Director, Strategic Initiatives

at  Manitoba Government

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

P10 Professional Officer 10
Regular/full-time
Department of Families
Employment, Income and Health Supports, Policy, Programs and Legislation
Winnipeg MB
Advertisement Number: 43327
Salary(s): P10 $92,674.00 - $117,545.00 per year
Closing Date: October 28, 2024
The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application.
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.
To be considered for this competition, candidates ARE REQUIRED to submit the Application Form for screening, ALONG with their resume and cover letter to the Public Service Commission BY EMAIL (PSCExecutivejobs@gov.mb.ca ), quoting # 43327 and position title in the subject line. If you are having difficulty opening the link, you may have to use a different browser. You may also contact Human Resource Services (contact information under “Apply to”) to request a copy of the Application Screening Form. Resumes may be used in addition to the Applicant Form for screening purposes.

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The Department of Families is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Director, Strategic Initiatives for the Employment, Income and Health Supports bBranch.
The Employment, Income and Health Supports branch is responsible for the development, refinement, and evaluation of policies related to, as well as financial oversight for Manitoba’s major income transfer programs. This includes Employment and Income Assistance, Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities, Rent Assist, the Manitoba Prenatal Benefit, and others.
The Director of Strategic Initiatives will work within the legislative and regulatory frameworks for income transfer programs to provide leadership to a team responsible for the continuous improvement and quality assurance of programs and policies. The Director will develop and manage the branch’s ongoing data collection and analysis strategy, and will build strong relationships with external stakeholders to ensure that policy is responsive to the needs of the community.
The Director will join a management team that values a respectful workplace culture that promotes diversity, learning, and continuous improvement.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must produce and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check (including vulnerable sector check), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Ability to travel throughout the province and in Canada as required
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Post-secondary education in a social science related field and several years of related work experience. Other equivalent combinations of education and directly related experience may be considered
• Experience managing human and financial resources
• Experience leading projects to design, implement and evaluate complex programs and policies
• Experience leading staff to perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Knowledge of income assistance and income supplement programs
• Strong political acumen and ability to provide clear and informed advice to senior leaders on complex and politically sensitive issues
• Experience leading quality assurance and/or change management initiatives.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build and strengthen relationships with staff, individuals and agencies, service providers, municipal authorities and other government departments, etc
• Excellent written communication skills including experience writing clear and concise reports to effectively communicate issues to a variety of audiences such as senior leaders, community service providers, agencies, etc
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and effective manner to a variety of audiences

Duties:
The Director of Strategic Initiatives (the director) is responsible for policy work related to Manitoba’s major income transfer programs. These programs include Employment and Income Assistance (EIA), Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities, Rent Assist, the Manitoba Prenatal Benefit, the Manitoba Child Benefit and 55 PLUS. The director is accountable for all strategic policy work relating to these programs.

Please refer the Job description for details