Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Policy, as the Senior policy analyst, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the development and implementation of multiple policy initiatives that will impact the long-term and future direction of public safety and the administration of justice in Alberta. You will provide project management expertise to coordinate, monitor and report progress against project implementation plans involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Working collaboratively with internal PSES partners, other GOA partners, and stakeholder groups such as law enforcement agencies and public safety advocacy organizations, you will plan, oversee, analyze, and coordinate implementation of substantial high level priority policies and projects. Part of this exciting role involves conducting critical analysis of relevant information to provide strategic advice and presenting policy options on a number of major initiatives that support the Department's strategic directions.

Your expertise is critical in supporting the development of forward-looking, strategic policy, system planning and legislation impacting the justice system, including high-profile ministry priorities.

Other responsibilities of this position include:

• Lead and coordinate small project teams to identify research and develop policy proposals and actions.
• Lead the development of literature reviews, issue papers, options documents, environmental scans, jurisdictional scans and other reports.
• Analyze implications of options, outcomes and the impact on Albertans and consider the views of other internal and external stakeholders in terms of opportunities, risks, costs and benefits. 
• Draft and prepare a range of materials including letters, briefing notes, reports, presentations, visuals, Cabinet decision-making documents, for recommendation for senior officials and executive team.
• Develop coherent, logically presented materials in a timely manner, often under short timelines and with competing priorities.

If this sounds like an environment that you would thrive in, we encourage you to apply!

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

• Systems Thinking – Considers the whole system when evaluating, researching, and conducting policy analysis.
• Drive for Results – Works in projects teams to complete tasks and own performance, and ensures assigned actions are completed in a way consistent with direction and required timelines.
• Agility - Regularly adapts to changing priorities, adjusts projects and deliverables to take advantage of opportunities, explains the impact of changes to tasks to management.
• Creative Problem Solving – Uses research and analysis to find ways to improve systems. Employs subject matter experts from other areas to solve problems.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives on project teams, often from other departments and business areas.

Qualifications

Requirements: 

• University graduation in a related field 
• 4 years related policy experience.

Equivalencies considered based on one-year experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Assets:

• Experience with government systems, policy cycle and policy approval processes.
• Research experience
• Experience planning and leading policy projects, project management, and facilitating meetings with government staff and with external stakeholders.
• Experience preparing policy documents, reports, briefings and/or presentations providing recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience writing for a variety of audiences.

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

Notes

• Office is located in Edmonton, Alberta 
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week (full time)
• Monday to Friday (8:15 am to 4:30 pm)

Other Application Information:

• A covering letter is preferred in your application. Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interview. 
• Please indicate employment duration for all roles listed on your resume e.g. Jan 2022 to Dec 2023
• This position may require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
• 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 has 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.