Access to Information Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in a fast paced, team-oriented environment? Would you like to apply and continue to build your analytical and collaboration skills?

Reporting to the ATI Coordinator, you will work as a member of a team delivering access to information services in accordance with applicable legislation, policies, and processes to enable compliance with the Access to Information Act (ATI) Act.

In this position, you will provide support to the ATI Coordinator and Senior ATI Advisors in the management of access to information requests under the ATI Act. Your responsibilities will include processing ATI requests and providing advice and recommendations on access matters. You will consult with clients internally and externally, process cross department requests, advise on the applications of the sections of the ATI Act, and more.

The following skills will assist you to succeed in this position:

• Researching and referencing legislation and policy, procedures and regulations.
• Clear, concise, informative, and logical verbal and written communication.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Organizational and time-management.

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 – Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• 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.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Post-secondary diploma in Business, Public Administration, Law, or a related field
• Two (2) years of directly related experience in applying legislation, policy and/or ATI (formerly the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act) and/or experience with Access issues

The following equivalencies may be considered:

• A related degree with no experience
• A related certificate supplemented with 3 years related experience
• Four years related work experience

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience in an information access specific role.
• Experience with the Access to Information (ATI) Act (formerly the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act).
• Graduation from the Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) certificate program from the University of Alberta.
• Experience in facilitating training and/or participation in work groups and/or committees.

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

Please Note: 

• There is one permanent full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday.
• This position is located at the Jasper Building, 10405 Jasper Ave in Edmonton.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

What we offer: 

• 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.
• 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