Economist - Edmonton

Role Responsibilities

About the Role
As an Economist, you will play a critical role in shaping evidence-based policy and strategic decisions for the ministry. This position combines advanced economic analysis, business intelligence, and project leadership to support Alberta’s municipalities and ministry programs.

Key Responsibilities
Business Intelligence
     •    Assess and recommend enhancements to the ministry’s Business Intelligence Environment (BIE).
     •    Design and implement solutions to expand data assets, including integrating new datasets and updating existing ones.
Economic Analysis & Analytics
     •    Develop and implement data collection and analysis methodologies.
     •    Apply advanced techniques such as forecasting, modeling, and cost-benefit analysis to evaluate trends and impacts.
     •    Provide economic evidence to inform policy advice, strategic planning, and legislative reviews.
Project Management
     •    Lead large-scale data projects, including task delegation, mentorship, and technical oversight.
     •    Manage timelines, coordinate meetings, and ensure successful project delivery.
Communications
     •    Design and deliver training initiatives for staff and stakeholders.
     •    Translate complex technical information into clear, user-friendly formats.
Supervision
     •    Provide guidance and oversight for cross-branch initiatives and project teams.

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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.

•    Drive for Results – use variety of resources to monitor own performance standards.
•    Systems Thinking – you take a long-term view of the objectives, challenges, and opportunities and anticipate outcomes and potential impacts. 
•    Creative Problem Solving – you use a wide range of techniques to break down problems and allow others to think creatively and voice ideas to identify new solutions.
•    Drive for Results – you actively set goals and remain open to advice to identify and correct areas for improvement. 

Qualifications

Required

•    A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science
•    4 years progressively responsible related experience in statistical, analytical or research experience.

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
•    Familiarity with relevant legislation and regulations, including: Safety Codes Act, New Home Buyer Protection Act, Government Organization Act, Protection of Privacy Act, Insurance Act, and Supplementary Accounting
     Principles and Standards Regulation.
•    Understanding of general accounting principles. 
•    Expertise in advanced economic and statistical methodologies, including: Statistical systems (e.g., SAS), index and benchmark development, net impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, ROI, predictive modeling, and
     performance indicators.
•    Knowledge of research methodology, change management, systems thinking, evaluation, and knowledge dissemination processes. 
•    Familiarity with department and stakeholder data sources (e.g., Safety Codes Council, federal financial and statistical data, census and election data) and related systems (eSite, STATS CAN, FERS, NHBPS). 
•    Understanding of Government of Alberta IT management policies and ministry IT procedures.

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 position is a Permanent position with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm). 

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their resume. Only applications with a cover letter will be reviewed. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

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.
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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