Legislative Advisor-Edmonton

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about strong public policy, effective legislation, and meaningful engagement with Alberta’s municipal sector? Do you thrive in an environment where your analytical skills, legislative expertise, and strategic thinking help shape the laws that guide communities across the province? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

We are seeking a Legislative Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will monitor, review, and develop legislation that affects municipalities across Alberta. You’ll work closely with internal teams, senior leadership, Legislative Counsel Office and a range of external stakeholders to ensure the legislative framework remains current, clear, and responsive to emerging issues.

Key Responsibilities
•    Review and update legislation such as the Municipal Government Act, the Local Authorities Election Act and the Safety Codes Act, including: preparing drafting instructions and working
     closely with Legislative Counsel Office, completing legislation charts for Legislative Review Committee and supporting the legislation through approvals and the legislature.
•    Preparation of Ministerial Orders as well as decision documents and other materials with extensive analysis, options development and recommendations.
•    Provide communication and stakeholder support through briefings, correspondence, presentations, and participation on committees and cross government project teams.
•    Conduct policy analysis by researching issues, identifying risks or non legislative solutions, and preparing reports and options that align with Ministry priorities.
•    Monitor municipal trends and emerging issues to advise leadership on potential legislative or regulatory impacts.

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.

Some of the competencies critical for this position are:

•    Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Seeks insight on implications of different options. Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and
     values. Identifies unintended consequences.
•    Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems.
     Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
•    Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and
     supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.
•    Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to
     each other and external stakeholders

Qualifications

Requirements:
•    University graduation in a related field such as Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Social Science Business, Economics, Management,. 
•    4 years of related experience in program and policy research, analysis, legislative planning and implementation. 

Equivalencies: 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

 Assets:
•    Extensive knowledge of and experience with the legislative process and policy development steps.
•    Knowledge of provincial and municipal issues, trends and priorities.
•    Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly become familiar with, municipal governance, operations and legislation.
•    Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, facilitate and coordinate working groups.
•    Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to resolve complex problems, formulate strategies and identify impacts.
•    Detail oriented with excellent writing skills. 

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

Term of Employment: Permanent full-time position

Hours of Work:  36.25 hours per week/ Monday to Friday

Location: Edmonton  

 
Final candidates may be required to undergo security screening.

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

 
Note:
Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. 

Additional Information:
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 – June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

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.