Senior Policy Advisor, Affordability

Role Responsibilities

The Affordability and Utilities Ministry is currently seeking an agile and driven Senior Policy Advisor reporting to the Director, Affordability.

As a Senior Policy Advisor, your role is pivotal in shaping policy directions/formulation, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring effective implementation of initiatives and programmes to enhance affordability and utility services as well as contributing to the betterment of Albertans and the achievement of the ministry's objectives. These initiatives consists of programmes targeted at lowering the cost of utilities such as electricity, natural gas etc. housing, food, insurance and other essential services as well as ensuring accessibility to these services by all Albertans.

While working in this role, the Senior Policy Advisor will need to facilitate communication and collaborations with other Ministries such as Energy & Minerals, Environmental and protected Areas, Treasury and Finance Board etc and will be required to develop and maintain a strong working relationships. You will be accountable for evaluating existing affordability programmes, identification of possible gaps and opportunities for further government action. You will lead major projects, coordinate consultations, assess policy options, and present insights to management and stakeholders.

The Senior Policy advisor will also be charged with developing innovative approaches to demonstrating the performance of affordability measures with little to no precedents as well as devising multiple solutions to problems through thorough research, planning and analysis.

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.
 

• Systems Thinking: This position takes long-term view towards organizations’s objectives,seeks stakeholder perspectives.anticipates outcomes and potential impacts in fulifilling this role’s responsibilities.
• Agility: This position is required to remain aware of changing government priorities/policies and ensuring well supporting major projects or policy development . Must think pro-actively and readily adapt leading practices into everyday role.
• Drive for Results: This position must possess a strong focus on achieving organizational objectives which are consistent with APS direction while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders
• Develop Networks: This position must proactively build, leverage and grow networks and relationships with those you work with, and may work with in the future.
• Build Collaborative Environments: This position must work across divisions and varying groups of stakeholders, including leadership, to collect perspectives and facilitate communication.
• Creative Problem Solving: This role must be able to access appropriate resources quickly and develop approaches that ensure timely and accurate responses. Must be able to bring right people together to understand challenges and perspectives and find solutions to meet their needs.
   

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

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (Arts, Commerce/Marketing, Business or Strategy/Policy Development) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience in government policy implentation; 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; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

The following are considered assets to this position:

• Qualification in Economics, Political Science, Policy Development or Business Administration
• Strategic Policy Mindset: Deep understanding of policy theories, governance principles, and effective stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Project Coordination Skills: Proficiency in project planning and coordination for timely execution and stakeholder involvement.
• Government Insight: Proven ability to navigate Government structures, understand GOA decision-making, and grasp ministry policies and regulations.
• Program Analysis Expertise: Skilled in evaluating policy impacts, employing program analysis techniques for effective policy development.
• Economic Understanding: Experience applying economic theories to real-world situations, considering cost-of-living effects on social outcomes.
• Research and Data Mastery: Proficient in research methods, data analysis, and translating findings into actionable policy recommendations.
   

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

Hours of Work

• 7.25 daily hours
• 36.25 weekly hours
• 8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday)

Location: North Petroleum Plaza Building Tower, Edmonton, AB 

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).

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
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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