Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 23541
Ministry: Environment & Parks
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 16, 2022
Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4
About Us
Environment and Parks - We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
Role
The Risk and Business Continuity Management Section of the Operational Services Branch provides risk management, strategic foresight, business continuity, facility emergency response planning and department security services and support to Alberta Environment and Parks, as well as providing services to other organizations as outlined in shared services agreements.
Reporting to the Manager, Risk and Business Continuity Management, you will be a subject matter expert for the department of Alberta Environment and Parks on human induced intentional risk issues related to: policy development; threat, risk and impact assessments, physical security, planning, training, and administration. You will be responsible to provide consultative advice to stakeholders and senior managers. You will be responsible for the delivery and coordination of physical security services by ensuring security within the Department, its public-facing buildings, and other locations is coordinated and responded to in an effective and timely manner.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Advise in the development of a Department corporate security strategic framework and program plan with supporting policies, procedures, governance structure and continuous improvement model.
- Develop, implement and evaluate physical Security/Threat Management Plans in collaboration with the Ministries of Justice and Solicitor General and Infrastructure in order to better protect Department staff and its clients from potential threats such as human induced risks/threats, complex clients, etc.
- Responsible for the delivery and coordination of physical security services by ensuring security within the Department, its public-facing buildings, and other locations is coordinated and responded to in an effective and timely manner
- Ensure Department security issues/ vulnerabilities are identified timely and managed in an integrated fashion with key stakeholders
- Provide training and orientation to the Department staff.
To be successful in this role, you must:
- Be client focused and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate a high level of leadership and integrity
- Have the ability to act independently, decisively and tactfully.
- Have strong interpersonal skills.
- Have a passion for coaching and mentoring to support the growth and success of their team members.
- Have knowledge of all aspects of safety and security with emphasis on physical security, technological and information security, and personal protection against a range of threats.
- Knowledge and experience with Criminal Code and other statutes as they relate to investigations, evidence, offences and convictions.
- Have the ability to multi-task and manage constantly changing priorities
Qualifications
University graduation in Law, psychology, security management, emergency management, risk management, Critical Infrastructure Protection. or related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or
Equivalency will be considered with a diploma in a related field supplement with a 6 years of progressive related experience.
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
Assets: - Professional designation as either a Certified Protection Professional or a Physical Security Professional.
- Level one certification in Crime Prevention through environmental design (CPTED).
- Prior working experience as a security practitioner in a corporate or public sector environment.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reaching 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:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:
Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
Develop Networks: in order to maintain close relations with all stakeholders, actively incorporate the needs of the broader group, and ensure overall client satisfaction.
Salary
$2,683.10 to $3,507.06 bi-weekly
Notes
These positions work Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM, 36.25 hours a week.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs shifts/week).
This position will require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
What we offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service –
- Pension plans:
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
How To Apply
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
Tips for applicants:
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
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 or a copy of the role profile, please contact Samantha Kith at Samantha.Kith@gov.ab.ca.
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