ACPS Business Strategist

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Support Services within OSSO, this position provides expertise in research services, specialized operational analysis, and program evaluation related activities to the criminal justice system. 

Your key responsibilities are:

•  Participating in projects and committees that promote collaboration and cooperation both within and outside the ministry.
• Performing research and analysis to identify, review, and make informed policy recommendations for ministry and cross ministry initiatives.
• Developing analytical scenario models for analyzing changing policies, guidelines, and legislation.
• Identifying impact on both systems partners and the criminal justice system as a whole.
• Developing and completing research projects, position papers and reports to internal and external stakeholders and systems partners to ensure a collaborative, balanced, adaptable, approach to the criminal justice system.
• Ensuring an effective and efficient prosecution service through the creation, monitoring, and reporting of meaningful performance indicators.
• Representing the ACPS on research-related committees
• Acting in consultative capacity coordinating with ministry partners and external stakeholders. 

The Ideal candidate will possess the following. 

• Extensive knowledge of social research design and methodology, including qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques
• In- depth knowledge of research and evaluation methodology, including evaluability assessment.
• Experience in R for statistical modeling, data visualization, and report generation.
• Proficiency with SQL for querying large databases; comfort with Python for basic machine learning tasks.
• Expertise with Power BI to develop dashboards and deep data analysis and insight generation.
• Experience in project management theories, principles and practices.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. This includes the ability to clearly communicate research in a wide range of formats, including to public and non-specialist audiences.
• In-depth knowledge of best practices in research methodology and performance measurement development.

Please click on this link to view the job description for 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

University degree in Criminology, Sociology, Psychology or in a related field with strong research and statistical focus supplemented by a minimum of four years of progressively responsible related experience in business strategist type role is required. 

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Required

• Previous experience in drafting research reports which involves coordinating work with a number of disparate stakeholders.
• Previous experience leading major research, evaluating and planning projects.
• Previous experience in developing Power BI dashboards.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

Preference will be given to individuals with:

• Previous experience working with justice system stakeholders.
• Experience analyzing data and creating research reports containing textual and graphical information in the form of technical reports, summary reports and briefing notes as evidence to support decision making.
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Expertise in SQL programming.

The following experience is considered an asset: 

• Strong knowledge of the justice system in Alberta and Canada
• Masters Degree in the above relatable fields

Experience with the following applications: 

• Justice Online Information Network (JOIN)  
• Microsoft Office
• Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS)
• Criminal eFile
• Prosecutor information System Manager (PRISM
• Power BI

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

• This competition will be used to one permanent position and may also be used to fill future competitions.
• The hours of work is 36.25 hours weekly.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs