Cultural Education Coordinator

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 12978

Ministry: Children’s Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: August 11, 2021

Classification: Program Services 3

About Us

The Ministry of Children’s Services works to foster a society in which families are safe and resilient, individuals have sustainable employment, vulnerable Albertans have the supports they require and no one is left behind. Children’s Services mission is to assist Albertans in creating the conditions for safe and supportive homes, communities and workplaces so they have opportunities to realize their full potential. Its core business is to work collaboratively with community partners to deliver citizen-centered programs and services that improve quality of life for Albertans. The ministry deals with topics that vary widely and addresses many of the issues people face across their life span.

The Indigenous and Community Connections (ICC) division provides a strategic leadership role in identifying social-based challenges and opportunities facing Indigenous people, and bringing together Children Services divisions, other ministries, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to address these challenges and opportunities.

The Cultural unit plays a strategic role in providing opportunities for Children Services staff to develop and enhance their knowledge, skills and understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and aspirations, in order to work effectively and in a culturally appropriate and safe manner with Indigenous clients, partners and communities. The work of the Cultural unit involves providing Ministry staff with a holistic understanding of Indigenous people and communities so that a change in organizational culture begins to occur whereby Indigenous values, beliefs, histories and aspirations are understood, accepted, and reflected in all areas of the Ministry’s work.

Role

Are you passionate for helping your community understand Indigenous cultures, histories and aspirations?

The Indigenous and Community Connections branch of Children’s Services Indigenous Partnerships and Strategic Services division has two Cultural Education Coordinator opportunities that are key to make an impact in influencing a change in organizational culture whereby Indigenous values, beliefs, histories and aspirations are understood, accepted and reflected in our Ministry’s work.

Reporting to the Manager of Culture, you will be providing comprehensive support to the unit by gathering, analyzing and synthesizing knowledge and information from a variety of sources to develop and implement cultural understanding strategies, in order to foster a more culturally respectful and culturally inclusive organization.

Your role will be critical to influence the Ministry to integrate strategies that will meet the needs of Indigenous people, promoting the inclusion of an “Indigenous lens” in the development of other processes throughout the Ministry and strengthening relationships with internal and external Indigenous stakeholders.

By conducting environmental scans, needs assessments, and anecdotal research you will be able to identify emerging trends, issues and promising practices. Your highly developed communication skills will contribute to the development and coordination of materials for the unit, plan and facilitate meetings, workshops and training sessions, and develop recommendations for consideration of senior decision-makers.

This position functions with a high degree of independence and professionalism in an environment characterized by a high volume of work carried out under time specific deadlines with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

As much of the work of the Cultural unit is done in collaboration with other Children Services divisions, other ministries, and internal and external stakeholders, you will be expected to develop and maintain links with stakeholders and be guided by the principles of engagement, collaboration and relationship-building.

Qualifications

University degree in Adult Education, Social Sciences (Native Studies, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies is preferred), along with a minimum of two (2) years’ progressively responsible related work experience.

Required:
Experience in facilitation and working with Indigenous communities is required.

Experience in developing or implementing workplace training strategies or frameworks is preferred.

In depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by Indigenous peoples and communities.

Assets:
Experience in Indigenous cultural awareness training

Analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, including ability to synthesize and analyze information obtained from broad and varied sources and develop possible solutions and recommendations for consideration of the Manager and senior decision-makers

Facilitation experience in delivering training

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or

1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

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.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

Please be advised that we will be conducting a competency based interview for this competition. The behavioral competencies that have been deemed as critical for this role include:

Agility

Drive for Results

Develop Self and Others

Build Collaborative Environments

Develop Networks

Systems Thinking

Creative Problem Solving

Salary

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

Notes

This competition is being used to fill two Cultural Education Coordinator positions within the Indigenous and Community Connections Division.

Hours of Work

36.25 hours per week (full time)

Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 4:30pm

Other information:
A cover letter is required and should include one example describing how you have demonstrated competency of either Creative Problem Solving or Agility.

Please clearly state the employment dates on your resume with the month and the year

Top candidates will be required to undergo security screening.

Underfills will be considered.

For more information on the Government of Alberta hiring process, view this link:

What we offer:
Working for the Alberta Public Service –

Pension plan:
PSPP –

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

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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 Reema Cherian at [email protected].

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