Job Information
Job Title: Director, Senior Adviser
Job Requisition ID: 84665
Ministry: Hospital and Surgical Health Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: fulltime
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: June 9, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager 2
Salary: $5,139.30 to $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135 to $170,332/year)
The Department of Hospital and Surgical Health Services establishes the Government of Alberta’s strategic direction for health, including advising government on health policy, legislation and standards, and public health concerns; monitoring and reporting health system performance; setting policies and priorities for the electronic/digital health environment; and providing oversight and ensuring accountability across the health system. For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/hospital-and-surgical-health-services
Reporting to the Deputy Minister (DM), Hospital and Surgical Health Services, the Director is responsible for providing actionable adivce to the DM on a range of priority files in acute care sector and broader health system. This role uses comprehensive health system knowledge to proactively identify risks and opportunities on a range of health system files including: data and reporting, policy, change management and implementation, and issues management. Excellent relationship building skills are necessary as this role requires coordination and interaction with a diverse group of stakeholders internal and external to the government including on project teams.
Key Responsibilities include:
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.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf
Education
Experience
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards
Hours of Work
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
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.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
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)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
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.
Work with the Alberta government to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We offer diverse and rewarding employment opportunities in an environment that encourages continuous learning and career growth.
We are one of the largest employers in Alberta with over 27,000 employees throughout the province. We are an award winning organization that values respect, accountability, integrity, and excellence. Our employees share a common vision of proudly working together to build a stronger province and make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of Albertans.
The people of Alberta enjoy a very high quality of life, including the lowest overall taxes in Canada.
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