Director, South Region

The Opportunity:

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training (ICT) is an exciting workplace that recognizes and empowers its people, promotes learning and development and continuous improvement, and prioritizes service excellence for our clients. We offer dynamic and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity, and diversity.

The mission of the ministry is to develop, attract, and retain a skilled workforce that supports investment and economic growth in Saskatchewan and helps residents realize their full potential. It takes great people working together as a team to make this happen. Our core values include providing exceptional customer service, treating others with respect, acting with integrity, upholding our commitment to excellence and innovation, and acting as one team. We demonstrate these values in our daily behaviours.

The Career and Employment Services Branch is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader for a Director, Career and Employment Services term opportunity to October 1, 2027, based in Regina. The current assignment for this term opportunity is the South Region.

This position provides province-wide leadership for assigned programs, services, strategic priorities and workforce initiatives while leading integrated service delivery within an assigned geographic region.

As a member of the Career and Employment Services leadership team, the Director shares accountability for provincial workforce and labour market outcomes, branch performance and stewardship of resources across Saskatchewan's workforce system. Working within a matrix leadership model, the Director helps shape branch priorities, supports service innovation and contributes to strategic responses that support Saskatchewan employers, job seekers and communities.

Career and Employment Services is implementing an integrated regional and provincial service delivery model designed to strengthen workforce outcomes across Saskatchewan. This role offers the opportunity to influence provincial workforce strategies, participate in a highly collaborative executive leadership team and help shape the future of Saskatchewan's workforce system.

Additional Requirements

ICT has a strong commitment to maintaining the integrity of its programs and services. Employees of the ministry are not eligible to apply to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), either as a principal applicant or an accompanying family or act as a supporting family member on an application. ICT employees and their immediate family members cannot have ownership or interests in a business or undertaking that recruits workers through the SINP.

This position is based in Regina and requires some travel within Saskatchewan.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will:

• Provide executive leadership for Career and Employment Services within the South Region;

• Provide strategic leadership and accountability for assigned provincial programs, services, portfolios and strategic priorities;

• Contribute to branch-wide planning, decision-making and stewardship of financial and human resources;

• Lead managers and employees responsible for delivering services that support employers, job seekers and communities;

• Collaborate with branch leadership to address workforce challenges, labour market opportunities and emerging government priorities;

• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, Indigenous partners, service providers, training institutions, municipalities and government partners;

• Support workforce development initiatives that strengthen Saskatchewan's labour market and economic growth; and

• Lead continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery, program implementation and workforce outcomes.

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 their team 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 their team through ambiguity.

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

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

Typically, the knowledge and experience required to achieve the above is obtained through:

• A bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, economics, social sciences or a related field, and at least five years of progressive leadership experience in a public sector or comparable environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered;

• Experience leading people, programs, services or operations in a complex environment;

• Experience managing budgets, resources and organizational priorities;

• Demonstrated ability to lead through change and ambiguity and to build consensus among stakeholders with differing interests and priorities; and,

• Knowledge of broad social, economic, labour market and demographic trends and issues is required.

Experience in workforce development, labour market programming, employment services, economic development, stakeholder engagement, community partnerships or a related field would be considered an asset.

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 Capabilities 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 Immigration and Career Training aims to develop, attract and retain a skilled workforce that supports investment and economic growth in Saskatchewan and helps citizens realize their full potential. Our mandate is to help individuals prepare for, obtain and maintain employment, while also assisting employers with the development, recruitment and retention of workers. The ministry’s key tasks involve delivering services and programs that address labour demand and undertaking activities to fully engage Saskatchewan’s labour supply. 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.