Government of Alberta
Government • Public Safety • Education
Government of Alberta is the governing body responsible for the administration and execution of laws, policies, and services within the province of Alberta, Canada. It provides essential services to its citizens, including healthcare, education, agriculture support, public safety, and emergency preparedness. The government also initiates various programs to enhance economic development, support families, and protect the environment, aiming to improve the quality of life for residents in Alberta.
Manager - Strategic Engagement
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February 4
Government of Alberta
Government • Public Safety • Education
Government of Alberta is the governing body responsible for the administration and execution of laws, policies, and services within the province of Alberta, Canada. It provides essential services to its citizens, including healthcare, education, agriculture support, public safety, and emergency preparedness. The government also initiates various programs to enhance economic development, support families, and protect the environment, aiming to improve the quality of life for residents in Alberta.
📋 Description
• Are you a strategic leader passionate about driving intergovernmental and international relations to foster innovation and alignment? • Do you excel in stakeholder engagement and thrive in fast-paced environments? • As Manager of Strategic Engagement, you will provide expert strategic advice, leading intergovernmental and international relations while ensuring executive and ministerial engagements align with government technology and innovation priorities. • Reporting to the Director of Strategic Services, you will collaborate with internal and external partners to shape and coordinate high-level engagement initiatives and missions that drive the department’s strategic direction to grow the Alberta’s technology and innovation ecosystem. • Your key responsibilities include: Coordinating federal, provincial, and territorial engagements to advance the department priorities and ensure strategic alignment. • Providing expert recommendations on international engagement strategies. • Developing and implementing a strategic engagement plan for Ministerial and Executive (Deputy Minister) missions. • Advising on high-level international and intergovernmental engagements to ensure policy and protocol alignment. • Leading mission planning services, including approvals, briefings, and logistics. • Supervising and mentoring staff to create a high-performance, engaged workplace. • Managing budgets, human resources, and workload distribution. • Negotiating and building consensus with program areas to ensure alignment on the department’s strategic engagement activities. • Establishing processes to prioritize initiatives, track progress, and mitigate challenges.
🎯 Requirements
• A related university degree (e.g., Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, etc.), supplemented by at least four (4) years of related experience. • Equivalencies may be considered. • Experience in intergovernmental and international engagement. • Strong understanding of the relationship between policy, stakeholder engagement, and political environments. • Proven experience leading and coordinating projects within complex and evolving environments. • Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and mentoring staff. • Familiarity with technology and innovation trends, and their impact on government and industry (Assets). • In-depth knowledge of government structure, operations, and decision-making processes (Assets).
🏖️ Benefits
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance • Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as a modified work schedule agreement • Leadership and mentorship programs
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