Executive Director, Employment Standards Program Delivery

Government of Alberta • Calgary, AB

5d • CA$153,902 - CA$202,256 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration leads the efforts to grow Alberta's economy by delivering strategic programs and services to support Alberta's entrepreneurs and job creators, attract investment, expand and diversify trade, and ensure Alberta has an innovative and competitive business environment.

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces Division, the Executive Director, Employment Standards Program Delivery provides leadership and oversight for the delivery of employment standards programs, including the Office of the Employment Standards Registrar of Appeals. The position leads a senior management team responsible for the strategic planning and operational delivery of province-wide compliance, enforcement, and outreach programs, ensuring practices are balanced, consistent, and aligned with legislative requirements. This includes oversight of the issuance of permits and variances under Employment Standards legislation, as well as ensuring effective and timely appeals processes under the Employment Standards Code.

The Executive Director establishes and maintains strong partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders to promote awareness and understanding of employment standards among industry, employers, and employees. In addition, the role represents the department in advancing these standards through collaboration and engagement. The position also leads the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office, ensuring appropriate supports are in place for temporary foreign workers experiencing workplace challenges. Identifying emerging issues and ensuring effective policies, procedures, and resources are in place will be critical to achieving departmental and corporate priorities.

Requirements

• Extensive senior management experience in large, complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of employment standards and program delivery.
• Proven leader who develops strategic direction.
• Ability to draw on insights from a broad range of stakeholders to inform decision-making.
• Effectively engages staff.
• Builds strong relationships.
• Navigates conflict resolution in a manner that aligns with organizational priorities.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Delivers results in a cost-effective manner.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• A related degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for the delivery of employment standards programs, including the Office of the Employment Standards Registrar of Appeals.
• Leads a senior management team responsible for the strategic planning and operational delivery of province-wide compliance, enforcement, and outreach programs.
• Ensures practices are balanced, consistent, and aligned with legislative requirements.
• Oversees the issuance of permits and variances under Employment Standards legislation.
• Ensures effective and timely appeals processes under the Employment Standards Code.
• Establishes and maintains strong partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders to promote awareness and understanding of employment standards.
• Represents the department in advancing employment standards through collaboration and engagement.
• Leads the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office, ensuring appropriate supports are in place for temporary foreign workers experiencing workplace challenges.
• Identifies emerging issues and ensures effective policies, procedures, and resources are in place to achieve departmental and corporate priorities.

Benefits

• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Opportunity to participate in an interim hybrid work schedule (per Alberta Public Service policy) of up to two days working from your home office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive