Director, Community Safety and Well Being

The Opportunity:

The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's Community Safety and Well-Being Branch is a dynamic workplace that recognizes and empowers its staff and is committed to service excellence for clients, partners and stakeholders. We offer fast paced and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity and diversity.

The Branch focuses on providing support to communities, families and individuals that focuses on the root causes of crime and promotes safety and well-being.

Our work includes services for victims of crime, restorative justice, and support for communities to strive for safety and well-being. Highly skilled, self-motivated province-wide branch personnel work together to achieve these goals. Our core values include providing exceptional service, engagement, optimism, respect, inclusivity and advancement beyond the status quo. We demonstrate these values in our daily work.

The Branch is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader at the Director level in Regina to share responsibility for the maintenance of current programs, development and implementation of new initiatives, and strategic planning, all focused on achieving the goals of the Government of Saskatchewan, the Ministry, the Branch and the clients we serve.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate will:

• Provide strategic oversight and visionary leadership and advice in implementing and delivering on the maintenance and development of province wide programs, projects, services and supports based on the Community Safety and Well-Being Framework.
• Collaborate within and across governments - federal, provincial, First Nations and municipal - and with Community Based Organizations, key community and criminal justice system stakeholders and other partners to ensure alignment between the government's goals, the needs of the community-based organizations and the needs of clients.
• Represent the government, the ministry and the Branch on mandated programs and government approved projects;
• Lead, coach and mentor others to achieve organizational goals in a matrix reporting structure; and
• Lead and inspire continuous improvement in program and policy development.

Job Capabilities:

In this leadership and supervisory role, we are seeking someone who:

• Holds themselves and others accountable for delivering on work expectations.
• Demonstrates innovation and supports the branch to identify, iterate, and implement new solutions.
• Brings people together in a collaborative manner and builds relationships that deliver desired outcomes.
• Is inclusive, promotes, supports, and enables belonging, encourages diversity, and values all contributions.
• Is adaptable, anticipates the impact of change, models agility, and supports the branch through ambiguity.

• Is outcomes-focused, enables the branch to meet or exceed established goals, and balances longer term objectives with tactical execution.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

You will have extensive knowledge of:

• Emergent intervention, high risk intervention, prevention and social development framework
• Related public policy issues and implications.
• Community development, socio economic issues such as poverty, employment and victimization and offender profiles.
• Research, evaluation and outcome measurement; and

• Government of Saskatchewan budget and financial processes, legislative authorities and transfer agreement management

You will have demonstrated ability in:

• collaborative leadership to actively support effective service delivery and relationship management and balance government, Ministry and Branch priorities;
• negotiation, collaboration and problem solving;
• collective impact and community development; and

• managing human and financial resources and accountability frameworks.

You will have demonstrated skills in:

• Negotiation, facilitation and community development.
• Management of human and financial resources.
• Building partnership and maintaining multi stakeholder alliances.
• Providing direction to develop and implement an evaluation framework to measure outcome focused results.
• Managing staff located in all parts of the province.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and complex problems to solve; and

• Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

You will have experience with:

• government decision making and legislative processes;
• leading strategic initiatives and managing change to achieve positive results;
• budgeting, and forecasting;
• leading and mentoring in person and virtually a geographically dispersed team; and
• with rural, remote, northern and indigenous communities.

This position will require travel throughout the province including multiple overnight stays at a time.

This position will be required to travel 20% of the time. The successful candidate must have a valid Class 5 driver's license.

Job Skills:

• Communication (Level D)
• Critical Thinking (Level D)
• Digital Skills (Level C)
• Interacting with Others (Level D)
• Navigating Ambiguity (Level D)
• Managing Self (Level D)
• Health, Safety and Wellness (Level C)
• Data Literacy (Level D)
• Influence (Level D)
• Political and Organizational Awareness (Level C)
• Managing Organizational Resources (Level C)
• Managing Talent (Level D)
  

Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan's Capability and Skills Framework here.

What We Offer:

• Dynamic and challenging work
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension
• Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
• Inclusive work environments
• Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements

Our Commitment to Excellence:

The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.

The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General contributes to strong communities in Saskatchewan by protecting their rights and safety and ensuring fair and timely access to justice. The ministry provides a fair justice system that upholds the law and protects the rights of all individuals in Saskatchewan; promotes safe and secure communities; and provides legal and justice policy advice to government. The ministry vision is to ensure all Saskatchewan residents thrive in safe and fair communities. The Government of Saskatchewan provides the services, programs and supports the people of Saskatchewan need. We deliver on the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth to build a strong economy, strong communities and strong families, ultimately building a stronger Saskatchewan. Dedicated to service excellence, we demonstrate innovation, collaboration and transparency, practice effective and accountable use of resources and promote engagement and leadership at all levels.