Executive Director, Land Use and Integrated Resource Management Secretariat

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

Job summary

The Government of Alberta seeks an Executive Director to lead the Land Use and Integrated Resource Management Secretariat in Edmonton. This senior role shapes policy and strategic direction across land use and resource management, coordinating with multiple ministries and external partners to deliver sustainable outcomes.

You will oversee two cross-ministry secretariats—Land Use Secretariat and Integrated Resource Management System Secretariat—providing strategic advice to senior officials and

Qualifications

• Significant senior management experience in government or resource management.
• Experience leading cross-ministry teams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of policy development, regulation, and issue management.

Responsibilities

• Lead two cross-ministry secretariats: Land Use Secretariat and IRMS Secretariat.
• Provide strategic advice to the Stewardship Commissioner, ADM, Deputy Ministers and Ministers.
• Oversee integration, information dissemination, and monitoring across LUS and IRMS.

Skills

Senior management

Stakeholder relations

Policy development

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Public Administration

Natural Resource Management

Social sciences

Job description

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Executive Director, Land Use and Integrated Resource Management Secretariat

Job Title: Executive Director, Land Use and Integrated Resource Management System Secretariats

Job Requisition ID: 88360

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: October 27, 2026

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 .

Alberta Environment and Parks supports environmental conservation and protection, sustainable economic prosperity, quality of life and outdoor recreation opportunities by:

• Working to protect and enhance Alberta’s environment and ecosystems to ensure a sustainable future, making life better for Albertans;
• Working with Albertans, Indigenous communities and stakeholders to ensure the province’s environmental, social and economic outcomes for the future are met; and
• Engaging Albertans to understand the challenges in ensuring Alberta’s natural resources are managed using innovative and responsible approaches.

As a member of the Government of Alberta's executive management team, the Executive Director is responsible to lead the Land Use and Integrated Resource Management Secretariats, and to provide strategic advice and support to the Stewardship Commissioner, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Ministers as required, and contribute to achieving a range of cross-government objectives.

The Executive Director leads the effective function of two cross-ministry Secretariats:

Land Use Secretariat: The LUS is established to lead the delivery of the Land-use Framework, which sets the Government of Alberta's vision and approach to govern and manage our lands as the foundation of our economic, environmental and social well-being. The framework is designed to ensure the benefits we realize from Alberta's lands continue, our lifetime and for future generations, notably through regional planning. Delivery of the framework includes several departments (Agriculture and Irrigation, Culture, Energy, Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry, Parks and Tourism Indigenous Relations, Jobs, Economy and Northern Development, Municipal Affairs, Transportation) and numerous external stakeholders (Albertans and land owners, municipalities, federal government, Indigenous communities, industry, academia and NGOs). The LUS is accountable to the Stewardship Commissioner, and also supports Ministerial, Deputy Minister, senior management, staff and external stakeholder tables.

Integrated Resource Management System Secretariat: The IRMS Secretariat is established to support integrated resource management, a system to achieve responsible resource stewardship by identifying and achieving the environmental, economic and social outcomes expected from resource development. Key participants of the system include the departments of Agriculture and Irrigation, Affordability and Utilities, Energy, Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry, Parks and Tourism, and Indigenous Relations as well as the Alberta Energy Regulator, with other departments involved as required.

This position exists to support a dual Secretariat in providing secretariat support as the interface among the organizations, provides integration and dissemination of information across all LUS and IRMS partners, and provides system oversight by identifying policy gaps, implementation of issues management, common priorities and monitoring, evaluating and reporting on LUS and IRMS system performance. This work enables the partnering organizations to deliver the balance of social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

Qualifications

You bring significant related senior management experience in government or resource management and knowledge of environmental, economic, and social issues related to land stewardship and natural resource management. You have a successful track record of building relationships with broad stakeholder groups and negotiating agreements on contentious issues. You have demonstrated leadership in managing teams and various stakeholder groups and a successful track record in leading teams through change. Experience with policy development and regulation and the ability to strategically manage diverse issues is essential. Knowledge of cumulative effects management approaches is an asset, as is a degree in Public Administration, Natural Resource Management, social sciences, or related discipline.

$5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202,256.21 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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