JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 73360
Ministry: Primary and Preventative Health Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Number of Vacancies - 2
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 24, 2025
Classification: Manager Zone 2
Salary: $3,339.00 to $4,493.32 bi-weekly ($87,147 - $117,275/year)
The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving 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; planning capital infrastructure; supporting innovative information management and technologies; regulating health care; and funding the health system.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Law, Health, Public Administration, Political Science, English, Humanities, or Social Sciences; or a reasonable equivalent.
• Equivalency: related Six (6) years of related experience.
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REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated experience with legislative development, policy development and approval processes, planning cycles related to government processes, and project management experience are highly desired for this role.
• Demonstrated relationship, negotiation, conflict management, consensus building, and facilitation skills are highly desired for this role.
• Experience identifying and interpreting potential legal issues and providing sound advice/solutions that senior management and officials can rely on is important for this role.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Thorough knowledge of GOA’s legislative and policy approval processes, including roles of Legislative Counsel, Executive Council, and Cabinet Committees, the timing of stages of the legislative process for both Bills and regulations, and related approval and decision-making processes.
• Specialized knowledge of rules of statutory interpretation, drafting principles and use of alternative legislative instruments (e.g., placement of a policy in an Act versus regulation or a Ministerial Order).
• Expertise in principles and processes associated with policy development and legislative and regulatory planning.
• Thorough understanding of Ministry business plan, goals, objectives, priorities, strategies and structure.
• In-depth understanding of Ministry policies, programs, procedures, initiatives, and priorities for the assigned portfolio, including key issues and key stakeholder groups, and how these are impacted by applicable legislation.
• Thorough familiarity with the legislation under the administration of PPHS and HSHS.
• General knowledge of other legislation impacting the Ministry (e.g. Income and Employment Supports Act, FOIP Act, Government Organization Act, Seniors Benefit Act, Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act) and related regulations.
• General knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and programs in federal and other provincial jurisdictions.

SKILLS:

• Excellent leadership skills to provide guidance and coaching to all Ministry staff requiring advice pertaining to legislation frameworks and processes.
• High degree of technical and process skills in legislative and policy research analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to express technical and complex issues in a manner that facilitates informed decision-making by senior Ministry officials.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of Ministry staff, senior officials and external stakeholders.
• Excellent consultation skills required to liaise effectively with Legal Services, Legislative Counsel, program areas, and other government departments.
• Strong leadership skills for the development of consensual resolutions and legislative project management.
• Strategic thinking and planning skills, including the ability to develop, synthesize, articulate and interpret a broad and complex range of legal and policy principles and apply the results to the unique activities of each program area.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills to deal with competing policy interests and conflicting priorities.
• Extremely high-level skills with respect to problem solving, creativity, and ability to engage in critical thinking.
• Ability to work on sensitive and confidential matters, coach, and educate others in the principles of dealing with sensitive and confidential material.
• Facilitation skills, including the ability to lead and influence clients, partners and stakeholders during the resolution of politically sensitive issues.
• High level of adaptability - working in changing environments and responding to changes in process and short time lines.
  A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director, Legislative Services, the Manager, Legislative Services (Legislative Manager) is responsible for providing expertise in legislative planning, development, and project management services for two Ministries. This is to ensure that Primary and Preventative Health Services’ (PPHS) and Hospital and Surgical Health Services’ (HSHS) legislation reflects policy decisions and direction. In addition to providing expert technical and process advice and managing legislative projects for the Ministries, the position includes legislative research and provision of information to resolve issues respecting proposed legislation. The position helps develop legislation and other non-legislative solutions that will assist the Ministries to fulfill their mandate, and provides program areas with the technical and process information needed to administer the Ministries’ legislative agenda.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

As the Manager, Legislative services, you will be accountable for the following key responsibilities;