Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Workforce Issues, the Policy Analyst provides research, analysis, and policy development support for Alberta's strategic workforce initiatives, including the tariff workforce response, federal funding agreement implementation, and other priority workforce projects assigned by the Manager.

The Policy Analyst supports the translation of policy directions into operational products and program documentation. The position conducts research and evidence-based analysis, drafts policy and program materials, tracks implementation progress, and coordinates stakeholder engagement activities to advance the Manager's priorities.

This position contributes to the effective implementation of workforce development programming that impacts employers and workers across Alberta.

Responsibilities include:

• Support implementation of Alberta’s Workforce Tariff Response through policy documentation, stakeholder coordination, issue monitoring, and implementation tracking.
• Support federal funding agreement implementation by monitoring reporting requirements, compliance obligations, program data, and status reporting activities.
• Conduct policy research and analysis on workforce initiatives, including jurisdictional scans, briefing materials, options analysis, and implementation planning support.
• Support stakeholder engagement and partnership activities through outreach, meeting coordination, consultation materials, and documentation of engagement outcomes.
• Support project planning and coordination by maintaining tracking tools, coordinating working groups, monitoring action items, and drafting responses to stakeholder enquiries.

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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 - The position analyzes how tariff workforce response programming connects to federal agreements, program delivery realities, and stakeholder needs, ensuring policy products account for downstream impacts on multiple systems and partners.

Creative Problem Solving - The position requires considerable analytical and evaluative thinking to synthesize diverse information sources and develop practical, evidence-informed options and recommendations for novel workforce policy challenges.

Agility - The position responds to emerging workforce issues, shifting federal priorities, and compressed timelines, adapting research and writing priorities quickly to support the Manager's fast-paced implementation agenda.

Build Collaborative Environments - The position supports cross-functional coordination across policy, intergovernmental relations, and program delivery teams, creating and maintaining the connections needed for the Manager to advance shared implementation goals.

Qualifications

University graduation in Business, Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Science or a related field plus 2 years progressively responsible related private or public sector experience.

One year of degree for one year of education and vice versa will be considered as equivalent.

Knowledge and assets required:

• Experience conducting policy research, literature reviews, and jurisdictional scans on complex social or economic policy issues.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data and develop evidence-informed options and recommendations.
• Experience preparing briefing notes, discussion papers, presentations, and other government policy products for senior audiences.
• Knowledge of labour market dynamics, workforce development programs, or employment policy is an asset.
• Familiarity with federal-provincial program funding arrangements and intergovernmental relations is an asset.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in clear, plain language.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
  
  

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 full-time temporary (ends March 31, 2028) position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Working location is Commerce Place Building, Edmonton. 

Shortlisted candidates may be required to attend in-person interviews in Edmonton.

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.
• 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.