Senior Intergovernmental Officer

Role Responsibilities

Are you interested in contributing to Alberta’s international engagement and supporting high profile files involving senior officials, Ministers, and the Premier?

Executive Council is seeking a Senior Intergovernmental Officer to join the Europe and Africa team within the International Relations branch. This role supports Alberta’s engagement with European and African partners through research, policy analysis, stakeholder coordination, and strategic advice.

This role is suited to someone who takes initiative, is comfortable managing their own work, and enjoys contributing to a small, collaborative team. The successful candidate will be curious, engaged, and interested in developing their career in international relations through meaningful work on global files within the public service.

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Intergovernmental Officer, you will:

• Take ownership of assigned files, proactively identify issues or gaps, and bring forward options and recommendations without waiting for direction.
• Conduct research and analysis on political, economic, and policy developments related to Europe and Africa that are relevant to Alberta’s interests.
• Prepare briefing notes, speaking points, correspondence, and other materials for senior officials, Ministers, and MLAs.
• Support the planning and delivery of incoming and outgoing international missions, visits, and meetings.
• Liaise with European and African government officials, Canadian federal and provincial counterparts, and Alberta ministries and agencies.
• Coordinate interdepartmental input and contribute to strategic presentations, jurisdictional briefings, and country papers.
• Monitor global developments and assess their potential implications for Alberta’s priorities.  

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position. 

APS Competencies

Qualifications

What You Bring:

• Demonstrated initiative, strong work ethic, and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to contribute effectively in a small, high performing team environment.
• A related degree and minimum four years of experience in intergovernmental affairs, international relations, or policy analysis.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven research expertise, including experience with international trade data and market intelligence tools.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across departments and governments.
• A strategic mindset and the ability to manage complex issues with professionalism and insight.

Minimum requirements:

University graduation in a related field plus four years of progressively responsible related experience or equivalent as described below.

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.

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

This posting is for one (1) full time, permanent position.

Hours of Work: 36.25 per week

This position is based at Commerce Place, in the heart of downtown Edmonton.

This position offers meaningful exposure to senior level files and international engagement. Candidates should be motivated by responsibility, learning, and contributing beyond strictly defined tasks.

The successful candidates will be evaluated on a combination of experience and education. Candidates may be asked to complete a written assessment.

This competition may be used for future vacancies at equal or lesser classifications across the Government of Alberta.

The final candidate for this position will undergo an academic check, reference checks, and provide a suitable 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.

On your resume, please clearly state the employment dates with the month and the year.

Include a cover letter in your application package. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. You cover letter must highlight how your previous work and education experiences are related to the qualifications and requirements for this position. In addition to outlining how your education and experience meet the qualifications, please include one short paragraph in your cover letter responding to the following:

What interests you about working on Europe and Africa files in the context of Alberta’s international engagement, and how do you see this role contributing to your professional growth?

Find out more about working with the Alberta Public Service:

• Advantages: https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Pension: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Benefits: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development: https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.