Police Governance Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Police Governance Analyst plays a critical role in supporting effective civilian oversight of policing in Alberta. Reporting to the Manager, Police Governance, this position contributes expertise in research, policy development, program evaluation, and stakeholder engagement to advance community safety and police accountability.

Key responsibilities include:

Governance & Oversight Standards 

•    Lead the development, modernization, and implementation of professional oversight standards, governance frameworks, and accountability tools for police commissions and policing committees.
•    Design and evaluate governance models that strengthen board performance, transparency, community engagement, and civilian oversight outcomes.
•    Develop evidence-based policy and research products, shaping provincial directions on governance training, board expectations, and civilian oversight reforms.
•    Advise senior officials and governance bodies, providing expert recommendations on emerging oversight issues and regulatory/accountability considerations.

Stakeholder & Sector Leadership

•    Cultivate and sustain high-trust strategic relationships with municipalities, commissions, policing committees, Indigenous police commissions, and provincial/national policing governance associations.
•    Convene and facilitate provincial collaboration, enabling consistency and capacity-building across governance bodies.
•    Represent the ministry at sector working groups, governance forums, and advisory tables when required.

Grant Funding & Financial Analysis — Secondary Strategic Function

•    Oversee administration and continuous improvement of grant programs (e.g., Police Support Grant), including eligibility criteria, reporting frameworks, compliance monitoring, and financial risk assessment.
•    Conduct financial and funding analysis to inform governance policy, board sustainability planning, and executive decision-making.

Executive-Level Communications & Issues Management

•    Prepare high stakes briefing materials, including briefing notes, ministerial/executive correspondence, policy summaries, and presentations.
•    Provide strategic issues analysis, identifying governance risks, trends, and emerging needs requiring provincial attention.

Team & Knowledge Leadership

•    Provide functional leadership and mentorship to the Police Governance Coordinator and contribute to the professional development of governance practitioners across the province.
•    Champion continuous improvement, ensuring governance resources, standards, and tools evolve with reforms, best practices, and sector feedback.

This position requires strong interpersonal and analytical skills to navigate day-to-day issues identified in police governance and funding. The successful candidate must manage multiple concurrent projects, assess and prioritize tasks, and build consensus across a broad stakeholder network. Success depends on the ability to exercise sound professional judgment, develop practical solutions, and identify opportunities for collaboration that result in mutually beneficial outcomes.

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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.

• Agility: Leads and adapts to change by identifying and addressing system gaps, overlaps, and duplications, while aligning with evolving government priorities and industry best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through proactive leadership and support for others navigating systemic transformation.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Establishes and maintains collaborative communication processes to foster positive working relationships, gather diverse perspectives, and resolve conflicts constructively, enabling effective teamwork and achievement of shared goals.
• Drive For Results: Demonstrates a strong results-oriented approach by aligning goals with government and organizational priorities, clarifying roles and resources, and maintaining accountability for performance through clear expectations, continuous monitoring, and timely interventions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Systems Thinking: Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of board governance, public safety, law enforcement, and intersecting social factors such as addiction and mental health, applying systems-level thinking to assess program impacts and interdependencies, while incorporating diverse stakeholder perspectives to deliver balanced, evidence-informed analysis and recommendations.

Qualifications

University graduation in Criminology, Public Administration, Social Sciences or any other related field plus four (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; or1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Please note that experience with grant(s) administration and/or policy development is preferred.

The following are considered assets: 

•    Working familiarity with board governance.
•    Financial acumen with budgets and forecasting. 
•    Working knowledge of multi-stakeholder policy development via consensus building.
•    Experience developing terms of reference materials and documents, and work plans, particularity in governance and oversight.
•    Significant experience developing and writing briefing notes, materials and correspondence with excellent review and editing skills

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 (1) permanent position. This position works Monday to Friday from 8:15am to 4:30pm, 36.25 hours a week.

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 has 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