Recruitment posting
Keyano College Board of Governors
Competition #: 440
Ministry : Advanced Education
Opening Date : 2017/06/15
closing Date : 2017/07/12
Role : Public Members
It is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle and as a matter of public policy that all persons are equal. Diversity and inclusion are valued and supported on the boards of Alberta's public agencies.
The Minister of Advanced Education is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a public membersof the Board of Keyano College.
Keyano College is a public, board-governed college operating as a Comprehensive Community Institution under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. Keyano College, now in its 50th year, offers a diverse program mix including certificates, diplomas, university transfer, apprenticeship, academic upgrading, and through collaboration with other post-secondary institutions, degree completion options. Keyano College’s comprehensive program offerings include arts, health, engineering technologies, human services, humanities, trades, transportation, heavy equipment operations, and industrial training. Through innovative program delivery options such as the Heavy Equipment Mobile Simulators, Keyano is able to offer training in remote northern communities, providing students the opportunity to avail of economically viable post-secondary training while remaining in their home communities.
Board and Committee Structure
The Board consists of eight public members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, one of whom is designated as chair, as well as three members nominated or elected to represent various associations of the institution. The President is also a member of the Board by virtue of their position. Committees established for the Board include: Governance & Human Resources, Campus Development, and Finance and Audit.
Role of the Public Member
The public member shares with other members of the Board the responsibilities of governing the college; formulating policies enabling the Board to make responsible decisions on fiscal and academic matters; establishing the purpose and vision of the college and has a commitment to the academic, financial and social well-being of the college and to adult learning generally.
The successful applicant will demonstrate the following competencies and skills:
• Leadership - experience inspiring and influencing others, as well as experience in key areas such as strategic planning and risk management.
• Relationship building and community partnerships - experience making strong community connections with diverse stakeholder groups and experience building consensus and partnerships.
• Governance - experience on or with board structures and policy governance models, and/or current or previous board or committee experience.
Preferred applicant may also demonstrate:
• Experience in post-secondary education and/or the delivery of education;
• Experience in one or more of the following:
- Financial management experience, including budgeting, public accounting, audit, investment management (designation considered an asset);
- Human resource management, either as a manager or business partner. (designation considered an asset);
- Trades and apprentice training, development and delivery and/or trades;
- Capital project development and/or oversight.
Credential and experience verification may be conducted.
The Government of Alberta is committed to offering qualified Albertans the opportunity to be considered as public members on Alberta’s public agencies, boards and commissions. To help ensure that Albertans are well-represented on boards, we invite applicants from all backgrounds who embody a range of knowledge, skills and expertise to apply.
The public member is appointed for a term of up to three years and may be eligible for re-appointment for a second term of up to three years. The Board meets at least seven times per year, in addition to committee meetings. The public member can expect a significant time commitment to meet the demands of this role. Remuneration in the form of an honorarium is set by the Board in accordance with applicable legislation and Article 10.2 if the Keyano College Board of Governors General Bylaws.
Current honorarium rates are as follows:
Chair: $4,510 per year
Vice Chair: $3,970 per year
Member: $2,710 per year.
Honoraria rates are subject to review.
Members are reimbursed for allowable expenses as per the Board’s Bylaws.
Meetings are generally held in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Required Documents: In addition to your cover letter and resume, we require a completed application form and a biography. Click HERE to download the application form. Click HERE to download the biography form. Once the forms are completed, save it to your PC. When you hit ‘submit application’, you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed application and biography forms into the ‘Drop files below or click to upload’ section.
Note: A short biography outlining your education, experience and other professional information will be made public if you are successful on this opportunity.
**Please ensure you read the ‘Additional Documentation’ section above for full application instructions**
If you are unable to apply on-line, please submit your completed application form, cover letter resume and bio, quoting the recruitment posting competition number to AE.BoardAppointments@gov.ab.ca.
If you have any questions please contact Governance and Legislation, Alberta Advanced Education, 5th Floor, Phipps-McKinnon Building, 10020 – 101A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3G2, Phone: 780-415-0983, e-mail: AE.BoardAppointments@gov.ab.ca.
This posting may be used to fill both existing and future board vacancies.
Carefully read the Recruitment Posting and the Position Profile to ensure this is an appropriate opportunity for you. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements.
Online applications are preferred. To apply, click on the 'apply' button, create or sign into your account in the ePAAS system; upload your resume, view the listing under Current Opportunities and click on 'submit application'. The uploaded resume will be automatically attached.
Provide a short (maximum 200 words) biography using the Biography template found under additional documents section. Your biography should contain general information about your education, experience, community involvement, skills, etc. Please note that biographies may be edited for length and clarity.
Once your biography and other required form(s) are completed, save it to your PC. When you hit 'submit application', you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed cover letter, biography and other form(s) into the 'Drop files below or click to upload' section before clicking the 'apply' button.
If you are unable to apply online, please submit a cover letter and resume, quoting the recruitment posting competition number, to the contact provided on the posting. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to assess which candidates' qualifications most closely match the agency's requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted to advance to the next step in the appointment process. You can check the status of each competition on-line at https://www.alberta.ca/public-agencies.cfm.
All potential candidates will be screened for potential conflicts of interest. Please Note: Successful applicants will have the following information about them made publicly available on the Public Agency Secretariat Website: name, biography, public agency, and position title.