Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 73700
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 31, 2025
Classification:Manager Zone 2
Salary: $3,339.00 to $4,493.32 Bi-Weekly ($87,147.90 - $117,275.62/year)

The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse.

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for workforce planning and organizational development? As the Manager of Workforce Development, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the largest regional workforce in the Ministry. Reporting to the Associate Director of Regional Workforce Development, you’ll lead critical HR operations, drive staffing strategies, and champion recruitment and retention initiatives that directly support the lives of Alberta’s children and families. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are ready to shape the future of public service workforce planning, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to this important role.

Some of the key responsibilities includes:

• Provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the region’s workforce plan, aligning HR practices with business goals, while managing initiatives related to recruitment, retention, succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement.

• Lead the coordination and monitoring of regional position management planning across all sites, including tracking and data analysis relating to key deliverables such as FTE allocation and utilization, vacancy rates and workload equalization data.

• Facilitate staffing discussions with senior leadership and Human Resource Business Partners relating to recruitment and managing employee matters including but not limited to Conflicts of Interest disclosures while maintaining accurate records systems.

• Support regional practicum placements by supporting the liaison with post-secondary institutions, ensuring affiliation agreements are in place, and placements are in alignment with provincial standards and GOA policies.

• Monitor compliance on key HR functions including RSW registration, mandatory training, and performance management, while serving as a regional resource for leadership development and coaching.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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:

Below are the competencies that will be required for this role:

• Agility: Demonstrates agility by anticipating and effectively managing change and its impacts, identifying alternative approaches, and maintaining focus on goals despite uncertainty or obstacles. Supports others through transitions by proactively communicating impacts, mitigating concerns, and developing contingency plans.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Engages a diverse range of stakeholders by fostering open communication, sharing resources, and encouraging inclusive participation. Uses enthusiasm and coaching to positively navigate conflict, motivate others, and align diverse perspectives toward achieving common goals.
• Creative Problem Solving: Creates an environment that encourages new ways of thinking by asking the right questions, removing barriers to innovation, and promoting a culture where creativity is valued and supported in addressing complex challenges.
• Develop Networks: Builds trust and credibility across diverse groups by establishing common purpose, actively representing varied perspectives, identifying opportunities through connections, and fostering meaningful relationships aligned with shared values and beliefs.
• Systems Thinking: Applies a systems-thinking approach by integrating broader trends, organizational goals, political context, and potential risks into planning and decision-making, while proactively addressing behaviors that may hinder progress.
• Drive for Results: Proactively identifies and addresses challenges by removing barriers to collaboration and achievement, while steadfastly upholding core principles. Demonstrates strategic foresight by considering complex factors and ensuring solutions align with the broader organizational mission to consistently deliver successful outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard: University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by three years related experience.

Equivalency: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Child Intervention, as it provides the greater knowledge of the inner workings of the ministry.

Required Knowledge and Assets:

• Child Intervention Experience: Candidates with direct experience in child intervention are preferred, as it offers valuable insight into the ministry’s operations and enhances the ability to align workforce strategies with program needs and priorities.

• Exceptional Communication & Relationship Management: Proven ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences through strong verbal and written communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy, and the ability to build and maintain collaborative networks.

• Strategic Leadership & Human Resource Expertise: Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams within complex organizations, with a strong foundation in human resources, business administration, and navigating employer-union relationships, including grievance handling and designated officer responsibilities.

• Project Management & Organizational Planning: Progressive experience in planning, performance management, and project execution, with a successful track record of initiating and managing change, solving complex problems, and thinking strategically to support organizational goals.

• Team Development & Operational Excellence: Skilled in supervising and coaching high-performing professional and technical teams, with exceptional time management and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to support efficient operations and reporting.

Note: Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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Notes

There is one (1) permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

A cover letter is required along with your application for this position.

Role Requirements

• Possessing a valid Class 5 driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• As per the Health Professions Act, successful applicants must: be registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) to be eligible for this position, if:

  • They have a degree in social work from any university in North America that is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) or the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); or They have graduated from an approved social work diploma program in Alberta; or

  • They have, within the last five years, been a registered, certified, or licensed social worker in another province or with a member of the Association of Social Work Boards.

Pre-employments: The final candidate for this position will undergo an academic verification check and will be required to provide suitable security screening including Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector and an Intervention Record check. Candidates will provide 2-3 appropriate supervisory references.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Links and information on what the GoA offers to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service -
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) -
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information -
• 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.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool -

How To Apply
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.

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

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 require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Milissa Gray at Milissa.Gray@gov.ab.ca.