Manager, Policy

Role Responsibilities

Help shape the policies, legislation, and strategic direction that improve traffic safety and protect Albertans on the road.

About the Role

As Manager, Policy, you will provide strategic leadership for policy initiatives across Alberta's Traffic Safety Services Division. Collaborating closely with senior executives, government partners, and stakeholders, you will lead complex policy research, development, and implementation efforts that inform decision-making, support legislative change, and advance transportation safety outcomes across the province.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Leading the development and implementation evaluation of complex policy, legislative, and strategic initiatives that support provincial traffic safety priorities. 
• Providing expert policy analysis, research, and advice to senior leadership and internal partners on emerging issues, trends, risks, and opportunities. 
• Managing high-profile projects and coordinating the preparation of Cabinet documents, briefing materials, reports, presentations, and executive communications. 
• Support legislative and regulatory development processes in collaboration with ministry partners, legal advisors, and stakeholders. 
• Building strong relationships with internal and external partners, representing the Division on working groups, committees, and cross-government initiatives. 
• Leading stakeholder engagement, consultation, and issue management activities to support evidence-based policy and program decisions. 
• Providing leadership, mentorship, and strategic direction to staff while fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 
• Supporting divisional planning, performance measurement, budgeting, contract oversight, and operational priorities to achieve organizational goals.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on 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.

• Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards the organization's objectives and how to achieve them. Takes a holistic, long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages varying perspectives to identify and understand root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
• Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses a variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict. Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress. Facilitates communication and collaboration. Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset. Credits others and gets talent recognized. Promotes collaboration and commitment.
• Develop Self & Others: Plans according to career goals and regular development. Aligns personal goals with career goals. Leverages strengths: attempts stretch goals. Provides feedback and openly discusses team performance. Enables team accountability of individual performance. Values team diversity and supports personal development.

Qualifications

Required:  

• University degree in Public Administration, Business or related, PLUS 4 years related experience or equivalent as described.

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.
   

For Example: 

• Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 7 years of experience.
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 6 years of experience.
• Related minimum 8 years of experience. 

Must-Haves

• Experience leading complex policy development, analysis, and implementation initiatives. 
• Strong project management experience delivering multiple priorities in fast-paced, high-profile environments. 
• Experience preparing executive-level briefing materials, decision documents, reports, and strategic communications. 
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior leaders on complex issues. 
• Experience conducting research, environmental scans, and evidence-based policy analysis to inform decision-making. 
• Strong knowledge of government decision-making, policy development, and legislative or regulatory processes. 
• Proven ability to build relationships, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and achieve consensus on complex issues. 
• Exceptional written, verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Assets

• Experience leading or supporting legislative and regulatory amendment initiatives. 
• Knowledge of traffic safety, transportation policy, or related public policy areas. 
• Experience representing an organization on cross-government, intergovernmental, or external committees and working groups. 
• Experience leading stakeholder consultations and engagement initiatives involving multiple partner groups. 
• Experience managing contracts, consultants, budgets, or operational planning activities. 
• Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring staff and fostering high-performing teams. 
• Knowledge of Alberta Public Service or public sector processes, governance structures, and cabinet decision-making frameworks. 
• Experience analyzing complex data and trends to support policy, program, or strategic planning decisions.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Additional Position Details:

• Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position.
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week.
• Location: Edmonton.

Recruitment Process:

• Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience as they relate to the role
• Written Assessments: Candidates may be required to complete a written assessment to further evaluate their skills, knowledge, and experience related to the role.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).
• 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 
• Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information 
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool 
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.