Strategic Advisor

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Indigenous Community Engagement & Partnerships North, the Strategic Advisor leads and coordinates projects and initiatives that support Indigenous health priorities and improve health service delivery for Indigenous Peoples in Alberta. The role establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, health system partners, government ministries, and other stakeholders, while contributing to the development of Indigenous health strategies, policies, programs, and services.

The Strategic Advisor will be responsible for the provision of secretariat support, program coordination and advice on Indigenous impacts, engagement planning and execution, and supporting Ministry and cross-Ministry initiatives that affect Indigenous health.

This position will be responsible for the following duties: 

• Provide strategic advice, analysis, and recommendations to support divisional and ministry leadership in advancing Indigenous health priorities, initiatives, and decision-making.
• Support the development and implementation of Indigenous health policies, programs, strategies, and initiatives by providing expertise on Indigenous considerations, community priorities, and potential impacts.
• Support ongoing Indigenous engagement planning and implementation by coordinating engagement activities, building relationships with Indigenous partners, gathering and synthesizing feedback, and ensuring Indigenous perspectives inform health system initiatives.
• Conduct research, environmental scans, and analysis on Indigenous health issues, trends, service gaps, and emerging priorities, incorporating findings into meeting and briefing materials, recommendations, and correspondence for leadership and partners.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with First Nations, Metis, health system partners, government ministries, and other stakeholders to support Indigenous health planning, program development, service improvement, and cross-sector initiatives.
• Represent the Indigenous Health Programming Branch at meetings, on committees, working groups, and cross-ministry initiatives while supporting proactive issue management, continuous improvement, and the integration of Indigenous perspectives into health system planning and decision-making.

The Job Description is provided for further details on 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.

• Agility: Sees the need and readily steps in to help others on the team; anticipates change and adapts behaviour accordingly, open to changes; takes advantage of opportunities to improve program development and implementation processes.
• Creative Problem Solving:  Helps manage projects with multiple stakeholders simultaneously and can use planning skills, analytical and creative thinking to arrive at innovative solutions. 
• Develop Networks:  Builds relationships by following through on commitments, demonstrating integrity and respect for others; informs key stakeholders of relevant information in a timely manner; seeks and applies the perspectives and needs of colleagues and stakeholders.
• Drive for Results: Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities; factors in complexity of issues and aligns plans based on government direction; removes barriers to collaboration; provides informed advice.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
• For your application to be considered, a cover letter explaining your qualifications and suitability for this role must be attached with your application. 

Equivalencies: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

The following knowledge or experiences are considered as assets:

• Experience working with Indigenous governments or organizations.
• Strong understanding of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, histories, protocols, governance structures, and relationship-based engagement practices.
• Experience in engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports, analyses, briefing materials, correspondence, and presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.

 
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This is a full-time position, with regular working hours of 36.25 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

This position is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

The final candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment checks (Reference check/Criminal record and/or academic).

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.

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