Senior Economists

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of LME, the Senior Economist provides expert leadership in the forecasting and analysis of labour market dynamics and provides expert advice to the GOA on conditions and trends that affect labour markets in Alberta.

The Senior Economist anticipates information needs, oversees/conducts analysis and develops new information to enable effective decisions to respond to changes in the economy and labour market. The clients requesting this type of work are departments, industry associations, training institutions, private sector, community organizations and others.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Undertake economic, technical research, which provides management, staff, clients, stakeholders and partners the information and tools to promote a good understanding of economic issues and labour dynamics that impact and inform their decisions regarding strategic direction of labour force development initiatives.
• Leads on the integration, production and maintenance of the statistical publications and reports that address the economic, labour market and workplace information needs of a wide range of stakeholders.
• Develop scenario models for assessing/evaluation of changing policies and their impacts on Alberta and prepare reports and publications to increase the understanding of these impacts.
• Oversees the development of mechanisms to enhance the understanding of and the exchanges of LMI to support evidence based planning and decision making for a wide range of stakeholders.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

• Systems Thinking – The position requires considerable analytical, interpretive and evaluative thinking to synthesize a diversity of information and to anticipate the impact of the branch's actions and initiatives.
• Creative Problem Solving – This position requires innovative thinking and creative problem solving to approach critical questions on the labour market and/or create efficiencies in the production information products.
• Agility - The position operates within a well-defined strategic frame of reference; however, the position exercises a high degree of judgment and interpretation. The position responds to emerging issues in the context of the labour market issues and direction provided by the Director.
• Build Collaborative Environments - The position supports the activities of the division by providing issues resolution, facilitation and implementation of priorities and strategic plans. The position creates, supports and encourages the space and processes to optimize executive decision making.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (i.e. Economics, Statistics, Econometrics or related field) plus a minimum of 4 years progressively responsible related experiences listed below; or equivalent as described below.
•    Experience with economic research/analysis
•    Experience working with economic models (such as input-output models, general equilibrium models, financial models, or other similar models)
•    Experience in policy development 

Equivalency:

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: one year of education for one year of experience; or one year of experience for one year of education.

The following will be considered assets:
•    A graduate degree in Economics, Statistics, Econometrics or related field
•    Experience building/developing economic/financial models 

To be considered, your application must be accompanied with a cover letter that demonstrates how your education and experience make you suitable for the role. Your cover letter and resume will be used as screening tools to assess your written communication skills. 

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered for the position. 

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 are three (3) positions available at this time and the hours of work are Monday to Friday – 8:15am - 4:30pm for a total of 36.25 hours.

• Two (2) Temporary - One (1) for twelve (12) months and One (1) for two (2) years
• One (1) Permanent 

Working location is in Commerce Place Building, 10155 102 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 4G8.

The final candidate for this position will undergo an academic check, reference checks and may be required to provide a suitable security screening.

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education and experience. Please clearly state the employment dates on your resume with the month and the year. 

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
• 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