Policy Advisor

Role Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled professional to provide policy advice on the Assessment Model Review and other assessment and taxation projects. Reporting to the Manager-Strategic Policy, this role will work at the intersection of legislation, data analysis and stakeholder engagement to ensure Alberta’s property assessment and taxation policies remain accurate, current, and effective.

Key Responsibilities:
Policy Development & Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure correct, up-to-date, and effective regulated property assessment and taxation legislation, regulations, policies, and standards are in place.
• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives, including consultations with municipalities, property owners, and other stakeholders to review proposed policies and assess potential impacts.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize feedback from stakeholders; work to build consensus where possible.
• Analyze complex assessment and taxation data for impacted municipalities to identify trends and provide informed policy advice.

Strategic Recommendations & Reporting

• Develop policy recommendations in collaboration with engineers, assessors, municipalities, property owners, and other stakeholders for review by Executive Management and approval by the Minister.
• Prepare briefing notes, letters, communications plans, and other documentation to support decision-making.
• Provide timely, evidence-based recommendations to senior leadership and government officials.

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Information Management & Communication

• Coordinate and deliver accurate, accessible information and advice on property assessment and taxation policies to internal and external audiences.
• Draft and edit reports, briefing materials, and official correspondence for senior government leaders, including the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Assistant Deputy Minister.
• Engage with the public, assessment professionals, municipal officials, and elected representatives to provide clarity and guidance.
• Research, analyze, and report on emerging issues in assessment and property taxation as assigned.

Please click on this LINK to view the job description for 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Some of the competencies critical for this position are:

Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Seeks insight on implications of different options. Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and values. Identifies unintended consequences.

Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek 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.

Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.

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

Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field such as Business, Economics, Management, Political Science, Public Policy.
• 4 years of related experience in program and policy research, analysis, development and implementation.

Equivalencies: 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 verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable in providing concise and clear briefings/presentations to senior management and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex public policy issues.
• Knowledge of research and information management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to research and analyze issues critically when preparing briefing material, and to perform necessary research.
• Strong ability to define issues, quickly assimilate data and reorganize into relevant information and reports.
• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively, cooperatively and productively with others to achieve desired results.
• Ability to effectively lead, facilitate and coordinate work groups.
• Strong knowledge of municipal operations, particularly in the area of assessment and taxation.
• Knowledge of the regulated assessment and taxation process in Alberta.
• Related post-secondary education and progressively related experience in property assessment, public policy or law.
• Knowledge of the Municipal Government Act and its regulations.
• Strong knowledge of the Government of Alberta's legislative and regulatory policy development and approval processes.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work strategically and simultaneously manage a wide variety of issues, mobilize resources and find innovative solutions to complex issues and problems.
• Ability to build and foster long-term relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and synthesizing, conceptual and analytical skills and ability to develop creative and innovative solutions on short notice to complex issues.

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

Term of Employment: Permanent full-time position

Hours of Work:  36.25 hours per week/ Monday to Friday

Location: Edmonton

Final candidates may be required to undergo security screening.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

Note:
Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Additional Information:
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 – June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

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.
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