BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

This is a restricted lateral posting open to employees who hold a Band 4 base position

Job Overview
This position leads the Crown Governance team, which delivers two core lines of business to support strong alignment, accountability, and outcomes between the Ministry and its Crown agency. The Governance function provides strategic, forward-looking leadership to strengthen alignment between the Ministry and the Crown agency. This includes developing and maintaining the frameworks, tools, policies, and processes that clearly define roles, decision-making authorities, accountability structures, approval pathways, and reporting requirements. Key responsibilities include translating government direction and priorities to the Crown agency—through instruments such as mandate letters—while supporting integrated planning, performance monitoring, and reporting to enable informed, evidence-based decision-making.
The team also provides oversight of affordable housing programs delivered by the Crown agency. This work includes the development and analysis of program frameworks and policies related to affordable housing delivery, as well as strategic review and assessment of Crown agency materials and activities. These include program frameworks, agreements, service plans, and corporate reports, ensuring alignment with government priorities and policy objectives.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, social sciences, planning, political science, or a related field, or equivalent education; plus three (3) years of *related experience.

• An equivalent amount of education and *related experience may be considered.
   

*Related experience must include all of the following:

• Experience working cooperatively with related but autonomous agencies, such as crown corporations or non-profits, in a policy or governance leadership role. 

• Experience establishing, building, and maintaining collaborative working relationships with other ministries and levels of government and/or industry stakeholders.

• Experience supervising staff and leading teams.
   

Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• A master’s degree in public or business administration, social sciences, planning, political science, or a related area, or equivalent education.

• Experience leading the development, analysis and implementation of housing policy.

• Experience developing and analyzing legislation and regulations. 

• Experience managing diverse and complex projects where project teams are often comprised of participants with divergent or competing interests. 

For questions regarding this position, please contact Melia.Walker@gov.bc.ca

About this Position:
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home up to five (5) days a week subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required. 
This position is excluded from union membership.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Inuit or Métis) applicants originating from the land now known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Cover Letter: YES - A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.