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Job Title: Operational Program Advisor

Job Requisition ID: 88330
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open competition
Closing Date: November 3, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: $3,148.20 - $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 - $107,710/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serve as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Examinations and Licensing, the Operational Program Advisor supports operational excellence across the examinations and licensing portfolio by leading business process improvement, program modernization, operational planning, and the implementation of approved program and system changes. The position translates legislation, regulations, and policies into practical processes, tools, controls, and service standards, while analysing complex operational issues, assessing risks and stakeholder impacts, and recommending effective solutions. Working independently, the advisor provides evidence-based advice to senior leadership, supports stakeholder engagement,



evaluates service delivery effectiveness, and identifies opportunities to improve program consistency and operational efficiency. The role also identifies potential policy gaps and refers them to the appropriate policy units, with recommendations informing operational direction, business planning, and initiatives that impact government, industry partners, service delivery organizations, and Albertans.

The main responsibilities in this role are:

- Complex operational issues and improvement opportunities are identified, analyzed, and addressed through practical, evidence-based recommendations that improve efficiency, consistency, accountability, program integrity, and client service.
- Modernization initiatives, system enhancements, and operational changes are supported by comprehensive planning, business readiness, risk management, implementation coordination, and post-implementation evaluation.
- Stakeholder relationships are strategically managed to identify emerging issues, understand operational impacts, support collaboration, and ensure stakeholder perspectives inform operational recommendations and implementation decisions.
- The Learning Management System (LMS) is maintained and supported to meet examinations and licensing training, certification, reporting, and operational needs, while divisional grants are administered in accordance with established requirements.




- Leadership receives timely, accurate, and well-supported operational advice on complex, sensitive, emerging, and high-profile matters affecting examinations and licensing programs.
- Leadership receives informed recommendations on questions relating to the application of policy to operational questions and stakeholders are supported to ensure they remain in compliance with regulated requirements.
- Contributes to strategic planning, operational planning, and priority setting.

The Operational Program Advisor addresses complex, sensitive, and ambiguous operational issues across examinations, licensing, training, stakeholder relationships, business processes, system functionality, and service delivery. The position applies advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes, assess risks and operational impacts, evaluate information from multiple sources, and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations.

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 prospect and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The competencies required to be successful in this role are:

- Systems Thinking- Understands the interconnected nature of legislation, policy, operations, stakeholder interests, and service delivery within the broader regulatory framework.
- Creative Problem Solving-Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills by applying research, stakeholder input, operational data, and subject matter expertise to identify root causes, assess risks a

📌 Operational Program Advisor (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton