Executive Director, Child Care Administration
Executive Director, Child Care Administration
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Job Title: Executive Director Child Care Administration
Job Requisition ID: 72242
Ministry: Education and Childcare
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 25 2025
Classification: Executive Manager I
About Us
Alberta Education and Childcare supports children students parents teachers and administrators from childcare and Early Childhood Services through Grade 12.
This position provides leadership and strategic direction to the Child Care Administration Branch across early learning and child care programs services initiatives and projects throughout the province. Through strategic thinking and results orientation the position develops and implements policies and programs to ensure the business plan goals and objectives are achieved within the branch. The Executive Director role also requires responsiveness to stakeholder inquiries and provides strategic leadership for maintaining partnerships with public and private sector child care programs partnerships with other ministries governments community and contracted provincial/federal associations academic institutions and others all with the aim of engaging communities and individuals to enhance quality child care and positive outcomes for children and families.
Qualifications
As Executive Director you will bring significant related senior management experience and well-developed financial acumen with demonstrated experience in financial controls grants contracts procurement and knowledge of using debt instruments. You also have a successful track record of strengthening programs enhancing controls and increasing efficiencies within high profile multi-stakeholder environments. You are known for successfully leading significant change management activities and driving results with and without positional authority. Knowledge of government decision-making processes is advantageous.
Advanced professional judgment is also required given the politically sensitive nature of information dealt with and the often-conflicting priorities perspectives and requirements of partners and stakeholders. Your highly honed political acumen combined with strategic leadership skills will be critical to your success.
An undergraduate degree is required ideally supplemented with a CPA or CIA Designation.
Salary
$5234.94 - $6879.68 bi-weekly ($136631 - $179559 yearly)
Notes
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:
- Compensation Overview
- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Pension plans:
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Opportunity to participate in an interim hybrid work schedule (per Alberta Public Service policy) of up to two days working from your home office.
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Position Profile Link
How to Apply
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Resources for applicants:
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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 .
If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above please continue to check for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
