Job Information

Job Title: Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services and Senior Financial Officer

Job Requisition ID: 84732

Ministry: Primary and Preventative Health Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: July 17, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager 3

 

 

About Us

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. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service [https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service]

 

The Government of Alberta (GoA) is advancing the integrated One Finance model to strengthen fiscal governance, financial stewardship, and service delivery to Albertans. As part of this model, a dedicated Senior Financial Officer (SFO) is assigned to each ministry to enable stronger alignment with ministry priorities while supporting a scalable and sustainable finance talent pipeline across government.

 

THE MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES IS BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT CAN SUPPORT ALBERTANS GETTING CARE WHEN AND WHERE THEY NEED IT, WHILE RESPONDING TO PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES, IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE MINISTRY SUPPORTS ALBERTANS’ HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES BY PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTING WELLNESS; COORDINATING AND DELIVERING SAFE, PERSON-CENTERED, QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT THE MINISTRY WEBSITE AT  HTTPS://WWW.ALBERTA.CA/PRIMARY-AND-PREVENTATIVE-HEALTH-SERVICES [https://www.alberta.ca/primary-and-preventative-health-services].

 

This competition may be used to fill the current and future vacancies across government.

 

 

Role

Reporting directly to the Deputy Minister (DM), the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Senior Financial Officer represents the most senior ministry-based finance leadership role across the Department of Primary and Preventative Health Services. You are accountable for managing both ministry-specific outcomes and assessing broader GoA impacts arising from ministry decisions due to heightened political sensitivity and public scrutiny.

 

In this role, you will serve as a principal financial advisor to the DM, Minister, and Executive Team, shaping decisions where fiscal, political, and reputational considerations are tightly interconnected. This requires ongoing engagement at the executive decision-making table and a heightened level of judgment and influence in high-consequence environments. In addition to ministry-specific accountabilities, you will be expected to operate with a GoA-wide fiscal perspective, assessing how politically sensitive ministry-level decisions may affect the government’s consolidated fiscal position, long-term financial sustainability, risk exposure, and public confidence.

 

Your focus is primarily on fiscal strategy, long-term financial sustainability, major fiscal risk, and the resolution of complex, high-impact financial matters. You will hold ultimate accountability for the ministry’s fiscal integrity and for managing complex financial risks that may materially impact government-wide fiscal outcomes or public trust. You will exercise executive judgment to resolve competing priorities and lead comprehensive forecasting and budgeting processes that incorporate fiscal risk, political sensitivity, and demographic drivers. While not responsible for the direct management of day-to-day financial operations, this role retains executive accountability for the overall performance, integrity, and outcomes of the ministry’s financial function through governance, strategic oversight, and effective delegation.

 

 

Qualifications

Your background includes extensive senior executive management experience with a strong record of leadership, strategic analysis, and delivery of complex initiatives. You possess in-depth knowledge to shape fiscal strategy, lead financial operations, and advise executive leadership.

 

As the ideal candidate, you also bring advanced financial, analytical, strategic planning, and risk management expertise. You have a strong understanding of government legislation, financial frameworks, and public-sector accountability, including the Financial Administration Act, Government Organization Act, Government Accountability Act, Interpretation Act, the ministry's program legislation, and Treasury Board directives.

 

You possess strong political, operational, and business acumen, allowing you to navigate competing interests, diverse mandates, and formal and informal decision-making structures. You have an exceptional ability to synthesize complex information, assess multidimensional risks, and provide sound, strategic recommendations. You demonstrate agility to adapt to rapidly evolving political and operational environments and utilize systems thinking to anticipate broad system impacts into multi-year fiscal plans.

 

Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential. You must integrate financial expertise with business context to deliver clear, concise, and strategic communication tailored to executive audiences, translating technical financial data into accessible information for evidence-based decision-making. Your demonstrated ability to inspire, develop self and others, and lead high-performing teams will be key to driving organizational success and building a sustainable finance workforce.

 

A degree in Commerce, Business, Public Administration, or a related discipline is required. A professional accounting designation (CPA) is also required.

 

 

Salary

$10,870.79 bi-weekly ($283,727.62 annually)

 

 

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca [https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca]
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx [https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx] 
• Pension plans:
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca [https://www.mepp.ca]
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca [https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca]

 

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Role Profile [https://public.sp.alberta.ca/PositionProfile/84732%20EM3%20SFO%20Search%20Profile.pdf]

 

 

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.

 

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx [https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx] to learn more about creating a candidate profile [https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-jobs-external-applicant-creating-candidate-profile.pdf#search=psc%2Djobs%2Dexternal%2Dapplicant%2Dcreating%2Dcandidate%2Dprofile%2Epdf] and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

 

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here [https://career17.sapsf.com/career?career_company=accentur02&lang=en_US&company=accentur02&site=&loginFlowRequired=true] to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

 

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

 

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx [https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx]

 

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.  

 

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx [https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx]

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx [https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx]

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/ [https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/]

 

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) [https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx] or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada [https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcanalliance.org%2Fen%2Fdefault.html&data=05%7C01%7Cdot.ellerby%40gov.ab.ca%7C133ef19ab0674a43de2d08db4dc16c27%7C2bb51c06af9b42c58bf53c3b7b10850b%7C0%7C0%7C638189265353377971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Jh1BfnNZF14PHb%2FYbCdzgF3nRGrx8sz5RF6el5i2Qm4%3D&reserved=0] for more information.  

 

 

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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca [psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca].

 

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca [http://www.jobs.alberta.ca/]for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.