodation decisions, capital investments, emergency preparedness, and workforce needs interact to affect ministry operations. Anticipates cascading impacts of disruptions and aligns accommodation, continuity, and response actions to support overall ministry resilience.
Build Collaborative Environments: Works closely with program areas, Infrastructure, emergency management partners, and corporate services to align accommodation and emergency services with operational needs. Leads coordination during incidents to ensure timely, integrated responses across multiple stakeholders.
Creative Problem Solving: Resolves complex accommodation pressures and emergency situations by evaluating incomplete information, balancing safety, cost, and service impacts, and determining appropriate courses of action. Adapts established plans and procedures to address emerging and non-standard operational challenges.

Responsibilities

Ministry accommodation services are effectively planned, delivered, and sustained to support safe, functional, and efficient operations across all ministry locations. This outcome ensures that ministry staff and leadership have appropriate, safe, and reliable workspaces and supporting services to carry out program delivery and corporate functions.
Ministry operations remain resilient and capable of continuing during disruptions, emergencies, or adverse events. This outcome ensures continuity of critical services and protects staff, clients, and assets during operational disruptions.
Effective and timely emergency response is provided through leadership of the Departmental Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC). This outcome ensures coordinated, informed, and timely decision-making during incidents affecting ministry operations.
Accommodation and emergency services are delivered efficiently, with effective stewardship of assets, resources, and funding. This outcome ensures responsible management of public resources while meeting operational and safety requirements.
A capable, accountable team delivers consistent and high quality accommodation and emergency services. This outcome ensures that operational results are achieved through effective leadership, coordination, and workforce management.
Strong operational partnerships support ministry readiness, safety, and service continuity. This outcome ensures alignment and coordination across the ministry and with key partners.