Director, Apprenticeship Delivery & Industry Support Services

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Information

Job Title: Director, Apprenticeship Delivery & Industry Support Services Job Requisition ID: 89087 Ministry: Advanced Education Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary 18 months Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: November 23, 2026 Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2 Salary: $5,139.30 to $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135- $170,332/year)

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.

Within the Ministry of Advanced Education  The Apprenticeship Delivery and Support Services branch includes the Apprenticeship Delivery & Industry Support Services (ADISS) unit, which sets and maintains standards for Alberta’s apprenticeship education programs, industry training programs, and certification in provincially designated trades.

Working with partners across the division, other ministries, post-secondary institutions, industry, and other jurisdictions, the unit supports the delivery of apprenticeship education and the development of trade certification criteria. It also supports the Alberta Board of Skilled Trades and coordinates provincial activities related to the Red Seal program.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, Apprenticeship Delivery and Support Services, the Director, Apprenticeship Delivery & Industry Support Services (ADISS) plays a key leadership role in advancing Alberta’s apprenticeship and skilled trades system. Leading a talented multidisciplinary team, the Director oversees the standards that underpin apprenticeship education, industry training, and certification across provincially designated trades.

This highly collaborative role brings together professional, technical, and administrative expertise and works closely with industry and other partners to translate evolving workforce needs into strong, responsive program standards and certification practices. For a leader who thrives on collaboration, complex problem-solving, and making an impact at a system level, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of apprenticeship and skilled trades in Alberta.

Your key responsibilities will include

Strategic Advice and Priority Delivery: Support the Executive Director with strategic analysis, advice, and briefings; track emerging issues and risks; develop solutions to operational barriers; and collaborate across ministries on designated-trade labour mobility requirements under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Program Standards and Industry Support: Coordinate the unit’s professional, technical, and administrative work; oversee provincial Red Seal activities and related policy; support the Alberta Board of Skilled Trades in maintaining trade scopes and certification criteria and promoting skilled trades; and support Red Seal secretariat services for other Canadian jurisdictions. Work with institutions and industry on apprenticeship education, industry training, and certification criteria, and monitor dual credit coordination and policy development.

Issues Management and Risk Resolution: Build collaborative relationships that encourage transparent communication, establish expectations for raising and resolving issues, assess risks proactively, and ensure stakeholders share a consistent understanding of roles and responsibilities.

Operational Planning and Implementation: Collaborate with executive leadership and other branches on operational plans, align initiatives with unit capacity, monitor delivery and risks, and coordinate resources and division partners to keep operations on track.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

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: Considers how decisions affect learners, industry, and government partners, and develop plans that support long-term outcomes and efficient use of ministry resources.

Creative Problem Solving: Brings together people and information to develop practical, innovative solutions to complex apprenticeship education and trade certification challenges.

Agility: Adapts quickly to changing priorities, strategies, and processes while maintaining focus on key outcomes and keeping partners informed.

Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes, address operational limitations constructively, and ensure executive leadership has the information and resources needed to support sound decisions.

Develop Networks: Builds trusted relationships with the Alberta Board of Skilled Trades, industry, post-secondary institutions, and government partners to establish common purpose and represent diverse stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by six years progressively responsible experience.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one-for-one basis.

Required Skills

Demonstrated Senior Leadership Experience

Strong Project Management Skills with the ability to handle multiple time sensitive projects.

Strong Communication and Presentation Skills

Experience managing projects and processes with multidisciplinary teams of professionals and technical specialists.

Strong analytical and evaluative skills to synthesize complex information, assess risks, and develop strategic advice and briefing materials.

Ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions, reconcile divergent views, and resolve complex operational and policy issues.

Assets

Instructional or educational experience, or experience administering an educat