Policy Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 45834

Ministry:
Justice

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary Salaried (up to 24 months)

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
July 19, 2023

Classification:
Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 2

About Us:

The Ministries of Alberta Justice and Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services help ensure that all Albertans can live in safe and resilient communities while having access to a fair and innovative justice system.

Working alongside partners in law enforcement, family justice, health, the judiciary, criminal justice system and other stakeholders, the ministries have a direct or shared responsibility in all elements of the justice system in Alberta.

To follow this link find out more about our departments

The Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives division provides strategic and integrated policy and project services and functions for Justice and for Public Safety and Emergency Services.

The division's focus centres on cross-divisional and cross-ministry projects such as strategic policy initiatives, business transformations like Justice Digital, and federal-provincial-territorial initiatives, as well as integrated programs including restorative justice, community grants, specialized courts, libraries, Indigenous services, victims' services, agency oversight, research and evaluation, operational data reporting, and business intelligence and analysis

Role:

The Policy Analyst reports to the Manager of Strategic Policy in the Business Transformation branch.

As the Policy Analyst, you will perform research and analysis and develop recommendations and information materials on a broad range of issues that may affect the direction and operations of legislated programs within the department.

You will support government priorities, including department mandate commitments and other projects such as broad, systemic reviews of priority policy and legislative projects.

You will also be involved in supporting a wide-variety of cross-Ministry committees and working groups.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

The ability to think strategically and develop solutions to complex problems,
The ability to provide facts in an objective manner,
Knowledge of the policy development cycle and government decisionmaking process,
Excellent verbal and written skills and
Theoretical knowledge of project coordination strategies.

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

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

University graduation in a related field.
Demonstrated research and/or policy experience.

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

Assets:

Experience interpreting and writing policy documents.
Experience with project coordination and stakeholder engagement.
Demonstrated experience writing for a variety of audiences.
Experience in victim services, community justice programming, and criminal justice system organizations.

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.

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: APS Competency Model )

The following competencies will support your success in this role:

Agility - Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change.

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Drive for Results - Actively sets goals and remains open to advice on reaching them.
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Build Collaborative Environments - Works in an open an honest manner with colleagues.
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Systems Thinking - Considers interrelationships and emerging trends to attain goals.
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Creative Problem Solving - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight.
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Develop Networks

Works on maintaining close relationships with internal stakeholders.

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Develop Self and Others - Seeks out learning and knowledge sharing opportunities.

Salary:

$2,281.95 to $2,993.39 bi-weekly

($59,559 - $78,127 per annum)

Notes:

1 full time temporary position located in Edmonton (Bowker building).
Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week (Monday
Friday).
Please outline your experience and skills as it relates to the qualifications and role in your cover letter. Your written skills will be evaluated through your cover letter.
What we offer:
Working for the Alberta Public Service
Pension plan: Public Service Pension Plan (P