Business Planning Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Planning and Reporting, the Business Planning Analyst plays a critical role in supporting evidence-informed decision-making, strategic planning, and performance reporting for the Ministry of Forestry and Parks. This position contributes to ministry-wide planning and accountability functions, guided by government legislation, policy, and strategic frameworks. The Analyst provides cross-functional leadership in the development and coordination of the ministry’s planning and reporting tools. This role requires a high degree of autonomy, strategic foresight, and the ability to synthesize complex information across ministry and cross-government initiatives to strengthen organizational alignment, enhance public accountability, and drive continuous improvement in planning and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the planning and performance agenda for Forestry and Parks, including:

• Business Plan Development.
• Operations Planning.
• Performance Measurement.
• Annual Report Development.
• Other Planning and Reporting Initiatives.

Additional responsibilities:

• Conduct ongoing environmental scanning to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities that inform strategic planning and decision making.
• Facilitate the ministry’s enterprise risk management process, including maintaining a risk register, to proactively identify and mitigate uncertainties and risks facing the organization.
• Prepare materials to support the ministry’s appearances at Committee of Supply, Public Accounts Committee, and other committees. 
• Prepare a variety of briefings and reports in accordance with government standards to provide advice and inform senior management of progress on priorities and support decision making.
• Represent the division on internal initiatives and the ministry on cross-ministry initiatives.
• Assist the Planning and Performance leadership team in supporting the unit to accomplish operational goals.

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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.

• Systems Thinking: Able to connect the big picture and apply a broad view to deliver on the department's deliverables and priorities. This is particularly important in developing documents such as the strategic and business plans, where knowledge of how the outcomes, objectives, actions, challenges, and opportunities intersect is valuable.
• Agility: Ability to work in flexible and changing work environments and comfort with working outside the ‘status quo.’ Being comfortable with innovation, developing processes, and finding opportunities for creative problem solving. 
• 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.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to inform decision making in order to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve desired outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• University graduation in a related field such as political science or social science plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below. 
• 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.

Assets:

• Strong knowledge of corporate planning, government structure, and decision-making processes.
• Understanding of multi-stakeholder policy and program development within ministry priorities.
• Working knowledge of the department’s key priorities.
• Sound knowledge of ministry stakeholders and their intergovernmental relationships.
• Solid grasp of government processes and strong political acumen.
• Knowledge of training and coaching approaches.
• Familiarity with project management methods.

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 is a full-time permanent position in Edmonton with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday. 

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. 

Candidates are required to complete a written assessment as a prerequisite for proceeding with the interview process. 

Application Information:

• In your application, please include a cover letter detailing your interest and role-related experience. 
• In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Foreman (PT three 8-hour shifts/week).
• Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.
  
• Application without cover letter will not be accepted.

What the GoA has to 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.