Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

This is more than a policy role; you will have the opportunity to make a strategic impact on legislative processes and advise stakeholders and clients on critical decisions.

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Policy, Education and Innovation (SPEI), the Senior Policy Analyst will be responsible for managing projects and leading initiatives for the development, review and amendment of consumer legislation; coordinating and directing research and analysis of consumer-related issues; reviewing and developing government positions on complex issues and facilitating internal and external stakeholder committees and consultations.

Your responsibilities in this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Consulting with responsible program areas, stakeholders, ministry officials, and industry experts to identify and address consumer needs, government priorities and legislative obligations.
• Identifying the need for and preparing policy development documents, Cabinet Reports, multi-column decision documents, consultation plans and reports, PowerPoint presentations, as required by Executive Council and the government's policy development processes and practices.
• Assisting the program area in developing work plans to meet appropriate department and legislative timelines.
• Participating in impromptu policy and policy development solutions meetings called to address quickly emerging issues or demands.
• Providing cover-off for Statute Administrators as required.
  Responding to inquiries such as Action Requests, Telephone Action Requests, and Alberta Connects as directed by the Director.
• Using acquired knowledge to provide expert assessment, analysis and interpretation of issues to flag for management for action.
• Conducting research into legislative and consumer issues to ensure that the quality of the research and analysis meets the unit's high standards.
• Analyzing both qualitative and quantitative information to ensure evidence-based options are presented to the Deputy Minister and Minister.

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To succeed in this role, you should demonstrate:

• Independent decision making and critical thinking, while considering current marketplace, political and stakeholder environments.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to build collaborative relationships and resolve conflicts to effectively manage stakeholders and resources.
• Sound judgement, discretion and a good understanding of information management and privacy legislation (Access To Information).
• Knowledge of consumer issues as well as political acumen to effectively navigate policy and legislative processes.

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.

Systems Thinking – Takes a long-term holistic view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them.
Creative Problem Solving – engages the community and resources at hand to address issues looking for positive outcomes.
Agility - Proactively incorporates change into processes looking for opportunities for process improvement. 
Build Collaborative Environments - Involves a wide group of stakeholders when working on outcomes.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (Public Administration, Political Science, or Social Science), and a minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in strategic policy and legislation development.

Equivalencies may be considered: 
Diploma and a minimum of six (6) years’ related experience, Certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years’ related experience, No education and a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience.

Required:
• Please outline how your experience relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 
• Experience in policy development, research, and/or analysis.

Assets:
• Experience with Alberta's consumer protection statutes and the legislative process.
• Experience with developing and overseeing project plans, identifying resources, prioritizing assignments and tracking progress.
• Experience with managing several projects at once and addressing shifting priorities with little notice while limiting negative impact to deliverables.
• Experience with producing and critiquing clear, professional, and executive-level correspondence, reports, business cases, briefing notes, policy documents, position papers, white papers, and legislative and regulatory language proposals.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Visio, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and associated computer literacy.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

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:  Monday-Friday, 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM (36.25/week).

Positions Currently available: One (1) permanent position.

Location: Commerce Place Building, 3rd Floor, 10155 – 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a 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.

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.