Executive Director, Water and Waste Sustainability

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

4d•CA$153,903 - CA$202,256•Onsite

About The Position

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. Alberta Environment and Parks supports environmental conservation and protection, sustainable economic prosperity, quality of life and outdoor recreation opportunities by working to protect and enhance Alberta’s environment and ecosystems to ensure a sustainable future, making life better for Albertans; working with Albertans, Indigenous communities and stakeholders to ensure the province’s environmental, social and economic outcomes for the future are met; and engaging Albertans to understand the challenges in ensuring Alberta’s natural resources are managed using innovative and responsible approaches. Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Water and Circular Economy, the Executive Director, Water and Waste Sustainability provides leadership for water quality protection, waste management and the circular economy. This role will ensure that policies and programs related to water quality, industrial wastewater effluent, drinking water and municipal wastewater, waste management, and recycling are maintained and developed through legislative processes. As Executive Director you will provide leadership for technical specialist support to drinking water systems, including overseeing operator certification for drinking water and municipal wastewater systems. You will also advance waste management and circular economy, including policies and programs regarding landfills, hazardous waste and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) as well as composting, recycling and extended producer responsibility systems. Integral to this work is your strong relationship and collaboration skills as you will be working with a variety of internal teams, cross-governmental partners, other governments, ministries, and key industry stakeholders and associations to ensure policies and programs to support water and waste sustainability.

Requirements

Extensive related senior management experience in a large organization.
Depth of experience in natural resource management.
Demonstrated success in formulating new policies, regulations and programs.
Demonstrated success in legislative review.
Demonstrated success in managing complex issues.
Critical thinking skills.
Ability to influence.
Ability to negotiate.
Ability to collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups to achieve innovative outcomes.
Ability to articulate a strong vision.
Ability to build an organizational culture embracing strong relationships with stakeholders.
Business acumen.
Solution focused.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership for water quality protection, waste management and the circular economy.
Ensures that policies and programs related to water quality, industrial wastewater effluent, drinking water and municipal wastewater, waste management, and recycling are maintained and developed through legislative processes.
Provides leadership for technical specialist support to drinking water systems, including overseeing operator certification for drinking water and municipal wastewater systems.
Advances waste management and circular economy, including policies and programs regarding landfills, hazardous waste and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) as well as composting, recycling and extended producer responsibility systems.
Works with a variety of internal teams, cross-governmental partners, other governments, ministries, and key industry stakeholders and associations to ensure policies and programs to support water and waste sustainability.