Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Labour Relations Policy and Legislation, the Labour Relations Senior Policy Analyst is responsible for advanced labour relations policy and project management work. 
 
You will be responsible for the following key activities:

1. Identify labour relations issues, trends and developments that could impact Alberta and Albertans. 

2. Research and provide policy analysis and advice on labour relations issues.

3. Manage projects related to changes to labour relations policy or legislation, including but not limited to drafting briefing  notes and cabinet reports, conducting jurisdictional scans, etc.  

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.

Competencies for this position include:

Drive for Results – The incumbent must be able to achieve measurable results in managing larger projects to completion and when developing various briefings, correspondence, and other identified products, within prescribed (and often tight) timelines.

Systems Thinking - This position is expected to consider a wide variety of factors in their work, including how wider societal factors such as the economy, technological change, and the labour market may cause labour relation issues to arise, and how the programs and policies of other departments can impact labour relations legislation.

Build Collaborative Environments - This position is expected to contribute to the building of a high functioning and collaborative team through forming connections with individual staff members as well as supporting strong team connections, both within the unit, branch, and among internal and external stakeholders, as necessary.

Agility - The incumbent must be able to demonstrate resiliency in an often-dynamic environment, where priorities and direction may shift without advance notice. The position is expected to anticipate and be responsive to change by taking appropriate actions, such as adjusting behaviors, and identifying alternate approaches and solutions.

Qualifications

University graduation in Public Administration, Political Science, or Labour Relations or in a related field, plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below. 

Equivalency: 

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.

Candidates without with the required combination of years of experience and education may be considered at a lower classification and salary. 

The position requires the following skills and experience:

Skills:

-  Strong research, analysis and writing skills. 
-  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. 
-  Good judgement and political acumen. 
-  Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
-  Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
-  Ability to adapt effectively to sudden changes in direction.

Essential Work Experience:

-  Experience in developing policy and/or legislation (note: depth, breadth and scope of experience will be considered)
-  Experience writing briefing notes, consultation summaries or other materials to support decision-making by senior leadership.
-  Experience conducting research and analysis of complex situations in order to provide recommendations

The following are considered assets to the position:

-  Experience navigating the Government approval process from inception to approval.
-  Project Management experience or training
-  Knowledge of labour relations issues and relevant legislation.
-  Experience with public engagement processes and stakeholder management.

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

There is one permanent full-time position, working 36.25 hours per week.

Working location is in Edmonton or Calgary.

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

In your cover letter, kindly address the following questions

-  Describe your experience developing policy and/or legislation. Please provide concrete example(s), along with your title at the time, and the name of the organization, with sufficient information to demonstrate the breadth and depth of your involvement. 

-  Describe your experience writing briefing notes, consultation summaries or other materials used to support decision-making by senior leadership.  Please provide concrete example(s), along with your title at the time, and the name of the organization. 

-  Describe your experience conducting research and analysis of complex situations in order to provide recommendations. Please provide a concrete example, along with your title at the time, the name of the organization, what made the situation complex (ex. Involving multiple stakeholders, high priority/contentious issues, etc.), and who the decision-maker(s) were.

-  Do you have knowledge of labour relations issues and relevant legislation?  Please describe your exposure to this field.

-  Please describe how you have developed and maintained your political acumen.

-  If you have experience navigating the Government approval process from inception to approval, please provide a concrete example of a time you navigated the approval process, along with your title at the time and the name of the organization.

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
-  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