Recruitment posting
Professional Regulatory Organizations
Competition #: 882
Ministry : Advanced Education
Opening Date : 2026/04/21
closing Date : 2026/07/20
Role : Public Members
The Minister of Advanced Education is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a Public Member on quasi-judicial roster to any one of twenty (20) PROs with Public Members established under the Professional Governance Act when it is implemented beginning in 2026.
There are 20 PROs with Public Members that fall under the jurisdiction of Alberta Advanced Education. Each organization is governed by a board, council, tribunal, or committee (governing bodies).
The Government of Alberta delegates responsibility to PROs to govern their profession in a manner that protects and services the public interest. The governing bodies of each PRO are responsible for:
- establishing or recommending the minimum entry standards that must be met by professionals in order 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.
A quasi-judicial function in a PRO involves activities such as adjudication of disputes, enforcing professional standards, and imposing penalties on its members. Authority is granted by legislation to make binding decisions within their specific areas of expertise.
Under the Professional Governance Act, a roster of public members will be appointed to serve the quasi-judicial needs of all the PROs. Public Members must make up at least 25% of the quasi-judicial boards or committees as members. The remaining members of the quasi-judicial boards or committees are registered members of the PRO who are appointed by the governing body. In this recruitment, public members are being appointed to a roster from which they may be selected by a PRO to serve on a quasi-judicial body, but individuals are not being appointed to serve a specific PRO.
Information on Alberta Advanced Education’s 20 PROs, including the Professional Governance Act, may be found at: Streamlining professional governance legislation | Alberta.ca
Public Members appointed to the roster for quasi-judicial boards or committees of PROs are a key mechanism that the Government of Alberta utilizes to ensure the accountability of PROs. Public Members are appointed by Ministerial Order, to:
- ensure professional governance activities for that profession are conducted in a manner that protects and serves the public interest;
- review the complaints and investigation reports about complaints against registrants made by the public, regulated professionals, and all matters that the Committee decides to investigate of its own motion;
- attend hearings in a discipline tribunal or an appeal tribunal and recommend appropriate disciplinary actions or measures regarding the conduct of investigated registrants;
- act fairly and in the public interest;
- adhere to statutory requirements; and
- develop and foster professional standards.
Public Members must:
- have professional, volunteer, and/or non-profit experience that is relevant and valuable to a quasi-judicial board or committee of a PRO. This may or may not include previous experience serving on a board, council, executive committee, practice review board, discipline and appeal tribunal, hearing tribunal, complaint review committee, or investigative committee;
- ensure the views from multiple sources are considered in the decisions being made by the quasi-judicial board or committee;
- prepare for, attend, and participate in hearings, meetings and business of the quasi-judicial board or committee; and
- participate fully in the decisions being made by the quasi-judicial board or committee.
Applicants must be 18 years of age, or older, and a permanent resident of Alberta.
The Minister of Advanced Education is looking for Public Members who demonstrate:
- knowledge or expertise in:
- board governance in the private, public, and/or volunteer/not-for-profit sector;
- prior experience with administrative proceedings, hearings or adjudication processes and group decision-making;
- legal/regulatory principles, processes, and systems;
- enterprise risk management, including identifying potential risks, recommending and implementing preventive measures, and devising plans to minimize the impact of risks;
- natural justice and procedural fairness, and moderate effectively in an adjudicative setting;
- experience with, or is able to demonstrate knowledge or expertise in, the industry or sector the PRO operates within;
- the ability to remain neutral, listen effectively, and communicate well with others;
- the ability to consistently apply impartiality, objectiveness and sound judgment in managing challenging and sensitive issues;
- the ability to analyse and solve problems with strong reputation for fairness and principled decision-making; and
- a high standard of ethical behaviour and an ability to respect and protect the confidentiality of the PRO’s deliberations.
Please note:
Individuals will be appointed to the roster; however, they may not be selected to act on quasi-judicial bodies for a specific PRO if they:
- are, or are eligible to become, regulated members of that PRO;
- employees of that PRO; or
- individuals working for the union of the profession represented by the PRO.
Successful candidates may demonstrate the following competencies and skills:
- Relevant Professional/Volunteer Experience: The candidate has professional, volunteer, and/or not-for-profit experience that is relevant and valuable to a quasi-judicial board or council of a PRO;
- 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 a 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 a sound, responsible perspective on behalf of the Government of Alberta and Albertans.
For complete details of the competencies and skills required for the Public Member role, please refer to the Position Profile.
Preferred candidates may also demonstrate:
- experience and/or education in quasi-judicial, administrative tribunal proceedings, professional standards, law and/or regulatory enforcement; and
- experience on, or with, governing or policy-setting boards, councils, or committees in an employment or volunteer capacity.
Public Members are appointed for a term of up to three years and may be eligible for reappointment for an additional term. An individual may not serve as a public member for a cumulative period of more than 12 consecutive years, including service on any previous joint complaints’ inquiry committee or joint tribunal.
Public Members will be appointed to a roster and may be selected by a PRO to participate in a quasi-judicial board or committee. The number of meetings will vary. Meetings can range from a half day or full day, to multiple days, depending upon the PRO. Most meetings will take place during business hours, with occasional weekend and evening meetings.
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 honoraria in accordance with Schedule 1, Part A of the Committee Remuneration Order (Order in Council 466/2007) in recognition of their volunteer efforts. The rates are as follows:
A member of a committee shall be paid:
(a) $164 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
(b) $290 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
(c) $427 for over eight hours in any day, spent on the business of the committee.
Public Members may also be reimbursed for reasonable living and traveling expenses necessarily included 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. Time spent preparing for and travel back and forth from the meetings may be reimbursed.
Please note that honoraria and expenses are paid by government, and claims are subject to review.
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 July 20, 2026. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis while the competition remains active.
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 collected through the Electronic Public Agency Appointment System (ePAAS) will be used to administer and manage recruitment for current and future public agency appointment opportunities. This personal information collection is authorized under section 8(1)(2) of the Government Organization Act, and is being managed in accordance with section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA). If you have questions about this collection of personal information, you may contact the Public Agency Secretariat at 780-644-5438 or by email at: PASinfo@gov.ab.ca
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: Professional Governance Act
The Public Member vacancies are for a roster which will support all 20 PROs under the Professional Governance Act.