Policy Advisor

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 45547

Ministry: Health

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open

Closing Date: September 5, 2023

Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

**About Us**:
Alberta Health sets policy and direction to achieve a sustainable and accountable health system to promote and protect the health of Albertans. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:
The Public Health Division provides strategic direction and leadership through the assessment, development and implementation of provincial policies, regulations, strategies, and standards in the areas of communicable diseases, immunization, compliance monitoring, environmental public health, health promotion, and emergency preparedness, response and recovery.

The division carries out these functions to support innovation and engagement with Albertans in wellness, health promotion, harm reduction, as well as injury and disease prevention. To support health system quality, the division collaborates with partners in compliance and monitoring activities and enforcement of the acts, regulations and standards administered by the division regarding physician billing, continuing care accommodations and health services, infection prevention and control, and protection for persons in care.

The Health Protection Branch oversees, leads and supports the development, implementation and review of legislation, standards, guidelines and policies to protect public health. Health Protection staff follow current issues/trends and support research into emerging and existing environmental and infection control and infectious disease public health concerns (e.g., climate change, air borne contaminants, hospital and community acquired infections) to understand these issues and the impacts they may have for public health. The Branch also coordinates the emergency planning and response efforts of the health sector for the department for emergency events (e.g., pandemic influenza, business disruptions and flood).

**Role**:
Are you passionate about policy development and project management? Join a team committed in supporting innovation, public health, and engagement with Albertans in mind

Reporting to a manager in Public Health Standards & Regulations, the Policy Advisor is responsible for project management and advanced policy and program work though the development and maintenance of policies, strategies, guidelines, standards, and legislation to protect public health through a wide scope of public health topics including environmental public health regulations and systems, infection prevention and control, and newborn blood spot screening. This position supports the development of policy and strategic decision through conducting complex evidence gathering and policy analysis and providing advice and recommendation to management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop policies, legislation, standards, and guidelines to address public health issues
- Design and execute a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques to gather evidence, identify implications and provide recommendations based on findings
- Conduct research, e-scans, and jurisdictional reviews to aid in evaluating, understanding issues and identifying/recommending policy options, program and objectives
- Plan, coordinate, and conduct stakeholder consultation with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide public health expertise, advise and recommendations to proactively influence cross-government, multi-stakeholder initiatives and strategic planning which impact public health
- Provide leadership, support and technical advice to the department, Minister, members of Legislature, other government departments, Alberta Health Services and other affiliated stakeholders
- Provide advice and support on preparing work plans, scans, briefings, reports and presentations

**Qualifications**:
University degree in a related field (including but not limited to Public Policy, Public Administration, Health Economics, Public Health) and 4 years of related experience.

**Experience**:

- Policy development (including but not limited to research, jurisdictional scans, analysis, drafting policy documents and briefings, and evaluation)
- Project management experience.
- Stakeholder consultation within a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Experience conducting research, e-scans, and jurisdictional reviews to aid in evaluating, understanding issues, and identifying/recommending policy options, program, and objectives.

Asset:

- Experience working within a health-related field will be considered as an asset.

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

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