Senior Research, Policy, and Planning Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Do you have a wealth of experience in crafting evidence-based policies? Do you have a proven track record of fostering collaborative relationships and engaging a wide range of stakeholders? Do you enjoy leveraging historical insights to inform strategic decisions that shape the future of our communities? Then Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction has a position for you!

Reporting to the Manager, Systems, Policy and Engagement, as the Senior Research, Policy and Planning Analyst, you will provide project leadership on a range of priorities for the Procurement Standards and Engagement Unit, including procurement policy, vendor engagement, systems modernization and branch/division-wide initiatives. This may include undertaking internal and external stakeholder engagement, delivering project management support/coordination, developing communications and change management supports and preparing ministerial correspondence, action request responses, briefing notes and presentation materials on behalf of the Unit.

Functioning as part of a highly collaborative team, you will contribute to policy, planning, environmental scanning and research and analysis frameworks that support decision-making for policies and programs implemented across the Government of Alberta. Key duties of this position will be varied, and you will use your agility and responsiveness to handle emerging responsibilities while demonstrating excellent time management skills.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field (such as public administration, business administration, public policy) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience in policy analysis and development, project management, or similar.
• Equivalencies will be considered on a one-for-one basis (one year of related experience for one year of related education, or one year of related education for one year of related experience).

Experience or knowledge that will be considered an asset:

• Knowledge of procurement processes and supply chain management best practices.
• Policy development experience within a public sector environment.
• Experience with stakeholder management, including the development of communications and change management supports.
• Experience in research, analysis, and options development.
• Understanding of policy and program development and decision-making processes (preferably in the public sector).
• Working knowledge of Government of Alberta procurement policies, frameworks and Trade Agreement obligations (e.g., Procurement Accountability Framework, Treasury Board and Finance Sole Source Directive, etc.).

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

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.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same or lower classifications.

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.