Overview
Executive Director, Water Availability and Partnerships Jobs in Edmonton, Canada at Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title:
Executive Director, Water Availability and Partnerships
Job Requisition
Ministry:
Environment and Protected Areas
Location:
Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:
Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Scope:
Open
Closing Date:
July 3, 2026
Classification:
Executive Manager 1
About Us
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. For more information, please visit: .
Alberta Environment and Parks supports environmental conservation and protection, sustainable economic prosperity, quality of life and outdoor recreation opportunities by:
For further information, visit the ministry website: .
Role
Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Water and Circular Economy, the Executive Director provides leadership to the Water Availability and Partnerships branch including how Alberta’s water is managed, shared, conserved and stewarded.
The Executive Director leads the development of policies for surface water and groundwater availability, allocation and efficient use as well as wetlands. This role ensures effective environmental education and outreach occurs through the Bow Habitat Station, the department Contact Centre as well as school and community programs. As the Executive Director you will ensure the coordination of provincial partnerships , water well driller licensing and the Working Well program.
Integral to this work is your strong relationship and collaboration skills as you will be working with a variety of internal teams, cross-governmental partners, other governments, ministries, and key industry stakeholders and associations to ensure policies and programs to support water availability and partnerships.
Qualifications
As the successful candidate your background includes extensive related senior management experience in a large organization with a depth of experience in natural resource management or public administration. You possess demonstrated success in formulating new policies, regulations and programs, legislative review, and managing complex issues. You are known for your critical thinking skills, ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups to achieve innovative outcomes.
Key strengths include the ability to articulate a strong vision and build an organizational culture embracing strong relationships with stakeholders, business acumen and solution focused. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
Salary
$5,896.65 – $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($ – $ annually)
Notes
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:
Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
How to Apply
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, 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.
Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at
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.
Resources for applicants:
Title: Executive Director, Water Availability and Partnerships
Company: Government of Alberta
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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