Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about shaping policies that have a real impact on the justice system in Alberta? The Ministry of Justice is seeking 2 highly motivated and strategic Senior Policy Analysts to lead and coordinate the development and implementation of key policy initiatives. This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to meaningful change within Alberta’s justice system.

As a Senior Policy Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in providing expert analysis and advice on complex justice-related policy issues. You will work on high-priority projects, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and provide strategic support to senior leadership and elected officials.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design, development, and implementation of strategic policy initiatives impacting Alberta’s justice system.
• Conduct in-depth research and critical analysis to support evidence-based policy development.
• Collaborate with internal Justice partners, other Government of Alberta ministries, stakeholders, and community organizations.
• Provide strategic policy advice and recommendations to senior officials, including Directors, Executive Directors, Assistant Deputy Ministers, and the Deputy Minister.
• Manage multi-stakeholder projects, develop implementation plans, monitor progress, and report outcomes.
• Represent departmental interests in cross-ministry projects and intergovernmental initiatives.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply and join our team!

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.

The following competencies will support your success in this role:

• Systems Thinking: Considers the whole system when evaluating, researching, and conducting policy analysis, and helping others apply this.
• 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: Works with stakeholders and colleagues across the ministry to develop policy options and deliverables. Acknowledges and works with diverse perspectives on project teams, often from other departments and business areas. Uses enthusiasm to motivate and guide project teams.

Qualifications

Requirements: 

• University degree in a related field. 
• Minimum 4 years progressively responsible related policy development experience.
  
  

The following equivalencies may be considered:

• Diploma plus 6 years' related experience.
• Certificate plus 7 years' related experience.
• Masters plus 2 year's related experience.
• 8 years of related experience in lieu of formal education.

Assets:

• Experience with government systems, policy cycle and policy approval processes.
• Experience writing reports, briefings, policy documents, and/or presentations with recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience planning and leading policy projects, project management, and facilitating meetings with government staff and with external stakeholders.
  
  

Please outline how your qualifications relates to the role in your cover letter.  Providing a cover letter is strongly encouraged as your written skills will be evaluated through your cover letter.

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

• 2 full-time permanent positions located in Edmonton at Oxbridge Place.
• Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week (Monday – Friday).
• The successful candidate 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. 

Instructions for your Resume:
For Employment Experience:

• Please indicate duration of employment (month, year).
• Please specify employment status (i.e., casual, part-time or full-time).
• Example – Research Analyst, January 2013 to June 2017, Part Time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)

For Post-Secondary Education:

• Please specify your major and length of program.
• Please specify the year you graduated.
• Example – Bachelor of Science, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

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.