Volunteer with APEGA

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, APEGA regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. With almost 70,000 members, APEGA is the largest association of self-regulated professionals in Western Canada. APEGA is governed by a council of elected professionals and public appointees who provide strategic leadership, financial oversight, and sound governance for the organization. 

APEGA’s Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the recruitment and evaluation processes that ensure a slate of qualified candidates is presented to the membership for election each year. The Nominating Committee is appointed by council and once established, has the authority to function independently from council. 

Both APEGA members and public volunteers play an important role in this committee. The APEGA members provide a keen understanding of the professions and responsibilities of self-regulation, and lay members expand the diversity of skills, knowledge, experience, and transparency of the committee.

What We're Looking For

At this time, APEGA is issuing an open call for Nominating Committee lay members. Ideal candidates will be business professionals with diverse perspectives and the following qualifications:

• Experience with recruitment and selection, conducting interviews and/or evaluating applications against established criteria, including the ability to use logic and reasoning in a structured assessment process.
• Experience with governance and serving as a member of a governing body. Experience within a self-regulated governing body is considered an asset.
• Business acumen accumulated from professional experience.
• Independence of mind, yet able to work effectively within a committee structure.
• Excellent listening and communication skills, including the ability to balance tact and candour while clearly articulating within a diverse group of peers.
• Sound judgement, critical thinking, and consensus development skills.
• Emotional maturity, integrity, credibility, trustworthiness, and respect from industry peers.
• Committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Able to commit the time and energy to constructively fulfill the responsibilities of the role.
• Member of a self-regulating professional association is considered an asset.
• Must not have been a full or part-time employee of APEGA within the past three years.

Responsibilities

In effectively discharging its duties each year, and following an open and transparent process, the Nominating Committee has the authority to:

• understand and execute the committee work plan for the upcoming election cycle
• review and understand the competencies needed for council as a collective
• conduct a gap analysis to determine recruitment priorities for the upcoming election cycle
• oversee the execution of the recruitment process to receive nominations from the membership at large, ensuring the election slate contains qualified candidates
• seek nominations to address specific gaps
• assess nominees using a structured, competency-based approach
• select candidates to appear on the ballot

Time Commitment

Terms will be up to two years to allow for appropriate staggering of committee member continuity and renewal. The maximum number of years a member can serve on the committee is six years. Terms run from April to January. Meetings are held during business hours and the estimated time commitments are:

• June | New Member Orientation (1 hour) 

• June | Meeting #1 (2 hours including meeting preparation time)
• July | Meeting #2 (2 hours including meeting preparation time)

• August | Meeting #3 (2 hours including meeting preparation time) 

• Oct. | Pre-Screen Assessments and Meeting #4 (5 hours) 

• Nov. | Interview Assessments and Meeting #5 (6 hours) 

• Jan. | Meeting #4 Cycle Debrief (1.5 hours) 

Please note: The estimated time commitments listed above are approximate and may vary.

Qualifications

• This position is open to all members of the public.
• APEGA members are not eligible for this position.