Senior Policy Analyst

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Posting Date: Feb 11, 2026

Location: Edmonton, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information
Job Title: Senior Policy Analyst 
Job Requisition ID: 79692
Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary Salaried - 18 months
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date:  Open until filled
Classification: Program Services 4  
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 -$104,572/year)


Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

Each day in Alberta, more than two million people go to work and fuel Alberta’s economic engine. The Ministry of Jobs, Economy Trade and Immigration supports regional and provincial economic development, promotes international trade and investment, attracts skilled workers and promotes safe, fair and healthy workplaces.

For more information on the Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/jobs-economy-trade-and-immigration.

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Jobs Economy, Trade and Immigration is looking for one (1) Senior Policy Analyst within the Workplace Policy and Legislation Branch. 

Senior Policy Analyst
Reporting to the Manager of Employment Standards and Workers’ Compensation Policy, the Senior Policy Analyst joins a team of committed professionals responsible for the development and maintenance of Alberta’s employment standards and workers’ compensation legislation. This position will provide strategic advice and technical analysis and interpretation related to employment standards and workers’ compensation policy and legislation. 

The Senior Policy Analyst will support the development of stakeholder-responsive policy and legislation through government approval processes. The position will help lead stakeholder engagement or public consultation. They will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand workplace issues or provide employment standards expertise. Additionally, they will support cross-divisional projects related to the interpretation and application of employment standards and workers’ compensation legislation. 

The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

  • Strong ability to interpret and apply legislation and provide recommendations on sensitive policy issues.
  • Knowledge of government decision-making and policy development process as well as public consultation processes.
  • Strong research skills and the ability to proactively monitor and conduct strategic analysis of employment standards and workers’ compensation trends and make sense of and communicate large and complex information under tight deadlines.
  • Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills, including excellent listening skills, superior writing ability, organizational and presentation skills.
  • Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the division’s goals and strategies. 

If this opportunity interests you, please do not hesitate to apply!

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

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; 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.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following assets:

  • Broad knowledge of employment standards and workers’ compensation and workplace relationships to provide relevant strategic advice.
  • Understanding of workplace trends and issues within an employment standards and workers’ compensation context.

Other Requirements:

Any application without a cover letter will be disqualified from the competition.

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 is a 18 months temporary full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Working location will be Edmonton, Alberta.

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It’s important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role’s qualifications and needs.

Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing attention to detail skills.

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.


Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

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.

Drive for Results: The position must be able to achieve measurable results in managing larger projects to completion and when developing various briefings, correspondence, and other identified products, within prescribed (an often tight) timelines. 

Systems Thinking: The position is expected to consider a wide variety of factors in their work, including how wider societal factors such as the economy, technological change, and the labour market may cause labour legislation issues to arise as well as how those issues impact other programs and initiatives.The position must also understand the broader government priorities and the pre-existing relationships between stakeholders to ensure that context is incorporated into advice provided to decision makers. 

Build Collaborative Environments: This position is expected to contribute to the building of a high functioning and collaborative team through forming connections with individual staff members as well as supporting strong team connections, both within the unit, branch, and among internal and external stakeholders, as necessary. 

Agility: The position must be able to demonstrate resiliency in an often-dynamic environment, where priorities and direction may shift. The position is expected to anticipate and be responsive to change by taking appropriate actions, such as adjusting behaviors, and identifying alternate approaches and solutions.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jenny Luong at Jenny.Luong@gov.ab.ca