Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
14 Jul, 25
Salary
77977.0
Posted On
25 Jun, 25
Experience
5 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Sharepoint, Human Services, Public Administration, Family Services, Diplomacy, Psychology, Children, Access, Cultural Awareness, Excel, Computer Skills
Industry
Other Industry
JOB INFORMATION
Job Requisition ID: 72524
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Various Locations across Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: July 14, 2025
Classification: Human Services Worker 7
Salary: $2,987.65 to $3,868.94 bi-weekly ($77,977 - $100,979/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.
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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Are you passionate about Indigenous child welfare, skilled in strategic coordination, and committed to supporting meaningful system transformation? Then we are looking for you! Join us in shaping a more culturally responsive and community-led approach to child and family services in Alberta.
Reporting to the Child Intervention Division (CID) Indigenous Governing Body (IGB) Transitions Director, the Program Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting the smooth and effective transfer of responsibilities, operations, and files from Children and Family Services (CFS) to Indigenous child and family services’ authorities created in accordance with the federal Act and federal Act enabled Indigenous child and family services’ laws while working in a politically and culturally sensitive environment. This work supports Alberta’s commitment to implementing An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families and involves working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and leadership, internal ministry divisions, and cross-government partners.
This position operates within the First Nations Liaison Branch, specifically within the newly formed CID/IGB Transition Unit, and plays a key role in ensuring alignment, coordination, and communication between all involved stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following competencies: