Executive Director, Strategic Workforce Policy

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

80d•CA$153,903 - CA$202,256•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is the central human resource department for the Alberta Public Service (APS), providing expert advice, strategic leadership and stewardship, and direct delivery of human resources (HR) services to support the attraction, retention, development and engagement of a highly capable workforce that delivers outcomes for Albertans. PSC’s key accountabilities include: Ensuring effective and integrated human resource policies, strategies and services are established and enhanced to support the APS in achieving government priorities. Providing strategic human resource consulting services and organizational effectiveness supports across government. Delivering workforce planning, labour and employee relations, occupational health and safety, classification and compensation, talent acquisition, pensions and benefits, learning and development, and talent management programs. Providing stewardship of human resource programs, legislation, policy frameworks and collective bargaining obligations across the APS. The Strategic Services Division provides enterprise leadership in workforce policy, strategic workforce planning, compensation and classification policy, organizational effectiveness initiatives that support a modern and responsive public service, and payroll and benefits administration. The division works with government departments, central agencies, and external stakeholders to establish workforce policies and frameworks that are equitable, fiscally responsible, sustainable, and aligned with government priorities.

Requirements

Extensive related senior management experience with expertise in policy development and implementation in a large service-oriented environment.
Extensive knowledge of human resources functions and change management.
A strategist with a broad systems focus.
Ability to influence critical decisions and build strategic relationships to achieve shared outcomes.
Skilled in leading complex human resources programs as well as managing projects and policy issues.
Reputation for empowering teams, facilitating innovation, and applying a systems approach to achieving results.
Advanced collaboration and relationship skills.
Reputation for engaging, developing, and mentoring high functioning teams.
Excellent communication skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
A related degree in business, public administration, human resources, social sciences or an equivalent field.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Public Service Commission’s related program areas and significant knowledge of other human resource functions related to the program areas would be an asset.
An understanding evidence-based government decision-making and performance measurement in relation to strategic initiatives is an asset.

Responsibilities

Provides enterprise leadership for the design, development, implementation and continuous improvement of workforce policies, programs and frameworks that support the attraction, retention, development and effective management of Alberta Public Service employees.
Accountable for establishing an integrated and strategic approach to workforce policy development across classification, job evaluation, compensation, pensions, and benefits programs.
Ensures workforce policies and programs align with government priorities, operational needs, fiscal parameters, legislative requirements and leading human resource practices.
Provides strategic advice to executive leadership, oversees the interpretation and application of workforce policies and directives, and ensures consistent, transparent and defensible workforce management practices across the APS.
Provides strategic thought leadership on workforce policy issues, labour market trends, workforce modernization and emerging human resource risks and opportunities.
Contributes to enterprise-wide strategic planning, policy development and service delivery initiatives and supports seamless integration between workforce policy and client service delivery functions.
Champions innovation, continuous improvement and future-focused workforce strategies, ensuring workforce policies and programs evolve to meet changing organizational needs, workforce expectations and advances in technology.
Provides strategic leadership for the evaluation, integration and responsible implementation of artificial intelligence, automation and emerging technologies within workforce policy functions, leveraging modern solutions to improve policy development, service delivery, workforce insights and organizational outcomes while ensuring alignment with legislative, ethical and governance requirements.