Councillor Accountability and Recall Advisor

Job Information
Job Title: Councillor Accountability and Recall Advisor 
Job Requisition ID: 87536
Ministry: Municipal Affairs
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent - 2 positions
Scope: Open
Closing Date: October 19, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4 (024PSA)
Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 to $107,710 / year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs assists municipalities in providing well-managed, collaborative, and accountable local government to Albertans. To learn more about Municipal Affairs, follow the link to: https://www.alberta.ca/municipal-affairs.aspx.

Role Responsibilities

As a Councillor Accountability and Recall Advisor, you will play a critical role in supporting Alberta's municipal accountability and recall programs by:

• Supporting the development and implementation of Alberta's Councillor Accountability Framework, including policies, procedures, operational processes, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Coordinating the administration of complaints, investigations, appeals, sanctions, and related program activities while ensuring compliance with legislative and operational requirements.
• Maintain a roster of investigators and appeals commissioners to investigate complaints under the Councillor Accountability Framework and any resulting appeals.
• Managing confidential records, case files, tracking systems, and reporting processes while monitoring legislated timelines and identifying issues requiring escalation.
• Administering municipal recall processes, including intake, review, tracking, and coordination of recall-related submissions and documentation.
• Providing guidance and responding to inquiries from municipalities, elected officials, investigators, stakeholders, and the public regarding accountability and recall processes.
• Conducting research, analysis, and environmental scans to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities to improve program effectiveness.
• Preparing briefing notes, correspondence, reports, summaries, and materials for management and senior leadership.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position

APS Competencies

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. 

• Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change
• Systems Thinking: Takes a long term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them
• Develop Networks: Leverages relationships to build input and perspective
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards: University graduation in a related field such as Law, Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, Public Policy, or a related discipline plus 4 years of experience working in legislation, regulations ,policies and administrative procedures.

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.

Assets and Requirements:

• Experience coordinating sensitive, confidential, or high-profile files involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Experience preparing briefing notes, correspondence, reports, recommendations, and other materials for management or executive leadership.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policy, procedures, and operational guidelines to support effective program delivery and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and legislated timelines.
• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, project management, policy implementation, operational improvement, or program development initiatives.
• Knowledge of the Municipal Government Act, municipal governance structures, councillor accountability processes, administrative fairness principles, and municipal recall legislation.
• Training or experience related to investigations, administrative law, quasi-judicial processes, conflict resolution, regulatory administration, compliance, or municipal governance.
• Experience working in a public-sector, governance, regulatory, or legislative environment.
• Experience administering complaint, investigation, appeal, or case-management processes.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Term of Employment: 2 Permanent Positions

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.

Location: Edmonton

Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to the role. The quality, clarity and effectiveness of your written application will also be used to assess your written communication skills.

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 Resources 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 applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
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 Dana.Polutnik@gov.ab.ca.