Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Please click on this link to view the job description for this positionThe Indigenous and Community Partnership Unit is currently seeking an agile and driven Senior Policy Analyst to to support the planning, implementation and monitoring of grant-funded projects and initiatives, engagement with Indigenous partners, and knowledge sharing within the department.

Reporting to a Manager in the Indigenous and Community Partnerships Unit of the Legislation and Community Partnerships Branch, the Senior Policy Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Grant Management: Managing multiple Indigenous focused grants from proposal, agreement, and monitoring to close-out, and providing sound advice to guide implementation of the project and upholding stakeholder accountability to deliverables.
• Engagement: Fostering sustainable, positive working relationships with diverse partners and stakeholders to further ministry priorities. This includes participating in and representing the ministry on committees and working groups, as well as facilitating meetings. 
• Briefing and Reporting: Leading and preparing recommendations and briefing materials for decision by senior leadership. Reporting updates, outcomes, issues, opportunities, and next steps to leadership about the unit's work. Provide subject matter expertise and advice on issues affecting Indigenous peoples, working with cross-government colleagues as needed. 
• Issue Analysis: Conducting thorough research and policy analysis, including consolidating stakeholder and partner perspectives, to inform Indigenous mental health and addiction policy and program implementation. 
• Project Management: Applying project management techniques and tools to assigned projects, adjusting project priorities and plans accordingly to effectively and efficiently achieve high quality, sustainable results.
• Communication Support: Providing input to meeting materials, correspondence, speaking notes, and other communications documents as requested to support department business goals.
  
  

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.

Agility

• Asks questions, seeks clarification, and assesses how things will be different when change is introduced or anticipated.
• Take advantage of opportunities to change how work is completed to better anticipate obstacles and improve service.
  
  

Creative Problem Solving

• Contributes ideas for how work can be done differently to solve common problems.
• Ask questions to get a deeper understanding of present issues.
  
  

Drive for Results

• Take past experience into consideration when making plans and adjusting plans based on past learning.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other groups to achieve desired outcomes.

Qualifications

• University degree in a health, human services, social sciences, Indigenous studies or public administration or in a related field and a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in:
• Grant management.
• Partner and stakeholder engagement.
• Research and policy analysis.
• Projects with, for or serving Indigenous people and/or communities.
  
  

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
  
  

The following will be considered assets:

• Project management experience or training (PMP) is an asset.
• Experience in Indigenous health or social services, and/or addiction and mental health services.
• Experience in policy processes is an asset.
  
  

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

• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week (full time) Monday to Friday.
• Term of Employment: This is a full-time temporary position for 12 months.
• Location: 10020 100 Street NW, Telus House at ATB Place, Edmonton, AB.
  
  

Final candidates will be required to undergo an academic credentials verification.

Please include a cover letter outlining your experience in relation to the qualifications for this role, as it will be used to assess your written communication skills.

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

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.

What GOA offers:

• 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.
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.