Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 85470
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: July 21, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4 (024PSA)
Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 to $107,710 / year)
The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults.
The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse.
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Help shape a more culturally informed and responsive public service. As the Senior Cultural Education Analyst, you will lead research, evaluation, and strategic initiatives that strengthen Indigenous cultural understanding across Children and Family Services. Your work will influence policy, build meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities, and support culturally safe practices that improve outcomes for Indigenous children, families, and communities.
Reporting to the Manager, Culture, this role provides strategic leadership in Indigenous cultural education, research, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement to advance the Indigenous Cultural Understanding Framework (ICUF). This role develops and evaluates cultural learning initiatives, builds collaborative partnerships with Indigenous communities and stakeholders, and supports the integration of Indigenous perspectives across Children and Family Services.
Some of the key responsibilities include:
- Lead Indigenous Cultural Education Strategy and Evaluation: Lead the research, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Indigenous Cultural Understanding Framework (ICUF), using evidence-based approaches to measure outcomes and continuously improve cultural learning across the ministry.
- Develop and Deliver Learning and Capacity-Building Initiatives: Design, coordinate, and facilitate Indigenous cultural awareness workshops, learning resources, and training programs that strengthen cultural competency and support culturally safe practices for ministry staff.
- Provide Strategic Research, Analysis, and Project Leadership: Conduct research, prepare briefings, business cases, reports, and recommendations, and provide analytical expertise to support strategic planning, policy development, and informed decision-making related to Indigenous cultural initiatives.
- Build Collaborative Partnerships and Foster Indigenous Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, government ministries, and stakeholders to promote meaningful engagement, respectful partnerships, and the integration of Indigenous perspectives across ministry initiatives.
- Manage Contracts, Grants, and Program Delivery: Oversee contracts and grants supporting Indigenous cultural learning initiatives, monitor project deliverables and outcomes, manage reporting requirements, and ensure effective delivery of programs aligned with ministry priorities.
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Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
- Creative Problem Solving: Researches, analyzes, and synthesizes complex information to develop innovative, evidence-based solutions and recommendations that support Indigenous cultural understanding and organizational learning.
- Drive for Results: Plans and manages multiple projects and priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes, monitoring progress, evaluating effectiveness, and meeting timelines.
- Systems Thinking: Understands the broader social, cultural, and policy context affecting Indigenous peoples and applies an Indigenous lens to identify interdependencies, emerging issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Build Collaborative Environments: Builds trusting relationships and works collaboratively with Indigenous communities, ministry partners, and stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes through respectful engagement and effective partnerships.
- Develop Networks: Establishes and maintains meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities, cross-ministry partners, and stakeholders to advance collaboration, knowledge sharing, and culturally informed practices.
- Agility: Demonstrates flexibility, sound judgment, and resilience while working in a dynamic, politically sensitive environment with changing priorities and emerging issues.
Minimum Recruitment Standard: University graduation in social sciences, indigenous studies, education, public administration, psychology, anthropology, human services, social work, communications or a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience (curriculum, development, coordination, cultural learning and facilitation, training content development, building engagement, research analysis and evaluation) ; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; OR
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Preference may be given to candidate with strong background/experience working with indigenous people, organizations, and communities. Experience working with Elders and knowledge keepers.
Assets:
- Experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations, with a strong understanding of Indigenous histories, cultures, worldviews, traditions, values, and cultural protocols, and the ability to build respectful, collaborative relationships.
- Experience designing, delivering, or evaluating Indigenous cultural awareness or adult learning programs, including facilitating workshops, training sessions, or other learning opportunities.
- Strong research, analytical, and evaluation skills, with experience synthesizing complex information, developing evidence-based recommendations, and measuring program outcomes to support strategic decision-making.
- Experience leading projects and coordinating multiple initiatives, including developing reports, briefing materials, business cases, project plans, or communication materials while managing competing priorities.
- Experience managing contracts, grants, or service agreements, including monitoring deliverables, financial reporting, and stakeholder accountability.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively in politically sensitive environments and build partnerships across government, Indigenous communities, and external organizations.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
This role is for 1 full-time permanent position.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Application Requirements:
- Complete all pre-screening questions.
- A cover letter outlining why you are applying to this role and how your experience relates to the qualifications is required.
- In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 – June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
- Candidates will require a clear Criminal Record Check and Intervention Record Check (if applicable) to be considered for the role (if not currently in the Child Intervention Delivery Services Branch).
- Please be advised that your current supervisor and manager will be contacted as references.
The final candidate for this position will undergo appropriate pre-employment checks and provide suitable security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Links and information on what we have to offer:
Working for the Alberta Public Service
Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
Professional learning and development
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please see Job Application Resoures for information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dana Polutnik at [email protected].
