Heather D.

Responsible as a statutory decision maker under the various legislation including the Public Lands Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water and associated regulations. Delivering fair and transparent decisions on and manage enforcement actions. Keen ability to assess and effectively navigate complex situation through strong communication, conflict resolution and faciliatation skills.

Provided strong leadership and directed the review, approval and ongoing administrative management of public lands and resources related to sand and gravel, continuations and industrial charges. Lead and delivered the environmental assessment process for large scale projects throughout Alberta. Responsible as a statutory decision maker under the Public Lands Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, and Water Act.

• Lead the development and implementation of legislative agenda and associated plan to ensure legislative priorities of climate leadership are actioned. Utilize conceptual, strategic and critical thinking to develop, synthesize and interpret legislative and policy principles while informing legislative decisions are in line with applicable policy and ministry strategic and business plan goals • Exercise considerable judgement and flexibility in interpreting policies and legislation, including the limitations they place on ministry representatives when proposing alternatives to deal with or address issues. Solutions to problem very often require creative and solutions orientated and timely outcomes that depend on collaboration with other units • Provide strong leadership, planning and organizational skills to systematically develop, review and revise legislation, ensure that proper processes are followed, and ensures process are completed thoroughly and with due consideration to multiple perspectives • Provide governance advice and support to agencies on behalf of the Alberta Climate Change Office in line with the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Framework in a timely and consistent manner. Utilize professional judgment and decision-making skills to deal with confidential and sensitive information • Leads operation of the Legislative Planning and Governance team by overseeing recruitment, providing coaching, mentoring and performance planning of the managerial and professional staff

• Established current Policy and Integration team and clearly defined work operations and goals • Supports cross-cutting policy, legislation, and regulations through comprehensive review of regulations and acts to ensure Ministry, Board, and Stakeholder concerns are appropriately considered and addressed • Provides policy clarity for the Ministry, the Alberta Energy Regulator, and the public in relation to Natural Resource/Industry development • Provides active leadership to the Policy Committee and Regulatory Enhancement Tiger Team • Leads solutions-driven team through often highly-sensitive issues related to jurisdictional uncertainty between department and the Alberta Energy Regulator and Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Agency, focusing on areas of shared policy and regulations. Resulted successes of this team include the establishment of improved processes with stakeholders from within the department, the GOA, and other agencies • Assumed secondary role of Director, Policy Alignment and Legislation Section for a term of eight months; led team responsible for providing leadership in the development of policy agenda and regulatory, legislative, and cabinet report packages, and enhancing policy capacity within the Ministry. Successes in this role include a smooth transition following the election of Alberta’s new government and the establishment of the Policy and Planning Hub – a streamlined electronic information center designed to optimize departmental policy capacity through the provision of information on approval processes and requirements, current policy, and links to policy support

Provided guidance to 40 professional, technical, and administrative staff • Played instrumental role in the development and implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Program with in the Red Deer / North Saskatchewan Region; worked with regional managers to ensure understanding of responsibilities and program policies and goals • Spearheaded an Administrative Department review; gauged team operational efficiency and composition to optimize service • Led the delivery of financial and administrative services to the Red Deer / North Saskatchewan Region to support specific programming goals • Provided leadership and support to the Geographic Information System Team in activities related to structuring, gathering, storing, and accessing regional data and information

Implemented the Mine Financial Security Program; built an expert cross-ministry team to establish the program with sound policy; aligned existing projects to the new program’s policies • Collaborated with department staff to implement management frameworks addressing issues regarding management systems • Developed and maintained effective partnerships with various multi-stakeholder groups in order to address areas of mutual concern and develop best-available processes

Reviewed and coordinated applications for approvals and registrations under governing legislation such as the Environment Protection & Enhancement Act • Prepared comprehensive draft approvals with ease of readability for stakeholders and applicants • Represented the Ministry as part of a Environmental Impact Assessment comprehensive review team • Provided such community level services as advising clients of current and pending legislative requirements and regulatory processes

Provided direct leadership and mentoring in the role of assistant deputy of Minister’s Office Staff; assisted in team building and workplace moral initiatives • Acted as Divisional Ombudsman for staff, deputy minister, executive team, and other departments • Managed external contacts, priority contact communication, and ensured the timely response to all inquiries received from Minister’s constituents and general public • Provided oversight to expense reports, budgets, and filing systems