Health Programs Services Pool - Multiple Roles across Health (PS3 / PS4)

Role Responsibilities

Our Program Services staff complete a wide range of functions within Alberta Health. The responsibilities assigned to a role may be focused on one type of work or may be a combination from various categories in the following areas :

Program : Assists in the development and implementation of programs and operational policies, including performance measurement and evaluation. Carries out short-term projects or are responsible for a component of a large project or initiative that may impact the branch or division.

• Program Analysis
• Grant Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Engagement
• Communication

Policy : Shape and inform the direction and priorities of the provincial health system, including research, policy and strategy development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.

Analytics : Responsible for conducting analytic activities and mobilizing analytic products to support and drive evidence-based decisions within Alberta Health and the broader health system, in collaboration with health and non-health system stakeholders and other Government of Alberta departments.

Planning : Collaborates to coordinate activities and integrates information to facilitate forward planning and strategic priority achievement by coordinating, monitoring, and reporting on activities and outcomes in alignment with strategic direction.

Governance : Responsible for legislated and corporate functions regarding agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs), as well as governance requirements. Drafts Ministerial orders and cabinet packages related to appointments, collaborates with program area staff to develop, review and seek approval of governance documents, provide expert advice, guidance and monitoring of agency governance practices and processes in accordance with existing government frameworks, legislation and policy.

Information Technology (IT) : Responsible for the provisioning of information technology services in support of Alberta Health goals and priorities of its many stakeholders. Assists in the timely delivery and operation of information technology solutions that support client needs and align with health system, cross-government, inter-provincial and national initiatives.