Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Prevention Family Violence & Abuse Branch works towards an Alberta that is free from family violence, sexual violence and abuse through a coordinated provincial response with a focus on prevention and strengthening comprehensive and community-based services, supports and programs.

Reporting to the Manager, Family Violence Integrated Strategy in the Prevention of Family Violence and Abuse Branch, the Senior Policy Analyst takes a lead role, with minimal supervision, in carrying out complex policy and program development and analysis projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Analysis:
  • Perform high-level research on emerging issues and trends.
  • Provide expert advice to senior management on policies and programs.
  • Design research projects to inform future policy and program development.
    
    
• Project Management:
  • Lead major policy and planning projects with minimal supervision.
  • Plan, design and coordinate project consultations to meet stakeholder needs.
  • Supervise and mentor junior staff and assign tasks.
  • Analyze and report information relevant to projects.
    
    
• Policy Development:
  • Provide advice and recommendations on development of provincial policies and legislation.
  • Collaborate with other departments to support a whole government approach.
  • Synthesize information into summary documents such as briefing notes.
  • Support the development of new program initiatives based on research findings.
  • Identify gaps in program needs and provide analysis on pertinent research areas through a gender-based, intersectional lens.
    
    
• Policy Consultation:
  • Demands a thorough understanding of the Ministry Business Plan and an understanding of issues related to family violence, sexual violence and gender-based violence.
  • Support implementation of Alberta’s 10-Year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence.
  • Represent program/policy interests at meetings and working groups.
  • Influence project outcomes by effectively positioning ideas and content.
  • Coordinate the timely exchange of information with stakeholders.
  • Chair/co-chair committees or meetings and make presentations as required.
    
    
• Stakeholder Engagement and Support:
  • Design new initiatives for which there are no precedent-setting examples.
  • Collaborate with cross-ministry partners on complex initiatives to address social issues.
  • Support the development of community public awareness and education efforts.

The position requires a combination of extensive theoretical knowledge and expertise to lead the planning, research, analysis, and reporting needed to develop and implement government policies. This role supports the analysis of grant funding for service delivery and provides expert advice to the branch and division in policy and program creation, evaluation and implementation.

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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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Creative Problem Solving: Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Systems Thinking: Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives.
• Develop Networks: Actively seeks input into change initiatives.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

• University degree in a related field such as social sciences, public health, policy studies, humanities, public administration, etc.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in policy development, project management and/or research. 
  
  

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

Assets:

• Experience supporting full cycle project management of complex projects including diverse stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with project management.
• Advanced research, analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience drafting briefings, presentations, or other documents for decision makers.
• Stakeholder engagement experience.
• Knowledge of policy development procedures, including policy trends and best practices.
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office suite.
• Understanding of legislation development and cabinet approval processes.
• Strong understanding of prevention and early intervention principles, and their application in a child and family services context.
• Knowledge of the Family Resource Network Program as well as community organizations involved in suicide prevention, mentorship, addiction, and mental health across the province.

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 to Friday – 36.25 hours per week

Position will end on or before April 1, 2027.

Application Requirements:  As part of the application process, you are required to:

• Complete all pre-screen questions.
• A cover letter outlining why you are applying to this role and how your experience relates to the qualifications is required.
• Complete any applicable pre-employment documentation requirements.
• 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.

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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.