Director, India Office

Job Information
Job Title: Director, Alberta Mumbai Office
Job Requisition ID: 88486
Ministry: Executive Council
Location: Mumbai, India
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary 4-year Contract
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 26, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2
Salary: ​$5,139.30 - $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135–$170,332/year)

Executive Council works to ensure effective strategic planning and coordinated policy development and communications across government, engages Albertans and the broader global community, and promotes a vibrant and innovative public service.

International and Intergovernmental Relations (IIR) leads Alberta's international engagement to advance the province's economic interests around the world. Through the Alberta International Offices (AIO) network, the International Relations Division strengthens Alberta's global presence. It does this by attracting investment, expanding market access for Alberta's products and services, and advocating for Alberta's interests with foreign governments, businesses and partners. In India, Alberta's offices are co-located with the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi and the Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai.

Role Responsibilities

The Director, Mumbai Office is Alberta’s lead representative for trade, investment, advocacy, and talent attraction in India. Based in Mumbai, this long-term international assignment (four years) is an exceptional opportunity to shape Alberta’s economic interests in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world. This role reports to the Managing Director, Indo-Pacific Region, based in the Alberta Singapore Office.

Your Role & Impact:

• Strategic Leadership: Drive Alberta’s market access and investment attraction strategies, supporting priority industries such as oil & gas, agri-food, clean technology, life sciences, and education.
• Diplomatic Engagement: Represent Alberta’s interests with Indian and Canadian government officials, private sector leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Market Intelligence & Expansion: Gather and analyze sector-specific market opportunities, facilitate Alberta’s export growth, and develop strategic partnerships.
• Operational & Team Leadership: Lead strategic and operational planning for Alberta's offices in Mumbai and New Delhi, including budget management, strategy implementation, and leadership of locally engaged staff.

What You Bring:

• Extensive experience in networking and cultivating high-impact business relationships.
• A track record of working independently to drive measurable outcomes in investment attraction and trade.
• Deep understanding of Alberta’s economic, political, and social landscape, alongside strong knowledge of government policies in Canada and India.
• Strategic leadership experience, with proven ability to oversee complex international business initiatives, and manage teams in a cross-cultural setting.
• Exceptional communication skills in English, with knowledge of one or more other official languages in India.
• Proficiency in diplomacy, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement, managing sensitive issues with professionalism.
• Creative problem-solving mindset, able to develop innovative solutions and bring together key players to achieve impactful results.
• Social media expertise, leveraging digital platforms to promote Alberta’s industries and drive business opportunities.

If you are driven, strategic, and eager to make a global impact, apply now to play a pivotal role in shaping Alberta’s presence in India!

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

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.

Creative Problem-Solving: Approaches challenges with innovation, fostering collaboration and generating impactful solutions.

Agility: Adapts quickly to change, managing risks and uncertainty while keeping goals on track.

Building Collaborative Networks: Establishes influential relationships, ensuring diverse stakeholder needs are represented and aligned.

Driving for Results: Removes obstacles to success, maintaining integrity while delivering measurable outcomes.

Systems Thinking: Considers broader trends and political dynamics to guide informed, long-term decision-making.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards 

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, preferred degree with a focus in Business or Economics, supplemented by seven years progressively responsible experience.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

For application consideration, you must attach a cover letter outlining your qualification and suitability for this role. Please clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with this position.

Required: Candidates MUST be Canadian citizens in order to receive Top Secret federal security clearance.

Assets:

• A strong background in trade, investment attraction, and government relations.
• A global thinker, eager to make a tangible impact on Alberta’s international presence.
• An effective communicator, skilled in fostering partnerships and navigating complex international landscapes, and managing teams in a cross-cultural setting.
• A broad understanding of Alberta’s current economic drivers and priorities, as well as political and social issues.
• Extensive related experience in international economic development and policy advocacy and networking to drive outcomes.
• An understanding of Alberta’s industry and networks and the Alberta value proposition for international trade promotion and investment attraction.
• Demonstrated capacity for building relationships with domestic and international businesses, intergovernmental partners and other key stakeholders.
• Exceptional diplomacy skills in responding and dealing with sensitive and controversial matters and in representing the province at senior political, business and social levels.
• Exposure and knowledge of business management and international business development principles and practices would be considered an asset.
• Proven success in managing complex issues and positively influencing outcomes.
• Exceptional verbal, written, listening and interpersonal communications skills.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This position is located outside of Alberta and Canada, within the Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai. Successful candidates must be Canadian Citizens who must be eligible to work internationally.

This competition will be used to fill four-year contract full-time position, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Final candidates will be required to undergo Top Secret Federal Security Clearance screening.

Guidelines for Alberta’s Posted Staff (GAPS) forms part of the terms of employment for staff that the Government of Alberta (GoA) posts both domestically and internationally. The principle of GAPS is that an employee of the GoA who is posted should be placed in neither a more nor less favourable situation than would a public servant employee working in Alberta. More information can be found here: https://www.alberta.ca/guidelines-for-albertas-posted-staff. Please review GAPS for information regarding Post-Allowance, Relocation, Payroll and Income Tax concerns.

Successful candidates must provide clearance to be medically fit for service abroad.

For Internal candidates, please note this is a contract position, not a secondment or temporary assignment. You must seek approval from your home Ministry to hold your base position for the 4-year term. These approvals must be in writing and signed off by the Deputy Minister for your base position.

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Please also indicate whether your work experience was part-time or full-time.

For example: January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Executive Director of Job Title (Full time)

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

It is also recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Annie Ostopowich at Annie.Ostopowich@gov.ab.ca.