Governance Officer

Job Information

Job Title: Governance Officer

Job Requisition ID: 81961

Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

Location: Edmonton or northern Alberta (e.g., Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Peace River); other locations with Government of Alberta offices north of Highway 16 may be considered.

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: April 28, 2026

Classification: Program Services 2

Salary: $2,562.61 to $3,361.54 bi-weekly ($66,884- $87,736/year)

Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

Each day in Alberta, more than two million people go to work and fuel Alberta’s economic engine. The Ministry of Jobs, Economy Trade and Immigration supports regional and provincial economic development, promotes international trade and investment, attracts skilled workers and promotes safe, fair and healthy workplaces.

For more information on the Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/jobs-economy-trade-and-immigration

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Governance Officer!

Reporting to the Manager, Northern Development Strategic Initiatives, in the Stakeholder Relations and Regional Supports Branch, the Governance Officer is responsible for ensuring that agency governance requirements are met by the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC), conducting research and analysis on northern issues and programs, and supporting the participation of the unit in cross-government collaboration.

As Governance Officer, you will be accountable for the following activities, including, but not limited to:

Agency Governance – Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC)

• Support the design, delivery and implementation, evaluation and continual enhancement of guidelines and processes pertaining to accountability and governance requirements of NADC (e.g. recruitment, appointments, Mandate and Roles Documents), ensuring alignment with relevant legislation and policies.

Research and Analysis

• Conduct research and analysis to support the participation of the Northern Development and Small Business Supports (NDSBS) unit in cross-government collaboration (for example, participation in working groups related to the mandate of NDSBS and NADC).
• Conduct environmental and jurisdictional scanning relating to NADC and JETI's priorities to influence overall strategic direction.

Strategic Engagement

• Respond to requests for NADC-related information from Albertans, Minister's office and throughout the Ministry, other ministries, internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage a network of relationships with JETI divisions and other ministries.

Unit / Branch Administration

• Support the development, monitoring and reporting of the unit's contributions to the annual operational plan, budget and forecasting, business continuity plan, and other accountability requirements.

Information Requests/Action Requests/Briefings

• Prepare reports, Action Request responses and briefings for senior leadership as directed by the Manager.
• Provide input from and NDSBS perspective to inform the development of northern development policy.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom\_downloaded\_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf .

In this role you will contribute to our team by demsonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

• Systems Thinking - The key role of this position is to ensure the work of northern development is reflected in government priorities. It is essential to understand the roles of each actor (JETI, other departments, NADC) and their connectivity to be effective in the role.
• Agility – It is critical in supporting the ministry and NADC in adjusting approaches to meet governance and accountability needs in alignment with the Public Agency Secretariat (PAS), branch approaches and NADC needs.
• Develop Networks - Maintains relationships with