Job Information

Job Title: Executive Director, Organizational Strategy & Performance, ASPS

Job Requisition ID: 85162

Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services

Location: Edmonton/Calgary/Red Deer

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Contract – 1 year term

Scope: OpenCompetition

Closing Date: July 10, 2026

Please note that this position will be transitioned to the new Alberta Sheriffs Police Service at a future date. This position is a one-Year Temporary Individual Contract (position end date is up to September 2027).

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: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service .

The Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services (“PSES”) has significant oversight and involvement in the public security and emergency services through its various divisions and operations. The department is responsible for the administration of law enforcement, correctional services, policing and police oversight and public safety. The Ministry supports crime prevention and restorative justice programs, as well as programs and services to support victims of crime including those affected by domestic violence and human trafficking. The Ministry also coordinates large scale emergency and disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs and initiatives through the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA).

For further information, visit the ministry website at: https://www.alberta.ca/minister-of-public-safety-and-emergency-services.aspx

About The Alberta Sheriffs Police Service

The Alberta Sheriffs Police Service (ASPS) was created in July 2025, and once operational, will strengthen Alberta’s existing policing model and complement the province’s current police services, which includes the RCMP, Indigenous policing services and municipal police. It will help fill gaps and ensure law enforcement resources are deployed efficiently to meet Alberta’s evolving public safety needs and improve law enforcement response times, particularly in rural communities.

For further information about ASPS, visit the website at: Sheriffs | Alberta.ca

Role

This is an opportunity for a seasoned, forward-thinking leader to help shape something significant: the future of the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service.

Reporting to the Chief, the Executive Director, Organizational Strategy & Performance will bring creativity, structure, and strategic discipline to a Service that is evolving with purpose and ambition. For a leader who sees possibility in complexity, this role offers space to innovate translating bold ideas into practical systems, sharper governance, stronger performance, and measurable progress across the organization.

The successful candidate will be someone who can challenge conventional thinking with confidence, energize teams around a clear vision, and build the planning, alignment, and accountability frameworks needed for a modern policing environment. Working alongside senior leaders, operational divisions, government partners, and communities, the Executive Director will connect strategy to action and help ensure ASPS is positioned to meet emerging public safety demands with agility, credibility, and impact.

For an experienced leader ready to bring fresh energy, innovative thinking, and a builder’s mindset, this is a rare chance to leave a lasting imprint on a growing provincial police service and the communities it serves. You bring executive level competencies, including adaptability, agility, and inclusive, decisive leadership.

Qualifications

As Executive Director, you bring extensive senior/executive leadership experience, and you are a seasoned strategic leader with vision, discipline, and creative edge to help build a modern policing organization from the inside out. You bring senior experience in planning, performance, governance, organizational transformation, or similarly complex public sector environments. You have senior leader experience leading enterprise level initiatives and managing strategic functions, planning and business cycle within leadership teams.

Innovative and practical in equal measure, they can design enterprise-wide frameworks that sharpen alignment, measure progress, and turn bold ideas into meaningful action. They are confident advising executive leaders, translating complex issues into clear recommendations, and using evidence, insight, and curiosity to solve problems before they become barriers. Experience with performance reporting, continuous improvement, public safety partnerships, and change leadership will be essential, as will the ability to energize teams, foster accountability, and lead with credibility in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.

A combination of related education and experience will be considered.

Salary

$5,896.65 to $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.60 to $202,256.20 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo enhanced security screening. This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies across government.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx Leadership and mentorship programs Professional learning and development Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.

Search Profile

How To Apply

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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 https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx .

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

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

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 psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca .

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.