Recruitment posting

Health Professions Advisory Board

The Minister of Health is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a board member on the Health Professions Advisory Board (board). There are 12 member positions available, of which at least four members must be regulated members of a health profession registered under the Health Professions Act (HPA), and the rest members of the general public.

On the request of the Minister of Health, the board, established under Section 22 of the HPA, investigates and provides advice and guidance to the Minister on the administration of the HPA, the performance of restricted activities and the regulation of new professions. This includes: 

• any matter pertaining to the administration of the HPA;
• applications from groups of persons seeking to become regulated professions under the HPA;
• requests from professions to expand their scope of practice or increase the list of restricted activities which their members may perform; and
• whether proposed health services should be included as a restricted activity.

In accordance with the Act, the board consists of  not more than 12 voting members, of which at least 25 percent must be regulated members or registered members of a profession whose registered members are authorized, by statute, to provide health services. In addition, the board has 3 non-voting members, who must be employees of the Government of Alberta:

• One employee designated by the Deputy Minister of Human Services;
• One employee designated by the Deputy Minister of Health; and
• One employee designated by the Deputy Minister of Advanced Education.

The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate one of the voting members of the board to be chair of the board.

Members of the board, regulated and public, are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

The board relies upon the regulated members to contribute their professional expertise on matters such as health professions regulatory environment, clinical issues, experience with inter-professional issues and understanding of health workforce issues. Regulated members must be current members, in good standing, with one of the 27 health profession colleges.

Public members assist the board in bringing forward a general perspective and understanding of Albertans.

The board and/or its members have the following responsibilities:

• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, as may be amended from time to time, including:
• Health Professions Act
• Schedule 7.1 of the Government Organization Act
• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Health Information Act
• Lobbyists Act
• Financial Administration Act
• Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act
• Comply with policies set by the Minister;
• Make all reasonable efforts to fulfill the Advisory Board’s mandate;
• Participate with the Minister in setting its long-term objectives and short-term targets, if any;
• Be accountable to the Minister;
• Implement and comply with a Code of Conduct for members;
• Comply with the Advisory Board’s planning and reporting requirements; and
• Provide advice to the Minister as appropriate and make all reasonable efforts to ensure that any advice provided to the Minister is evidence-based.

Members of the board may be appointed for a term up to three years and may be re-appointed, but may not be appointed for more than six consecutive years.

The following competencies are intended to balance professional, volunteer/non-profit sector experience, knowledge, and personal attributes and skills. Applicants are not expected to have experience or knowledge in all competency areas; the competencies listed are those that the board aims to ensure are covered by the entirety of its members.

Relevant Professional/Volunteer Experience:

• Governance Experience
• Legal/Regulatory Experience
• Risk Management Experience

Personal Effectiveness Skills:

• Leadership/Teamwork Skills
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Skills

Specialized Knowledge and Experience:

• Government/Public Policy Knowledge
• Industry/Sector Knowledge

More information on each of these competencies can be found by clicking the Position Profile link below.

Members of the board, other than Government of Alberta employees, may receive remuneration subject to the APAGA at 1.5 times the rates specified in Schedule 1, Part A of the Committee Remuneration Order 466/2007, subject to review.

Members, other than the chair, are paid the following rate for time spent on business of the board:

• $246 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
• $435 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
• $640.50 for over eight hours in any day,

The chair is paid the following rate for time spent on business of the board:

• $328.50 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
• $574.50 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
• $901.50 for over eight hours in any day,

Members may also receive reasonable living and travelling expenses incurred in the course of performing their duties as members in accordance with the Public Service Relocation and Employment Expenses Regulation and the Government of Alberta’s Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expense Policy.

This board meets as required.

In addition to your cover letter and resume, we require the following documents to complete your application:

1. Conflict of Interest Form
2. Eligibility Form
3. Biography

Conflict of Interest and Eligibility Forms need to be dated and signed. You can scan and submit through your online application or via email. Alternatively, you may choose to mail the forms to the contact provided. Once the forms are completed, save them to your PC. When you click on submit application, you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop or upload your completed biography form and others requested into the ‘Drop files below or click to upload’ section.

Applicants are encouraged to indicate any previous or current appointments to government, private or not-for-profit sector agencies, boards or committees.

The following will not be considered for appointment as committee members:

• Employees of Alberta Health; and
• Individuals whose appointment would result in an actual or perceived conflict of interest. All potential applicants will be screened for possible conflicts of interest.

Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates selected for 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. Following interviews, individuals being recommended for appointment will be required to submit a criminal record check.

Alberta Health may use this competition to fill current and future vacancies for same or other public agencies.

If education credentials are required, it is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) – https://work.alberta.ca/Immigration/international-qualifications-assessment-service.html. It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application. 

Khadija Nasser
Email:  khadija.nasser@gov.ab.ca
Phone: 780-415-0217
10th Floor, ATB Place, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1S6

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.

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