Role Responsibilities Reporting to the Executive Director, Resource Development Policy, the Director, Resource Policy Innovation leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing and advancing strategic policy initiatives that support responsible resource development across Alberta's energy and mineral sectors.

This role plays a key leadership function within the ministry, contributing to policy development, stakeholder engagement, and cross-government collaboration.

Key responsibilities include: Leading the development, evaluation, and implementation of strategic policy initiatives, such as the Mature Asset Strategy, affecting Alberta's energy and mineral sectors.

Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior executives and ministry leadership, on complex and often sensitive policy issues.

Lead the development of comprehensive policy advice, recommendations, and legislation within the Energy Policy Division, including strategic approaches that respond to changing priorities.

Leading the preparation and coordination of briefing materials, policy documents, reports, presentations, legislative initiatives,



and Cabinet decision-making processes.

Directing issues management activities and providing leadership in responding to emerging policy, stakeholder, and operational challenges.

Build and strengthen collaborative relationships across government and with external stakeholders, bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives to advance complex files and ministry objectives.

Lead, mentor, and develop managers and staff, fostering collaboration, leadership development, knowledge transfer, and an adaptable environment that supports qualified success.

Manage fiscal and human resources and represent the Executive Director on external boards and committees and the Division on departmental committees, as required.

This position requires strong strategic thinking, exceptional judgment, political acuity, and the ability to achieve results in a dynamic environment characterized by complex issues, competing priorities, and evolving stakeholder interests.

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📌 Director, Resource Policy Innovation (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton