Recruitment posting
Alberta Health Services
Competition #: 475
Ministry : Health
Opening Date : 2017/08/09
closing Date : 2017/08/28
Role : Board Member
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.
Are you an experienced senior leader who is interested in making an impact on the health of Albertans? The Government of Alberta is seeking applications from Albertans interested in serving on the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Board.
AHS is a province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the more than four million people living in Alberta, as well as to some residents of Saskatchewan, B.C. and the Northwest Territories.
AHS has more than 108,000 employees, including over 99,900 direct AHS employees (excluding Covenant Health staff) and over 8,200 staff working in AHS wholly-owned subsidiaries such as Carewest, CapitalCare Group and Calgary Laboratory Services. AHS is also supported by more than 15,600 volunteers and almost 9,300 physicians practicing in Alberta, more than 7,700 of whom are members of the AHS medical staff (physicians, dentists, podiatrists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons).
AHS offers programs and services at more than 650 facilities throughout the province, including hospitals, clinics, continuing care facilities, cancer centres, mental health facilities and community health sites.
The board’s mandate is to govern AHS, overseeing the management of its business and affairs. The board may recruit, direct, evaluate, determine the compensation of and, if required dismiss a chief executive officer. The board has a fiduciary duty to carry out its responsibilities for the benefit, and in the interests, of AHS, within, and in accordance with, the applicable legislation.
The Minister is authorized under section 2 of the Regional Health Authority Membership Regulation (Regulation) to appoint any number of members she considers appropriate for the board. The board currently consists of eight public members, including the chair and vice-chair.
Members are accountable to the Minister of Health and work collaboratively to ensure Alberta Health Services (AHS) fulfills its mandate and responsibilities.
Members:
- act honestly and in good faith;
- demonstrate a commitment to the principles and values of public service;
- serve the best interests of AHS, even when there is a conflict, or an appearance of a conflict, with personal, group, or constituency interests, and declares any and all such interests in accordance with the AHS Conflict of Interest Bylaw;
- respect privileged and confidential information acquired in the course of fulfilling governance duties; and
- comply with the requirements of the applicable legislation, any applicable Mandate & Roles, AHS bylaws and policies.
All Board members are expected to have the following attributes and competencies: informed judgement, integrity and accountability, impact and influence, strategic thinking, initiative, building organizational capability, passion for Alberta Health Services mandate. In addition to these attributes, the board requires members that possess some or all of the following:
Board/Governance Experience/Knowledge
- Prior Health Services Board or Committee (including Foundations)
- Non-Health Services Board or Committee
- Governance
Health Care Experience/Knowledge
- Experience in Health Care as Manager or Consultant
- Health Services Professional
- Quality and Safety
Financial Experience/Knowledge
- Financial Literacy
- Financial Expertise
- Pension Expertise
- Investment Expertise
Strategic & Business Planning Experience/Knowledge
- Executive Leadership (Industry)
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Measurement
- Risk Management
- Organization Effectiveness
- Communications
- Human Resources
- Public Relations
- Government Relations
Information Technology Experience/Knowledge
- major systems/network
Legal Experience/Knowledge
- Knowledge/experience identifying and addressing legal issues (including compliance and liability).
Members of the board may be paid remuneration in accordance with section 4(3) of the Act.
The current remuneration rates for a member are:
- Base Salary: $15,000/year
- Board Meeting: $700/meeting
- Board Business: $500/day (maximum of $2,000/month)
Members may also be reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in their role as a board member in accordance with the Public Service Relocation and Employment Expenses Regulation and the Government of Alberta’s Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expense Policy, subject to review.
The board met 11 times in 2016-17 (April to March). On average, the board meets 10 times per year.
Meetings are typically held in Edmonton, with two in Calgary, or via teleconference.
Individuals whose appointment would result in an actual or perceived conflict of interest that cannot be managed will not be considered for appointment as a member of the Alberta Health Services Board.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or over and should indicate in their resume or cover letter any previous or current appointments to government, private or not-for profit sector agencies, boards or committees.
In addition to your cover letter and resume, we require the following documents to complete your application:
Once your biography and other required 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 cover letter, biography and other form(s) into the 'Drop files below or click to upload' section before clicking the 'apply' button.
This competition may be used to fill upcoming and/or future vacancies. Only applicants proceeding to interviews will be contacted.
Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide three references. These are not required at the time of application, however will be requested should the candidate proceed further in the selection process.
Final candidates who are being considered for appointment will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.
Renée Hackney, Manager – Agency Governance
21st Floor, ATB Place- North Tower
10025 Jasper Ave
Edmonton, AB T5J 1S6
Phone: 780-427-2838
E-mail: HEALTH.ABHealthGovernance@gov.ab.ca
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 4 line biography using the Biography template found under additional documents section. Your biography should include your name, current work experience, board/committee experience and relevant education. 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.