Are you passionate about effective communication and shaping governmental policies? We're seeking a talented Writer to join our Edmonton government client on a part-time basis for an initial 7-month contract, playing a crucial role in capturing and articulating recommendations made by the Public Advisory Panel. This role requires impeccable writing skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with diverse stakeholders. Apply now and be part of a dynamic team!
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Advantages
• Contribute directly to shaping governmental policies and initiatives aimed at enhancing public services and reducing bureaucratic hurdles.
• Gain valuable experience in attending panel meetings, drafting reports, and communicating with diverse stakeholders, enriching your skill set and expanding your professional network.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a part-time position, accommodating your schedule while still making a significant contribution to the team's objectives.
• Work closely with a diverse group of professionals, fostering teamwork and collaboration as you collectively strive towards shared goals.
• Hone your critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills in a dynamic and challenging environment, paving the way for personal and career growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
• Attending Public Advisory Panel (the Panel) meetings to ensure the recommendations made by the Panel are captured. The recommendations will need to be drafted into a report(s) for review by the Minister.
• The work is part-time, and the writer must have the flexibility to attend the Panel meetings as the Panel sets them.
Panel Meetings Preparation Phase:
• An initial meeting with Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction (SARTR), the Chair of a Public Advisory Panel (the Panel), and the Facilitator, to discuss the role, expectations for the writing/editing approach including an opportunity to ask questions about the Panel’s scope of work.
• Confirm the responsibilities and requirements for drafting report(s) and recommendations for the Minister and become familiar with supporting documents and guidelines.
During the Panel Meeting Phase:
• Maintain ongoing communication, including active listening and observation, with panel members, the facilitator, and the department to ensure all record keeping and decision making has been accurately and appropriately captured.
• Accurately capture meeting minutes and organize the information clearly and concisely for the panel members, facilitator, and the department.
• Align with the Government of Alberta’s commitment for effective communication, as well as the ongoing enhancement of relationships based on honesty, fairness, professionalism, and accountability.
• Attend Panel meetings in-person, virtually and/or hybrid. It is expected that the Writer will be present for all meetings.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, to ensure discussion points leading to recommendations are understood and accurately captured.
During the meetings confirm and seek clarification on discussions, when needed. This may mean seeking clarification when the recommendations will take the form of a series of reports, one final report after the meetings are completed, or some combination thereof.
Following the Panel Meeting Phase:
• Critically review and evaluate material to ensure all necessary content is provided in the report and ensure the report(s) align with the Panel’s recommendations, including outlining areas that are non-consensual.
• Ensure the report(s) are accurate and meet standards for English grammar as set out in the Canadian Press Caps and Spelling and the Canadian Oxford Dictionary
• Work with panel members to ensure recommendations discussed in meetings are identified and captured in the written recommendations to the Minister.
• Provide a draft of the report and written recommendations to the Panel members for review and feedback, in an effective and efficient manner. This includes editing and updating the report(s), when needed.
Qualifications
Mandatory Skills:
• Post secondary education in a related field or equivalent work experience and education (e.g. Certificate in Project Management)
• Clear verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group.
• The ability to collaborate and liaise with multiple stakeholders.
• 3 years of experience articulating and translating technical language for non-technical customers both verbally and in writing.
• 3 years of experience using Microsoft Office Suite tools.
• 5 years of experience with business writing, communication and documentation.
Desirable Skills:
The ability to present and support a particular position or opinion.
• 3 years of experience creating flowcharts/diagrams/analyses, including but not limited to activity, process flow, data flow, entity relationship, mind map, roadmap/plan, gap analysis, organizational chart, SWOT analysis, RACI matrix, UI wireframes, user personas/journey maps.
• 3 years of experience working in the public sector
• 3 years of relevant experience in a role similar to this. Experience must be applicable to this role.
Summary
If you are driven by a sense of purpose and seek to make a meaningful impact on public safety communications, please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!
P.S. Don’t forget that when you update your profile on Randstad.ca it helps us find you faster when we do have roles that match your skills! So even if this role isn’t for you please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search!
Good luck!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Are you passionate about effective communication and shaping governmental policies? We're seeking a talented Writer to join our Edmonton government client on a part-time basis for an initial 7-month contract, playing a crucial role in capturing and articulating recommendations made by the Public Advisory Panel. This role requires impeccable writing skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with diverse stakeholders. Apply now and be part of a dynamic team!
Advantages
• Contribute directly to shaping governmental policies and initiatives aimed at enhancing public services and reducing bureaucratic hurdles.
• Gain valuable experience in attending panel meetings, drafting reports, and communicating with diverse stakeholders, enriching your skill set and expanding your professional network.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a part-time position, accommodating your schedule while still making a significant contribution to the team's objectives.
• Work closely with a diverse group of professionals, fostering teamwork and collaboration as you collectively strive towards shared goals.
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• Hone your critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills in a dynamic and challenging environment, paving the way for personal and career growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
• Attending Public Advisory Panel (the Panel) meetings to ensure the recommendations made by the Panel are captured. The recommendations will need to be drafted into a report(s) for review by the Minister.
• The work is part-time, and the writer must have the flexibility to attend the Panel meetings as the Panel sets them.
Panel Meetings Preparation Phase:
• An initial meeting with Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction (SARTR), the Chair of a Public Advisory Panel (the Panel), and the Facilitator, to discuss the role, expectations for the writing/editing approach including an opportunity to ask questions about the Panel’s scope of work.
• Confirm the responsibilities and requirements for drafting report(s) and recommendations for the Minister and become familiar with supporting documents and guidelines.
During the Panel Meeting Phase:
• Maintain ongoing communication, including active listening and observation, with panel members, the facilitator, and the department to ensure all record keeping and decision making has been accurately and appropriately captured.
• Accurately capture meeting minutes and organize the information clearly and concisely for the panel members, facilitator, and the department.
• Align with the Government of Alberta’s commitment for effective communication, as well as the ongoing enhancement of relationships based on honesty, fairness, professionalism, and accountability.
• Attend Panel meetings in-person, virtually and/or hybrid. It is expected that the Writer will be present for all meetings.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, to ensure discussion points leading to recommendations are understood and accurately captured.
During the meetings confirm and seek clarification on discussions, when needed. This may mean seeking clarification when the recommendations will take the form of a series of reports, one final report after the meetings are completed, or some combination thereof.
Following the Panel Meeting Phase:
• Critically review and evaluate material to ensure all necessary content is provided in the report and ensure the report(s) align with the Panel’s recommendations, including outlining areas that are non-consensual.
• Ensure the report(s) are accurate and meet standards for English grammar as set out in the Canadian Press Caps and Spelling and the Canadian Oxford Dictionary
• Work with panel members to ensure recommendations discussed in meetings are identified and captured in the written recommendations to the Minister.
• Provide a draft of the report and written recommendations to the Panel members for review and feedback, in an effective and efficient manner. This includes editing and updating the report(s), when needed.
Qualifications
Mandatory Skills:
• Post secondary education in a related field or equivalent work experience and education (e.g. Certificate in Project Management)
• Clear verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group.
• The ability to collaborate and liaise with multiple stakeholders.
• 3 years of experience articulating and translating technical language for non-technical customers both verbally and in writing.
• 3 years of experience using Microsoft Office Suite tools.
• 5 years of experience with business writing, communication and documentation.
Desirable Skills:
The ability to present and support a particular position or opinion.
• 3 years of experience creating flowcharts/diagrams/analyses, including but not limited to activity, process flow, data flow, entity relationship, mind map, roadmap/plan, gap analysis, organizational chart, SWOT analysis, RACI matrix, UI wireframes, user personas/journey maps.
• 3 years of experience working in the public sector
• 3 years of relevant experience in a role similar to this. Experience must be applicable to this role.
Summary
If you are driven by a sense of purpose and seek to make a meaningful impact on public safety communications, please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!
P.S. Don’t forget that when you update your profile on Randstad.ca it helps us find you faster when we do have roles that match your skills! So even if this role isn’t for you please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search!
Good luck!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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