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? Financial and Administrative Shared Services in Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is responsible for the province-wide administration of the Access to Information Act (ATI). In addition, the division delivers the ATI program for Government of Alberta departments, and some of their agencies, boards, and commissions.

Reporting to the Access to Information (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 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 Access to Information Act (ATI). 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 application of sections of the ATI Act, and more.

The following skills will assist you in succeeding in this position:

• Researching and referencing legislation and policy, procedures and regulations.
• Clear, concise, informative, 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.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (such as Public Administration, Law, Business); no experience required. Equivalencies will be considered as under:

• Two Year diploma in a related field with a minimum of two years of directly related experience in applying legislation, policy and/or ATI and/or experience with Access issues
• One Year Certificate in a related field with a minimum of three years of directly related experience in applying legislation, policy and/or ATI and/or experience with Access issues
• No formal education with four years of directly related experience in applying legislation, policy and/or ATI and/or experience with Access issues

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience in an information access specific role.
• Experience with the Access to Information (ATI) 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

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.

Hybrid or remote work settings are NOT available.

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 have 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.
• 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.