Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Business Planning, the Business Planning Analyst supports the Ministry of Education and Childcare by coordinating business planning, reporting, and strategic corporate processes within the Corporate Planning Branch. This position provides analysis, coordination, and advice to support ministry priorities, planning requirements, performance reporting, and related corporate initiatives.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Business planning and reporting: Supporting the coordination, development, and monitoring of ministry business planning and reporting processes to ensure alignment with government and ministry priorities.
• Analysis and advice: Conducting research, analysis, and information gathering to support evidence-informed recommendations, briefing materials, and decision-making.
• Corporate coordination: Working with ministry branches, program areas, and stakeholders to gather input, clarify requirements, and support accurate and timely completion of planning and reporting deliverables.
• Process improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve planning tools, reporting processes, templates, and procedures to support consistent and effective corporate planning practices.
• Stakeholder relationships: Developing and maintaining effective working relationships across the ministry and with corporate partners to support coordinated responses, shared understanding, and successful completion of branch priorities.

The Job Description is provided for further details on 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.

• Drive for Results: Takes responsibility for outcomes by monitoring work against performance standards, following through on commitments, and focusing efforts on goals that support APS and ministry direction.
• Systems Thinking: Considers the broader ministry and government context by analyzing long-term outcomes, identifying connections between issues, and recognizing potential unintended consequences.
• Develop Networks: Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to gather input, support collaboration, and incorporate the needs of a broad range of partners.
• Agility: Works effectively in a changing environment by adapting to shifting priorities, improving work processes, and remaining composed while responding to emerging needs.
• Creative Problem Solving: Uses available information, diverse perspectives, and collaborative discussion to understand root causes, improve complex systems, and identify practical solutions while considering risks.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field plus two years of 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.

Required Skills

• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills to support business planning, reporting, briefing materials, and evidence-informed recommendations.
• Ability to coordinate corporate planning and reporting processes, including gathering information, tracking deliverables, and supporting accurate and timely submissions.
• Effective written communication skills to prepare clear reports, planning documents, summaries, and related corporate materials.
• Strong interpersonal and consultation skills to work collaboratively with ministry branches, program areas, and corporate partners.
• Experience synthesizing information from multiple stakeholders into concise products for leadership review or decision-making.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing timelines, and deliver quality work within established requirements.
  
  

Assets

• Experience supporting government, ministry, or public sector business planning and accountability processes.
• Knowledge of Government of Alberta planning, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Experience developing or improving templates, tools, procedures, or guidance materials that support consistent corporate planning practices.
• Familiarity with the education and childcare environment, including ministry priorities, programs, or stakeholder considerations.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Competencies

Notes

This is (1) one full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate is expected to work out of the Edmonton Office.

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.

This is a Business Planning Analyst role. In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. 
 

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)  
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.