BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The Governance and Intergovernmental Relations team is a dynamic and focused team, dedicated to important areas like legislation, post-secondary education system governance, and intergovernmental relations. This is a collaborative team environment where everyone works together to support a strong and effective post-secondary education and training system. What you’ll love most about this team is the supportive, respectful atmosphere—each person’s contributions are truly valued, and we’re all here to help one another succeed.

The Role
This role supports divisional planning, executive operations, and cross-program initiatives. The position coordinates operational planning, manages issues and projects, supports executive communications, oversees finances, and attends meetings on behalf of the Assistant Deputy Minister as needed. The position works closely with senior leaders to address sensitive issues, prepare briefing materials, and help ensure priorities are delivered effectively.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Diploma in office administration, business administration, public administration, political science, communications, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required experience includes:

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a senior administrative role dealing with executive members on highly confidential and sensitive issues.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience navigating and providing advice surrounding a range of administrative policies and procedures (for example, Human Resources).
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience managing high-paced, diverse workloads effectively and independently.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in reviewing, creating and formatting a variety of documents, including briefing materials, correspondence, memos, detailed reports and presentations.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience coordinating and/or tracking work for other professional employees to ensure deliverables/timelines are met.

Preference may be given to applicants with:

• Experience working in an Assistant Deputy Minister or Deputy Minister office, or equivalent executive office.
• Experience supervising administrative staff.
• Applicants who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in legislation and/or legal support services.
• Additional years of experience in any of the above requirements and/or preferences.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Sunjit.Bains@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
This is a temporary opportunity until February 2028. This position may be extended or become permanent.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home a few 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.

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: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

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 standard questionnaire (current employment status, eligibility to apply, etc.).

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.