Water Quality Policy Specialist

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 57993
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 11, 2024
Classification: Scientific 3 (025SCA)

**Salary**: $3,076.28 to $4,053.05 bi-weekly ($80,290 - $105,784/year)

We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.

The Policy Division is responsible for the overall integration of Environment and Protected Areas’ policy agenda and legislative, cabinet and policy systems coordination. This includes a lead role in air, climate, water and waste policy, and a strategic coordinating role in lands, and fish and wildlife policy. This division is instrumental in advancing efforts to modernize the department's legislation and associated regulations, reducing red tape and providing the necessary policy framework to achieve operational excellence.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- As a Water Quality Policy Specialist in the Water and Waste Policy Branch, you will be an integral part of a team of water professionals responsible for developing robust and integrated water policy across the Government of Alberta. In this position, you will provide analyses and assessments in support of Alberta’s water policies, so they are informed by credible scientific information and knowledge. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, the Water Quality Policy Specialist will identify, evaluate and advance opportunities to manage risks to water quality and aquatic ecosystems (e.g., pollution, climate change, cumulative effects) using scientifically credible approaches and tools.
- **Responsibilities include but not limited to**:

- Assessing policy options and management implications of issues like point source pollution (municipal and industrial), non-point source pollution, emerging contaminants, oil sands mine reclamation (aquatic landforms), land-use change, climate change, and cumulative effects on water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
- Undertaking technical assessments (e.g., chemical, toxicological, ecological) to evaluate policy options for managing Alberta's water quality in support of human and ecosystem uses.
- Compiling, analysing and presenting scientific information relevant to the development or refinement of legislative and policy instruments.
- Consulting, engaging or collaborating on scientific and policy issues with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Writing briefing notes and providing strategic advice and recommendations to management on scientific and policy issues.
- Providing water science and policy support to variety of program areas and initiatives across the department and government.

Please**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:
**Agility**: Demonstrate the ability to evolve policy approaches and tools to reflect existing conditions and adapt quickly to shifting government and organizational priorities and commitments.

**Creative Problem Solving**:Think critically and strategically and engage others in developing original and innovative solutions. Work productively with others to solve problems with mínimal guidance or supervision.

**Systems Thinking**: Identify key factors and interactions influencing outcomes and assess the consequences of potential policy changes.

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- Ph.D. in a scientific field related to environmental or biological sciences.
- Minimum of two (2) years related work experience.

**Equivalencies considered**:

- Master’s degree in a related field plus 4 years related experience
- University graduation in a related field, plus 6 years related experience.

**Assets**:
- Experience engaging stakeholders in the development and implementation of approaches and tools to manage water quality and aquatic ecosystem risks.
- Experience developing, administering or complying with environmental regulations or tools (provincial and federal).
- Sound knowledge of Alberta and federal government priorities, plans and initiatives relating to freshwater management.
- Experience leading or working within multi-disciplinary teams to co-ordinate or implement environmental policies.
- Experience preparing terms of reference, reviewing proposals, or managing contracts or projects.
- Experience in performance measurement or in the analysis of policy or program activities and results.

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

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