Chief Labour Economist and Senior Manager

Role Responsibilities

The Chief Labour Economist and Senior Manager has a critical role in providing accurate, timely Labour Market Information (LMI), in-depth analysis of trends in Alberta's labour market, and leading projects and initiatives that ensure that Alberta's LMI system is responsive to the diverse needs of its stakeholders, resulting in improved labour outcomes of Albertans.
 

The incumbent will also be responsible for:

• Developing and overseeing the technical processes required in producing LMI products and managing ongoing monitoring of labour market trends and issues to ensure that LMI and analytical reports are provided in a timely and accurate manner to inform department direction, programs and initiatives.
• Managing the progress of diverse projects within the LMI Enhancement initiative, ensuring timely achievement of milestones and the delivery of products that contribute to the enhancement of Alberta's LMI system.
• Providing critical LMI and expert advise to inform policy and program development.
• Overseeing the economic and/or statistical analysis to assess the impact of policy/regulation change on Alberta's economy.
• Leading transformative innovations in data collection and dissemination and strategic communication strategies, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to identify and drive new initiatives aimed at strengthening the LMI system.
• Executing essential managerial duties to ensure successful delivery of regular LMI reporting and analysis and project outcomes within the LMI Enhancement initiative.
• Establishing collaborative relationships and partnerships with government entities and departments, staying informed about developments in labour economics, statistics, labour force data, demographics, and data advancement.
   

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 

• Systems Thinking: This role requires in-depth knowledge of economic principles and analytical tools, modelling, environmental scanning, and trends analysis. The C level is reflective of the wide breadth of professional experience required to navigate a broad range of labour market issues impacting the department.
• Creative Problem Solving: The position requires considerable analytical, interpretive and evaluative thinking to synthesize a diversity of information and to anticipate the impact of the branches actions and initiatives.
• Agility: The position operates within a well-defined strategic frame of reference; however, the position exercises a high degree of judgment and interpretation. The position responds to emerging issues in the context of the labour market issues and direction provided by the Director. The position works closely with the Division's Executive Directors, Assistant Deputy Minister's Offices and the Deputy Minister's Office in resolving issues within set timelines.  
• Build Collaborative Environments: The position supports the activities of the division by providing issues resolution, facilitation and implementation of priorities and strategic plans. The position creates, supports, and encourages the space and processes to optimize executive decision making.

Qualifications

University graduation in Economics or a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by six years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, trends and data, with experience working on labour market related projects. 
• Proven experience in successfully managing complex projects, including those involving data dissemination strategies, information portals, or similar initiatives. 
• Prior roles with leading technical teams or projects related to data management, analysis and dissemination are assets. 
• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders, including government bodies, industry associations, and academic institutions. 
• Advanced proficiency in using data analysis tools such as Excel, statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SAS), and visualization tools to extract insights from data.
• Experience creating compelling visualizations to effectively communicate economic and labour market insights to various audiences. 
• Strong knowledge of database management systems and data manipulation techniques. 
• Ability to instruct, direct and evaluate employees.
• Ability to analyze and appraise facts and precedents in making management decisions.
• Ability to develop procedures and methods.

To be effective in this role, you need to be a strong communicator (verbally and in writing) 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.

Notes

This competition is for a temporary position based in Edmonton, offering a work schedule of Monday to Friday, totaling 36.25 hours per week.
 

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It's important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role's qualifications and needs. 
 

Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing written communication skills and attention to detail.
 

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.
 

Final candidates may require to undergo a security screening.
  
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.
 

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.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• 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 agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.