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Job Title: Crop Assurance Specialist

Job Requisition ID: 88559
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Peace River or Peace Country Region (See notes section for locations)
Full or Part-Time: Full time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 9, 2026
Classification: Opted Out & Excluded Agrologist Level 2
Salary: $2,988.09 - $4,097.62 bi-weekly ($77,989 - $106,948/year)

Peace River or Peace Country Region may include a retention bonus of $6000/year for employees who live and work between the 55th and 57th parallels. For more information, please visit Premium pay directive | Alberta.ca

More information on living in the beautiful Peace Country Region can be found here: Peace Country .

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.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for the policies, legislation, regulations, programs, and services that enable Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta’s economic recovery and growth. The ministry’s role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting growth in rural Alberta. The ministry also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors.





The Crop Assurance Programming Section deals with a wide range of diverse and rapidly evolving issues, projects, and programs that directly impact Alberta's agriculture and food sectors.

Role Responsibilities

Ready to take the next step in your career in agriculture? Join us as a Crop Assurance Specialist and develop your expertise while supporting crop health and assurance in Alberta’s Peace Region. You’ll collaborate with regulatory partners, apply your agricultural knowledge, and gain experience working with programs, policies, and legislation that support Alberta’s agriculture sector.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and conduct interdisciplinary regulatory and policy research.
- Engage stakeholders and provide recommendations for changes to crop legislation and policies.
- Ensure awareness and updates on crop and bee health initiatives.
- Create and present concepts for crop health assurance strategies.
- Develop and deliver presentations, reports, articles, and fact sheets.
- Provide professional advisory services in crop health.
- Maintain awareness of current legislation, regulations, policies, and best practices for the agriculture and food sectors.

You will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with various stakeholders including provincial, municipal, and national government agencies, agriculture service boards, agricultural research associations,



plant/crop commodity groups, industry group representatives, and staff from other sectors of Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) and GoA departments. You will have the potential opportunity to impact Alberta’s agricultural policies and programs.

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.

Systems Thinking- Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them:

- Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities
- Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives
- Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values
- Works with others to identify areas for collaboration

Drive for Results - Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes:

- Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards
- Acknowledges even indirect responsibility
- Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted
- Reaches goals consistent with APS direction

Creative Problem Solving - Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues:

- Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems
- Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas
- Brings the right people together to solve issues
- Identifies new solutions for the organization

Build Team-oriented Environments - Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes:

- Involves stakeholders and shares resources<

📌 Crop Assurance Specialist (Peace River)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Peace River