Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic thinker and an analytical problem solver with a passion for developing impactful policies in a dynamic and evolving environment? As a Senior Policy Analyst in the RTCGLCP Division, you will take the lead in crafting and managing legislative and strategic policy frameworks that support either Alberta’s innovative iGaming model, Alberta’s alcohol, cannabis and land-based gaming industries, or red tape reduction initiatives. This role requires a sharp analytical mind to navigate complex, high-priority challenges, anticipate regulatory impacts, and deliver creative, evidence-based solutions. With a strong focus on collaboration, you’ll work closely with government ministries, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to build consensus and ensure alignment with Alberta’s strategic goals. If you thrive on solving intricate policy issues, managing diverse projects, and driving meaningful change, this is the perfect opportunity to make a real difference. Join us and put your analytical expertise to work shaping Alberta’s future!

Reporting to the Manager, as the Senior Policy Analyst, you will function within applicable government and ministry legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. You will collaborate within the RTCGLCP Division and take a lead role to:

• Conduct policy research and analysis
• Develop briefing materials for senior officials
• Coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders on policy priorities
• Provide advice to management and stakeholders on key policy issues and questions
• Provide project management to ensure relevant regulations, legislation, and policy projects are aligned with government direction and stakeholder input, where relevant.

In this position, you will utilize your skills of attention to detail, creativity, originality and innovation, independent research, writing, and review. You will be required to define issues and develop creative, appropriate strategic policy solutions. Strong analytical skills, the ability to work with complex policy, and attention to detail and accuracy are essential to succeed in this role.

Projects involved are usually diverse and deal with strategically sensitive and complex issues. Issues involved are often unique in nature, with limited precedent to be found within the ministry or government.

You will be required to work collaboratively and develop good working relationships with staff at all levels, both internal and external to the ministry, developing a meaningful network that enables them to meet deadlines, goals, facilitate collaborative processes and ultimately to do their job efficiently and effectively. Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders plays a key role in achieving success.

To be successful in this role, you will be required to prioritize work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines, to multi-task and use strong organizational skills to meet changing priorities and timelines; and to facilitate, collaborate, and mediate among various groups with competing priorities to draft common briefing materials and reach consensus.

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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.

• Agility: Anticipates, assesses, and readily adapts to changing priorities, and maintains resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Systems Thinking: Considers that the work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment, which may include impacts on diverse stakeholders and existing policy landscapes.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates productively to achieve outcomes, requiring effective and well-developed skills with people, judgement, problem-solving, and personal accountability.
• Develop Networks: Leverages networks by connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders, including maintaining positive, effective working relationships to gain a better understanding of stakeholder priorities and advance the department’s interests.
• Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes, including working independently and collaboratively with others to achieve high-quality outputs in a timely fashion that support completion of large, complex initiatives.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Assesses options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions is key when performing policy analysis and navigating and managing complex issues. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, public policy, political science, business, or another related field.
• Supplemented by four years of progressively related experience in policy analysis and development.

Equivalencies will be considered on a one-for-one basis (one year of related experience for one year of related education). 

Experience or knowledge that will be considered an asset:

• Significant understanding of government or public sector policy development and decision-making processes.
• Knowledge of government or public sector business planning, reporting and decision-making processes and structures.
• Knowledge of the land-based and online gaming, alcohol and cannabis industries and the implications of these industries.
• Knowledge of cross-jurisdictional and provincial red tape reduction practices, policy, and legislation.
• Computer proficiency utilizing Windows-based applications (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of ARTS 

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 hours a day / 36.25 hours a week. 

Term of Employment: Two Full-Time, Permanent positions. 

This competition may be used to fill other, upcoming positions. Underfills may be considered.

Pre-employment checks: Pre-employment checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks can include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, driver’s abstract, and etcetera.

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.
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.