Information & Training Coordinator

Job Requisition ID: 26366

Ministry: Health

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Ongoing

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 20, 2022

Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 3

About Us

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta health insurance and benefits, doctors, hospitals and facilities, and other healthcare supports and information. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:

This position is with the Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) program, which is in Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Health Benefits Branch of the Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Benefits Division. The Branch is responsible for policy and program operations related to a variety of drug and supplementary benefit programs. This Branch is comprised of four units: Pharmaceutical Strategy and Foresight, Professional and Industry Relations, Policy and Advisory, and Supplementary Health Benefits.

The Branch is responsible for government sponsored drug and other supplementary health benefit programs, including AADL

Role

Reporting to the Strategic Directions Consultant, the Information and Training Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the communication and training needs of the program are met for a wide variety, and high volume of stakeholders working with the program. These requirements are met in keeping with generally accepted communication practices and departmental/government communication procedures, and support the achievement of the Program, Division and Ministry’s business plan goals.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develops communication materials to provide effective communication for a range of stakeholders and public audiences
• Identify communication needs, develop strategies and communication material for a wide range of stakeholders and the public
• Prepare timely responses to the ministerial assignment such as correspondence to the public, briefing notes, action request for the AADL program
• Conduct thorough research and fact findings for the purpose of responding to public or stakeholder inquiries
• Create and coordinate a wide range of communication and training material for AADL staff, authorizers and vendors related to AADL’s program’s policies and procedures
• Collect, compile and verify information for the purpose of responding to Freedom of Information and Protection and Health Information Action inquiries

Qualifications

University degree in a related field (including but not limited to communication, public relation, public health etc.) and 2 years of related experience is required

Experience drafting various communication materials including, but not limited to, briefings, communications plans, key messages, and newsletters is required

Experience conducting research for the purpose of creating communication material is also required

Experience coordinating policy and/or program development projects will be considered an asset

Experience in adult learning and education will be considered an asset

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:

Critical Competencies for this role:

• System Thinking: This role will require recognizing the links between separate areas and topics and connecting them through communications.
• Agility: Work in this environment can change quickly. Successful applicants must be able to anticipate obstacles, think ahead about next steps and stay focused on goals despite pressure and stress.
• Creative Problem Solving: This role requires the ability to assess options and implications, and combine different approaches and perspectives to think through issues in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Salary

$2,613.91 to $ 3,428.61 bi-weekly. ($68,223 - $89,486 / year)

Notes

Permanent position – 1 vacancy

Hours of work: Monday – Friday; 8:15am to 4:30pm (36.25 hours)

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required

Top candidates will be required to undergo security screening

Written assessment may be used as part of the screening/selection process.

Work Location: 13th Floor Telus House, 10020 100 St., Edmonton AB, T5J 0N3 Edmonton

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer you!

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Pension plans:
  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jagreet Uppal at jagreet.uppal@gov.ab.ca.

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