Program Development Specialist

Role Responsibilities

(Continued)

• Engages with external industry SMEs (industry network) to development, implement, maintain, review and revise as required the certification standards for each of the designated skilled trades professions through the related legislation (e.g. scope of profession, restricted activities and certification pathways all captured in legislation).
• Recruits, interviews, recommends and evaluates performance of participants (instructional staff and industry SMEs) for assigned RSOS and IP assessment workshops.
• Prepares meeting schedules, notices, agendas, statistical data, minutes, and reports for the industry network.
• Prepares reports, briefings and recommendations for the Board, the department, and in some instances, for consideration to receive ministerial and cabinet approval.
• Develops and maintains program administration instruments that establish equivalencies to components of the apprenticeship education programs and industry training programs.
• Contributes to and develop program policy, regulation, administrative procedures in collaboration with other department branches or units.
• Provisions strategic guidance and advice to internal and external stakeholders to foster movement toward system goals and priorities.
• Leads varied methods of research, projects, analysis, and consolidate information from a variety of sources to address specific education and certification topics and issues.
• Provides issues management expertise and guidance to the branch's Director by researching and analyzing information and reviewing draft communications and products and providing potential resolutions as required.