Lead, Continuous Improvement

Job Information
Job Title: Lead, Continuous Improvement
Job Requisition ID: 58516
Ministry: Public Service Commission
Location: Edmonton (other locations in Alberta possible)
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 16, 2024
Classification: Program Service 4E MA
Salary: ​$2,757.39- $3,604.17 ( $71,967.87 - $94,068.83)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:

The Public Service Commission ensures Alberta has a professional, non-partisan, diverse and inclusive public service that proudly serves Alberta. The Governance and Efficiency team, within the Workforce Development and Analytics branch, leads HR business process management and HR data governance functions with an outcome to deliver client-focused and timely HR services including enhancements to the integration, efficiency and functionality of government’s HR system.

Role Responsibilities

Do you want to lead change and drive continuous improvement of the Alberta Public Service’s HR System? Are you an out of the box, strategic thinker that likes to solve complex problems, challenge the status quo, manage projects from inception to completion, and lead a high performing team? This opportunity might be for you! Reporting to the Manager, Governance and Efficiency, you will play a key leadership role to apply your expert knowledge of human resources, strategic thinking, project and change management skills, ability to engage diverse stakeholders, and understanding of business process design to drive business change, support continuous improvement of the HR system, and leverage the APS’ enterprise resource planning software – 1GX. As the Lead, Continuous Improvement, your team will focus on a client-centric, efficient HR system through several key areas:

• Leading 1GX HCM strategic planning and priority setting processes.
• Enhancing manager and supervisor understanding of key HR accountabilities within 1GX.
• Continuously improving complex HR business processes, in partnership with PSC service subject matter experts, other corporate service stakeholders, and the 1GX Centre of Excellence.

You will excel in this role by demonstrating your ability to:

• Consider the whole system and recognize links between everything from complex networks of the GoA to departmental priorities and evaluate broad reaching impacts.
• Create and champion a plan of action and find ways to overcome or remove barriers.
• Ask the right questions and engage the right stakeholders to get to root issues and generate new ways of thinking about an issue.
• Independently lead and resolve complex issues and make recommendations to senior and executive leadership.
• Articulate and create momentum for organizational change by creating a bold, compelling, shared vision that generates excitement, enthusiasm and commitment.
• Lead and engage a high performing team.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies: To be successful in this role, your strengths will be demonstrated through the competencies listed below:

• Creative Problem Solving: Looks for ways to improve activities and results by doing something that may be new and different in the organization; continuously engages others to scope and solve issues and find best solutions; and encourages debate and idea generation from across the organization.
• Building Collaborative Environments: Builds on the skills and knowledge of others to create results; promotes collaboration and positive relationships (even in challenging circumstances) within and across groups; and builds commitment to reach desired results.
• Drive for Results: Knows what outcomes are important and maximizes resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization; and maintains accountability to team and external stakeholders.
• System Thinking: Utilizes a strategic approach and systems thinking to effectively identify business risks and root causes to develop solutions that result in greater efficiency; proactively identifies the right resources to uncover solutions when dealing with complex problems.

Qualifications

As the ideal candidate, you will have a university degree in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

• Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning including the ability to manage projects and apply change management principles.
• Proven ability to drive results and independently resolve complex problems, including the development of evidence-based recommendations for senior and executive leadership.
• Broad understanding of all HR functions.

Assets:

• Supervisory experience.
• Business process mapping expertise.

Notes

Final Candidates for this position will be asked to undergo a security screening. This position works out of the Park Plaza Building, located at 10611 98 Avenue, Edmonton however other locations throughout Alberta will be considered. Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information -
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development -
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application. Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting, please contact Zooha Baig at [email protected] .

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.