Advertisement Number: 34475

Salary(s):  PM3 $65,288.00 - $82,064.00 per year

Closing Date: October 22, 2018

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 Manitoba Strategic Infrastructure Secretariat (MSIS) is currently seeking a Term Strategic Intergovernmental Coordinator. MSIS is a central delivery agency that manages, leads and delivers significant investment programs and initiatives in partnership with other levels of government and third party proponents throughout Manitoba. Working within multi-levels of government, MSIS undertakes government-wide coordination and negotiation of strategic capital infrastructure that are complex, highly sensitive in nature and includes diverse teams, topics and issues.

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Post-secondary education in Communications, Public Administration or Political Science. A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered
• Experience conducting research and analysis of complex information to interpret, summarize and provide recommendations to senior management for decision making purposes
• Significant experience in communications involving complex issues
• Experience managing complex capital projects
• Excellent written communication skills to produce a variety of documents, speeches and materials for public information
• Strong organizational skills to manage and meet multiple deadlines with tight timeframes
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present information
• Strong leadership skills 
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong working relationships with all levels of government and the public 
• Strong political acumen including the ability to identify issues and potential solutions

Desired:

• Knowledge in accounting principles, financial statements, capital and operating budgets

Duties:

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, the Strategic Intergovernmental Coordinator leads the development and coordination of strategic infrastructure communications, initiatives and policy documents. Working within a team of skilled professionals, this position manages and coordinates the development of program material, communications and strategic documents to support executive level decision making, manages a small portfolio of complex projects, and acts as a liaison between various levels of government, internal stakeholders and senior management.

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