Recruitment posting
Professional Regulatory Organizations
Competition #: 866
Ministry : Advanced Education
Opening Date : 2025/12/08
closing Date : 2026/01/14
Role : Public Members, Professional Regulatory Organizations
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 Public Members of Professional Regulatory Organizations (PRO).
There are 22 PROs with public members that fall under the jurisdiction of Alberta Advanced Education. Each organization is governed by a board, council, tribunal, or committee.
The Alberta government delegates responsibility to the PROs to govern their profession in a manner that protects and serves public interest. The governing bodies of each PRO are responsible for:
- Establishing or recommending the minimum entry standards that must be met by professionals to become registered members of the regulated profession;
- Establishing, maintaining, and enforcing the standards of practice and codes of ethics that guide the registered members of each regulated profession; and
- Hearing appeals of decisions made in response to complaints heard by the governing bodies about registered members of regulated professions.
Depending on the governing legislation, public members may make up one or two seats on, or, in some cases, up to 25 per cent of a governing body as voting members. The remaining voting members of the governing body are registered members of the PRO who are elected by the general membership.
Public Members appointed to the governing bodies of PROs are key to ensuring the accountability of PROs. Public Members are appointed to governing bodies by Order in Council or Ministerial Order to:
- Ensure professional governance activities for that profession are conducted in a manner that protects and serves the public interest;
- Develop policies in accordance with legislation to make responsible decisions;
- Act fairly and in the public interest;
- Adhere to statutory requirements; and
- Develop and foster professional standards.
Public Members must:
- Contribute an independent and objective perspective that is external to that of registered members of the profession;
- Ensure views of the general public are considered in the decisions being made by the governing body;
- Prepare for, attend, and participate in council or governing body meetings;
- Participate fully in the decisions being made by the governing body; and
- Provide reports or messages in the PRO’s Annual Report.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and a permanent resident of Alberta.
Successful applicants may demonstrate the following competencies and skills:
- Relevant Professional/Volunteer Experience – The candidate has professional, volunteer and/or non-profit experience that is relevant and valuable to a board of a public agency.
- Specialized Contextual Knowledge - The candidate has an understanding of the role of a public member and how that role is unique within the context of the PRO.
- Personal Effectiveness Skills - The candidate has personal skills or attributes that serve them to be an effective public member, and is able to provide leadership and sound, responsible perspective on behalf of the Government of Alberta and Albertans.
For complete details of the skills and competencies required for the public member role, please refer to the Position Profile.
The following are NOT eligible to be appointed as public members:
- A person who is a regulated member of that PRO;
- A person who is eligible to receive a designation from that PRO;
- A person who is working for that PRO; or
- A person who is working for the union of that profession.
The Government of Alberta is committed to offering qualified Albertans the opportunity to serve as public members on Alberta’s professional regulatory organizations. To ensure that Albertans are well-represented on governing bodies, we invite candidates from diverse backgrounds who embody a range of knowledge, skills, occupations, expertise, perspective, and personal characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, cultural heritage, place of residence, socio-economic status, and/or sexual orientation.
Public members are appointed for a term of up to three years and may be eligible for reappointment for an additional term.
Public members must be willing to attend approximately eight full-day meetings per year. Most meetings will take place during business hours, with occasional weekend and evening meetings. Public members may also be asked to attend an annual general meeting. Public members can expect to make a significant time commitment to meet the demands of this role.
Public members are considered volunteers and receive a small stipend in accordance with Schedule 1, Part A of the Committee Remuneration Order (Order in Council 466/2007) in recognition of their volunteer efforts.
Rates are as follows: A member of a committee, shall be paid:
- $164 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
- $290 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
- $427 for over eight hours in any day, spent on the business of the committee.
Honoraria is subject to review and members may also be reimbursed for reasonable living and traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the course of performing their duties as public members in accordance with the Public Service Relocation and Employment Expenses Regulation and the Government of Alberta's Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expense Policy.
Candidates who advance to the interview stage will be requested to submit a list of references and a Conflict of Interest form.
Please note: This ad will close on January 14, 2026.
The posting may be used to fill current and future public agency vacancies.
In addition to your cover letter and resume, we require a biography. Click HERE to download the form.
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.
Executive Search, Alberta Public Service Commission.
Phone: 780-408-8460
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.
The personal information in ePAAS is collected pursuant to section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information will be used to administer and manage recruitment for current and future public agency appointment opportunities. Questions regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, may be directed to the Public Agency Secretariat, Public Service Commission, 3rd Floor, Peace Hills Trust Tower, 10011 109 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8 or by calling 780-644-3060. Applicants will be required to identify any real or perceived conflicts of interest and may be required to undergo additional screening.
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.
The Public Member vacancies fall under the following:
Agrology Profession Act, Architects Act, Chartered Professional Accountants Act, Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, Land Surveyors Act, Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act, Regulated Forest Management Profession Act, Veterinary Professions Act
The Public Member vacancies are with these six (6) individual regulations that fall under the Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act, they are as follows:
Certified Management Consultants Regulation
Information Systems Professional Regulation
Landscape Architects Regulation
Professional Biologists Regulation
Professional Electrical Contractors and Master Electricians Regulation