Executive Director

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 154,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Alberta, Edmonton, is seeking an Executive Director for the Alberta Human Rights Commission. You will provide strategic leadership and oversee operations, governance, and budgets to ensure an efficient and compliant organization.

You will work with the Director, Tribunal, and engagement branches, lead planning and reporting, and build positive stakeholder relationships while guiding the Commission toward its corporate goals.

Qualifications

• Senior business management experience.
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Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and ensure effective business operations of the Commission.
• Support the Director, Tribunal and branches with planning, governance, policy and administration.
• Oversee budget, forecasting, compliance, service excellence and stakeholder relations.
• Lead as a senior leader contributing to corporate goals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance

Budgeting

Finance management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Education

Related degree preferred

Job description

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Job Title: Executive Director, Alberta Human Rights Commission

Job Requisition ID: 87231

Ministry: Justice

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: September 18, 2026

About Us

The Ministry of Justice helps ensure that all Albertans can live in safe and secure communities while having access to a fair and innovative justice system that is administered according to the law. Working alongside partners in law enforcement, health, the judiciary, social services, and the criminal justice system as well as other stakeholders, the ministry has a direct or shared responsibility in all elements of the justice system in Alberta.

The Alberta Human Rights Commission is responsible for carrying out work under the Alberta Human Rights Act, including protecting human rights. The Commission provides information about human rights in Alberta.

Reporting to the Chief of the Commission and Tribunals, Alberta Human Rights Commission, you will provide strategic leadership and ensure the effective business operations of the Commission. This will include supporting the Director of the Commission, the Tribunal and the Communication, Education and Engagement branches. As Executive lead you will provide strategic leadership , direction and coordination of a broad range of strategic planning, governance, policy, project management and administrative services for the commission. This includes business and operational planning and reporting and business continuity. As a key leader in the commission, you will lead the overall administration including budget and forecasting, compliance review, service excellence and maintain positive stakeholder relationships. Contributing as a member of the senior leadership team and providing sound advice to the Chief will be key to the achievement of corporate goals.

Qualifications

Your background includes extensive related senior business management. You are an autonomous, hands‑on leader who confidently makes independent decisions, provides clear direction, drives team performance, and delivers results through a practical, vision‑led leadership approach. Exceptional administrative, and operations management, governance, budgets and finance, communication and relationship building skills are critical for working collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders. Your demonstrated skills in system thinking, strategic business planning, and human and fiscal resource management will set a course for the success of the Alberta Human Rights Commission. A related degree is preferred.

$5,896.65 to $7,749.28 biweekly ($153,902.57 to $202,256.21 yearly)

Notes

Travel within the province will be required as part of your responsibilities.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how your qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

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.