Program Manager

The Opportunity:

Victims Services, Community Safety and Well-Being Branch of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General is seeking a skilled Program Manager to lead initiatives that support victims of crime. This role demands a leader who can balance empathy with operational oversight, ensuring programs are delivered with integrity, accountability, and a deep understanding of trauma-informed practice. If you're driven to improve outcomes for victims while strengthening community safety, we invite you to bring your expertise to this impactful position.

Based in Regina and reporting to the Assistant Director of Victims Services, the successful candidate will provide leadership, guidance, and direct support to community-based and police-based victim services programs across Saskatchewan. This position is ideal for a trauma-informed professional who understands the impact of crime and victimization and who is committed to ensuring consistent, respectful, and effective service delivery throughout the province. Working in partnership with First Nations, service providers, justice system personnel, human service sector personnel, and representatives from federal, provincial and municipal governments, this role focuses on relationship building, contract management and operational support to strengthen local capacity and ensure victims receive coordinated, compassionate support.

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Developing relationships and working closely with communities, program staff, agency boards, and criminal justice system stakeholders to develop and adapt programs and services to meet the needs of victims of crime and other vulnerable individuals;
• Providing leadership and strategic planning to mobilization efforts at the community level through engagement with local officials, police, First Nations, service providers and other community leaders;
• Providing expertise and support to agencies delivering critical programming for victims of crime and programming that improves community safety and well-being in a variety of areas;
• Managing the Ministry’s relationships with community agencies offering victims services and other interpersonal violence and abuse programs. Providing leadership and initiative in developing open, collaborative working relationships with all communities, including Indigenous communities, police services, RCMP “F” Division, Public Prosecutions, other government ministries/divisions and other provincial and regional associations;
• Interpreting data, policies and procedures to obtain cooperation, resolving conflicts and establishing supportive relationships;
• Developing or encouraging the development of outcome measures that can be consistently applied across community safety and well-being partnerships;
• Collaborating with the Program & Training Analyst to assess and identify training needs and develop curriculum and deliver training on a variety of victim services and community safety and well-being issues; and
• Negotiating and managing contracts, conducting procurement processes and maintaining accountability of financial and reporting requirements.

Job Capabilities:

As a public servant, we are seeking someone who:

• Is accountable, takes ownership of their work by contributing to organizational outcomes and demonstrates the corporate values in our Commitment to Excellence.
• Is innovative and seeks out ways for improvement by thinking creatively, identifying new ideas and taking responsible risks.
• Works collaboratively with others to understand, engage and have meaningful dialogue to achieve work outcomes.
• Is inclusive, identifies and is aware of personal bias, and readily seeks out and appreciates diverse perspectives.
• Is adaptable, continuously learns from experience and applies those learnings to new situations.
• Focuses on achieving public service excellence.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

Our candidate of choice will have both knowledge of and demonstrated ability in:

• Community development and engagement, leadership and strategic planning with multi-stakeholder groups;
• Negotiation, development and oversight of contracts in collaboration with multiple partners;
• Consulting, collaborating and maintaining harmonious and productive working relationships with government and non-government agencies, communities, First Nations and stakeholders;
• Leading, influencing, encouraging and advising others to negotiate a mutually acceptable solution or formal agreement and mediate, negotiate and resolve conflicts to arrive at solutions that are acceptable to all parties;
• Verbally, and in writing, communicating information to a variety of audiences that persuades, influences, convinces, builds support, educates and promotes understanding;
• Accurately identifying relevant needs and issues, concerns and problems, options, and appropriately applying policies, agreements, contracts, acts and regulations;
• Applying community development approaches to conduct community consultation, providing leadership on project and program design, and managing large and complex community-delivered programs;
• Developing measurable outcomes;
• Building support for and promoting community safety and well-being initiatives, and providing oversight of community safety and well-being frameworks; and
• Developing and delivering training to community-based service providers, including multiple ministries, municipal police and the RCMP, as well as the community at large.

This is meaningful, people-centered work that supports victims of crime and strengthens the safety and well-being of communities across Saskatchewan. The incumbent will work closely with a provincial team and will emulate collaborative and integrated attributes. Tact and exceptional interpersonal skills are a prerequisite for this position.

This position involves significant travel throughout the province, including northern Saskatchewan. A valid driver's license and the ability to travel multiple consecutive days are required.

Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be acquired through a bachelor's degree in social sciences or an equivalent combination of directly related experience and training, combined with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in the community.

Job Skills:

• Communication (Level C)
• Critical Thinking (Level C)
• Digital Skills (Level C)
• Interacting with Others (Level C)
• Navigating Ambiguity (Level C)
• Managing Self (Level C)
• Health, Safety and Wellness (Level A)
• Data Literacy (Level C)
• Influence (Level C)
• Political and Organizational Awareness (Level C)

Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan’s Capabilities and Skills Framework here.

What We Offer:

• Dynamic and challenging work
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension
• Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
• Inclusive work environments
• Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities

Our Commitment to Excellence:

The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.