EX2 Executive Officer 2
Regular/full-time
Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism
Community Grants and Services
Winnipeg MB
Advertisement Number: 45504
Salary(s): EX2 $135,701.00 - $166,322.00 per year
Closing Date: July 20, 2026
The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.
The Department of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism is looking to fill the position of Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Grants and Services, on a regular / full-time basis.
Duties:
As a member of the department’s executive management team, the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) is responsible for leading and managing the division, providing advice and support to the Deputy Minister, and contributing to achieving the corporate goals of government through cross-department initiatives.
The ADM provides executive leadership and direction to the delivery of programs and services with a particular focus on strategic long-term planning, governance and evaluation of department outcomes and performance, responsiveness to the needs of clients, and the identification and assessment of emerging planning and decision influences.
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Proven ability as a leader with a commitment to create, support and sustain a diverse environment that enables staff to achieve results and to develop and build organizational capacity for the future.
- Senior management experience with responsibility for significant human and financial resources, and experience translating strategic priorities into clear operational and business plans and delivering results.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience managing complex, high-level internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent political acumen demonstrated through experience providing strategic advice to senior leaders on complex topics and sensitive issues.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity, leverage opportunities for innovation, find creative solutions to issues, and successfully manage change.
- Demonstrated resilience and the ability to respond to challenges in a professional, inclusive and constructive manner.
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting and financial management.
- Experience providing leadership and direction in the design and implementation of legislation, policies and programs.
- Experience building relationships with Indigenous people and implementing the principles of reconciliation.
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Must provide and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check
Advertisement # 45504
Talent Acquisition - Executive Recruitment
Human Resource Services
608-330 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0C4
Phone: 204-945-6892
Fax: 204-945-0601
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.
Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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