JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 75042
Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open competition
Closing Date: September 8, 2025
Classification: Manager Zone 2
Salary: $3,339 - $4,493.32 bi-weekly/ ($87,147 - $117,275/year)

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree in a related field plus four years of recent, related experience developing policy or legislation is required. Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a team is also required.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following assets:

• Experience working in labour relations or a strong understanding of labour relations in Alberta.

One year of degree for one year of education and vice versa will be considered as equivalent.

Applicants must provide a cover letter that will be used to evaluate writing skills and determine which candidates that will move to the next stage of the recruitment process. The cover letter must be no longer than 750 works and include:

• Why the candidate is interested in the position and how it fits into their career plans;
• Key leadership skills and experiences that would help the candidate to be successful in the role; and
• What the candidate anticipates the largest challenge would be for them in this role and how they would overcome that challenge.

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The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

• Experience effectively leading teams using collaboration, engagement, change management and performance management principles.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills including active listening, superior writing ability, organizational and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to interpret legislation and provide recommendations on contentious policy issues.
• Knowledge and experience with decision-making and policy development processes as well as public consultation processes within government.
• Strong research skills and the ability to proactively monitor and conduct strategic analysis of labour relations trends.
• Ability to understand, synthesize and communicate a large volume of complex information under tight deadlines.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the division’s goals and strategies

The Workplace Policy and Legislation branch within the Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces division is looking for a strong people leader, with expertise in strategic policy and/or labour relations to manage Alberta’s Labour Relations Policy and Legislation team.
Reporting to the Director of Labour Relations Policy and Legislation, the Manager is responsible for providing direction to a team of policy analysts responsible for analysis and advice related to the labour relations legislation such as the: Labour Relations Code, Public Service Employee Relations Act, Police Officers Collective Bargaining Act, and Burial of the Dead Act. The Manager is responsible for providing strong leadership to and using resources effectively to develop strategic and technical advice and analysis (based on strong research and engagement), while managing issues related to Alberta’s labour relations policy and legislation.

The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

• Experience effectively leading teams using collaboration, engagement, change management and performance management principles.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills including active listening, superior writing ability, organizational and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to interpret legislation and provide recommendations on contentious policy issues.
• Knowledge and experience with decision-making and policy development processes as well as public consultation processes within government.
• Strong research skills and the ability to proactively monitor and conduct strategic analysis of labour relations trends.
• Ability to understand, synthesize and communicate a large volume of complex information under tight deadlines.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the division’s goals and strategies.

If this opportunity interests you, please do not hesitate to apply!
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