Executive Director, Provincial Archives of Alberta

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Executive Director, Provincial Archives of Alberta Job Title: Executive Director, Provincial Archives of Alberta Job Requisition ID: 61551 Ministry: Arts, Culture and Status of Women Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 Regular/Temporary: Regular Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: September 13, 2024 About Us The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx The ministry consists of the Department of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Alberta Advisory Council on the Francophonie.

Culture and Status of Women is committed to building a vibrant cultural sector by supporting the development and sustainability of Alberta’s creative and cultural industries; artists and the arts community; heritage sites; government services in French; physical activity and recreation; and the non-profit and voluntary sector. The ministry is also committed to increasing gender equality and supporting women’s participation in the economy. Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Heritage Division, as the Executive Director Provincial Archives of Alberta, you will provide vision, leadership and direction to the Provincial Archives’ staff team as they acquire and preserve government and private records in all media related to Alberta.

You will be responsible for ensuring that Alberta’s documentary heritage is effectively acquired, preserved and made publicly available, adhering to pertinent legislation, policies and procedures, while ensuring effective communication and marketing initiatives, maintaining viable business operations, and ensuring the branch’s financial accountabilities are met, all within a government context. While your focus is on the effective acquisition and preservation of Alberta’s documentary heritage, you will also hold primary responsibility for ensuring the broadest possible access to and use of the Provincial Archives’ holdings by a multi-aged client base through innovative and unique methods of attraction and promotion. Finding balance between the preservation and accessibility components of the Provincial Archives’ mandate, you will oversee public/education programs and special events and exhibits, as well as asset management, public access, business development and marketing functions.

Serving as the Provincial Archivist, you will support, fully participate, and facilitate collaborations within the provincial, national and international archival communities. You will advance the public profile of the organization by nurturing existing and future community and corporate stakeholder relationships, including the Friends of Provincial Archives of Alberta Society, the Alberta Genealogical Society, the Historical Society of Alberta and the National, Provincial and Territorial Archivist Conference, helping to ensure that the Provincial Archives remains a credible and relevant public-facing institution. Securing support from sections within the branch, from ministry and Government of Alberta partners, and from individuals and organizations outside the branch requires credibility as a leader and a high degree of skill in interpersonal relations.

In addition, developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with diverse stakeholders and communities-of-interest, to build support and advance the public profile of the Provincial Archives is essential to this role. Qualifications Your background includes extensive senior leadership experience in archives management, credibility in the archives community and knowledge of Alberta’s documentary heritage. Demonstrating a consultative leadership style, you are a proven team builder, adept at managing a large staff complement, significant fiscal resources, complex issues and stakeholder interests.

Your exceptional communication skills will ensure the implementation of a compelling vision and assist you in operating in a complex, public environment. Your strong program and project management skills, as well as problem solving and decision-making abilities will support your success in this role. A master’s degree in a related field is required.

Knowledge of international archival standards and practices archives administration, financial management, and staff management and employee relations, all within a government context is desirable. Notes Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. Links and information on what the GoA has to offer: Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.

Position Profile 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, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account. Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant. 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.

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) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx . Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application. 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 Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservicesgov.ab.ca . If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta. J-18808-Ljbffr