Executive Director, Mediation Services

Job Information

Job Title : Executive Director, Mediation Services

Job Requisition ID : 53916

Ministry : Jobs, Economy and Trade

Location : Edmonton

Full or Part-Time : Full Time

Hours of Work : 36.25

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Scope : Open Competition

Closing Date : Open until suitable candidate found

Classification : Executive Manager I

About Us

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 : .

Jobs, Economy and Trade leads efforts to grow Alberta’s economy by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and employers, helping recruit and retain workers and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta’s employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta’s workplaces.

This also includes supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses and communities to drive growth and job creation while supporting the unique economic development needs of Alberta’s various regions, including Alberta’s north.

For further information, visit the ministry website at

Role

Leading a team accountable for providing fair and balanced dispute resolution services to the labour relations community, you play a key role in the development of policies that proactively minimize workplace disputes and promote productive, collaborative work environments.

Operating from a position of neutrality, you will build trusted relationships with stakeholders, advising on dispute resolution processes, and consulting on the development of programs, innovative solutions and future mediation service directions.

Collaborating with labour and management representatives in setting direction for the development, recruitment and management of a roster of mediators and arbitrators, you will work to ensure integrity of the program within the community.

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Policy, you are a key technical resource for senior officials, providing leadership and strategic advice regarding high profile labour disputes and collective bargaining issues and potential negotiation approaches.

Qualifications

This role demands a trusted leader with credibility in the labour relations community. Your career demonstrates extensive related senior management experience including considerable leadership in collective bargaining, dispute resolution or mediation environments.

You bring sophisticated knowledge and experience in labour relations, negotiation and issue resolution, consultation processes, policy development and strategic planning.

A practiced collaborator, your skill in building strong lines of communication, trust and partnership has provided the foundation for your solid relationships with union and industry leaders, stakeholders and government.

Your background equips you with the agility to navigate competing public interests and maintain a position of neutrality.

A related degree is preferred. Experience and / or training in dispute resolution or mediation is an asset.

Salary

$4,934.42 - $6,484.75 Bi-weekly ($128,788 - $169,251 yearly)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer :

• Compensation Overview
• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.

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