Job InformationJob Title: Manager, Child Intervention - North Region (BULK)
Job Requisition ID: 81968
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Various Locations - North Region
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: April 30, 2026
Classification: Manager Zone 2 (M41Z2)
Salary: $3,806.46 to $5,122.39 bi-weekly ($99,348 to $133,694 / year)
The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse.
To find out more about our work visit: https://www.alberta.ca/children-and-family-services .
Role ResponsibilitiesIf you are ready to take your career to the next level, Children and Family Services - North Region is offering an impactful opportunity for a Manager, Child Intervention (CI).
Opportunity: North region is looking to recruit a leader with experience in Child Intervention services who is preparing to take their leadership to the next level by serving in a manager capacity. This position affords the opportunity for the successful candidate to apply and practice their leadership skills while applying their knowledge and experience to continuously improve practice within the front line. While candidates living in the North are preferred candidates, consideration may be given to those who are able to travel to their designated worksites. Support with relocation expenses may also be considered.
Are you ready? As a Child Intervention Manager, you will lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality intervention services and programs for children, youth, and families. Your leadership will ensure alignment with regional and ministry goals, compliance with legislation and standards, and effective program implementation.
In this role, you will guide a shift from a child protection mindset toward fostering healthy families and communities through collaboration and partnerships. You will apply a systems-thinking approach to deliver culturally appropriate and safe services, with a strong focus on Indigenous communities by integrating Indigenous ways of knowing with Western practices. Additionally, you will employ diverse strategies to build, maintain, and evaluate meaningful working relationships.
Key Responsibilities- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to a team of front-line staff.
- Ensure services are aligned with regional strategies and business goals.
- Reflect and uphold the vision of the region, department, and ministry while complying with legislation, regulations, provincial standards, regional policies, and fiscal targets.
- Champion the implementation of programs and new initiatives that support the strategic direction of the ministry and region.
- Drive the shift from child protection to healthy families by fostering positive communities and promoting collaborative partnerships to achieve better outcomes for children, youth, and families.
- Apply a systems-thinking approach by considering trends across program environments and broader impacts to ensure culturally appropriate and safe services.
- Utilize experience working with diverse communities to confidently employ a variety of diversity and inclusion strategies to initiate, support, and evaluate working relationships.
- Demonstrate anti-oppressive practices when working with urban and rural Indigenous communities, integrating Indigenous ways of knowing with standard Western approaches.
Perks Of Living In The North Are- Northern Allowance – additional allowance of $241.38 for each bi-weekly pay period served.
- Attraction Bonus – Fort McMurray and positions above the 57th Parallel - 25% of based salary paid out in the first year of employment (2-year return service agreement)
- Retention Allowance - annual retention bonus of $6,000 ($3000.00 paid out in March and $3000.00 paid out in September) for positions between the 55th and 57th Parallel.
- Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca/page/mepp-home
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