Alberta Crown Prosecution Services - Business Strategist

Role Responsibilities

Help us shape the future of Alberta’s criminal justice system.

As a Business Strategist with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS), you will turn justice system data into actionable insights that improve access to justice, strengthen prosecution services, and inform decision-making at senior and executive levels. This role is ideal for a senior data analyst or strategist with experience in law, justice, or public-sector environments who can translate complex information into clear, evidence-based recommendations.

Your key responsibilities are:
•    Leading and coordinating justice-focused research, evaluation, and performance measurement initiatives to support an effective prosecution service.
•    Compiling, reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing large and complex datasets to identify trends, measure outcomes, and inform policy and operational decisions.
•    Developing Power BI dashboards, reports, and visualizations that clearly communicate findings to senior leadership.
•    Presenting data-driven insights and recommendations to executive and senior leadership in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
•    Collaborating with justice partners, ministry teams, and external stakeholders to support cross-system analysis and strategic alignment.
•    Developing performance indicators, metrics, and reporting tools to evaluate program effectiveness and support continuous improvement.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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 a data analyst or research-focused role. 

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:
•    Demonstrated experience leading research, evaluation, or data analysis projects involving multiple stakeholders.
•    Strong experience analyzing data and developing analytical reports and dashboards (Power BI required).
•    Experience compiling and presenting data and findings to senior or executive leadership.
•    Experience drafting research reports, briefing notes, and analytical summaries to support decision-making.
•    Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

Preference will be given to individuals with:
•    Experience working as a senior data analyst or strategist within a justice, legal, or public-sector environment.
•    Strong SQL programming skills and experience querying relational databases.
•    Experience producing technical reports, summary reports, and executive briefings that combine textual and graphical data.
•    A high degree of computer literacy.

The following are considered an asset: 
•    Strong knowledge of the justice system in Alberta and Canada.
•    Master’s degree in the above relatable fields.
•    Experience using Justice Online Information Network (JOIN).
•    Experience using Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS).
•    Experience with Criminal eFile and 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 fill two permanent positions in Edmonton.

The hours of work are 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 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