Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

If you’re passionate about consumer protection, possess strong analytical skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! Help us navigate complex challenges and contribute to meaningful solutions that make a difference in our community. Apply today and be a part of something transformative!

The Consumer and Citizen Services Branch is looking for a Senior Policy Analyst to lead complex policy, legislative and regulatory projects that support a fair marketplace and strengthen consumer protection in Alberta.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Policy, the Senior Policy Analyst is responsible for:

• Leading complex policy, legislative and regulatory projects, including the development, review, and amendment of consumer legislation.
• Coordinating and directing research and analysis of consumer-related issues.
• Developing evidence-based policy options, government positions and recommendations for senior leaders and decision makers.
• Planning and facilitating internal and external engagement, including stakeholder committees, consultations and cross-ministry working groups.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading policy development and implementation projects, including project plans, Cabinet Reports, decision documents, briefing notes, and legislative or regulatory proposals.
• Providing policy advice and options in support of government policy development activities related to consumer protection.
• Supporting the activities of Statute Administrators, conducting issue analysis and draft responses to Action Requests, inquiries, and emerging issues, as required.
• Coordinating, interpreting, and assessing qualitative and quantitative research, environmental scans and stakeholder input to support policy development and consumer protection priorities.
• Areas of focus may include complex policy and legislative initiatives involving consumer protection legislation and other consumer-facing statutes administered by the branch, including the Consumer Protection Act and the Condominium Property Act, among others.
• Mentoring and supporting team members by sharing expertise on policy development, research, project planning, and stakeholder engagement.

The position requires the incumbent to possess:

• Excellent writing and analytical skills to produce and review clear, professional, and Cabinet-level correspondence, reports, business cases, briefing notes, policy documents, position papers, and legislative and regulatory proposals.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Chrome and other tools used for research, project tracking, and collaboration.

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

APS Competencies

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: you will need to provide results in a complex, diverse and changing environment.

Drive for Results: you will work with your team to set goals and priorities and to deliver outcomes that are consistent with the direction of the department.

Develop Self and Others: you will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth and encourage self-development through experience sharing.

Build Collaborative Environments: you will establish and maintain business relationships with clients, encourage or facilitate discussions and build long lasting relationships.

Develop Networks: you will seek out input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems and provide the best solutions.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (for example Social Science, Business Administration, or Public Administration, Political Science, Law or any other related field), plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience (such as policy, program administration) is required.

Equivalencies may be considered:

• Master’s degree(related) and a minimum of two (2) year’s related experience.
• Diploma and a minimum of six (6) year’s related experience
• Certificate and a minimum of seven (7) year’s related experience
• No education and a minimum of eight (8) year’s related 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.
• Progressively responsible experience in strategic policy, legislative or regulatory development, policy analysis, policy-related project management, or a closely related field.
• Experience preparing or reviewing briefing notes, decision documents, Cabinet materials, reports, or legislative and regulatory proposals.
• Experience managing complex projects, competing deadlines and input from multiple partners or stakeholders.

Assets:

• Policy, legislative or regulatory development experience in a public sector environment.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s consumer protection statutes and the legislative process.
• Good understanding of information management, access to information and privacy legislation, including the Access to Information Act and Protection of Privacy Act.
• Project Management experience, including work planning, risk tracking, stakeholder coordination and reporting.

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: 36.25 hours/week

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

Position type: One (1) permanent

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.
• 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.