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.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Systems Thinking: Sees the “whole system” of recruit development—linking training activities to ASPS standards, operational realities, stakeholder impacts, and long-term readiness.
Creative Problem Solving: Diagnoses learning/performance issues at the root cause and adapts coaching/training approaches (within policy) to achieve safe, effective skill development.
Agility: Stays effective under changing operational demands, shifting priorities, and high-stress training environments; adjusts plans quickly while maintaining safety and standards.
Drive for Results: Sets clear training outcomes, follows through on coaching and evaluations, and holds self/recruits accountable to achieve competency, readiness, and defensible documentation.
Build Collaborative Environments: Creates a constructive learning environment—sharing information, coordinating with training/operations, and addressing conflict early to keep training productive and professional.
Develop Self and Others: Commits to continuous learning and actively develops others through timely feedback, coaching, and structured evaluations that improve performance and integrity of the program.
