Senior Policy Analyst

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Job Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Job Requisition ID: 77222
Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 - $104,572 /year)

The Financial and Administrative Shared Services Division in Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is responsible for the province-wide administration of the Access to Information (ATI) Act. In addition, the division delivers the ATI program for Government of Alberta departments, and some of their agencies, boards, and commissions.

The Alberta Public Service, and the Access to Information and King's Printer Branch offer a variety of benefits including the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Albertans.

For more information on Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, please visit our website: https://www.alberta.ca/service-alberta

Are you passionate about driving clarity, compliance, and public trust by shaping robust Access to Information policies and practices? If yes, please read on

The position offers a unique opportunity to provide strategic and coordinated leadership for building policy capacity for the Access to Information and King’s Printer branch. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will be responsible for the development, maintenance and enhancement of policy instruments and the development of the policy framework associated with the Access to Information Act (ATIA).

Other Key Responsibilities

- Address Issues and Opportunities Related to Access to Information.

- Represent enterprise-wide perspectives on access to information, ensuring alignment with government priorities and values.

- Develop briefing notes for Cabinet Committee Chairs, the Premier or Deputy Ministry or Executive Council.

- Develop and manage project plans, including timelines, deliverables, and resource requirements, to ensure successful execution.

- Develop and maintain policy instruments that are meant to guide a disciplined approach to access to information. These policy instruments must continue to align with these complex, ever-changing requirements.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Competencies

- Systems Thinking: You consider how your access and privacy decisions impact not only the client ministry but the broader Government of Alberta, ensuring consistency and alignment with cross‑ministry priorities. You recognize the interdependencies between legislation, policy, and public interest, applying this lens to develop sound, strategic recommendations.

- Build Collaborative Environments: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes. You will partner with diverse internal and external stakeholders with the opportunity to mentor and coach junior staff to provide consistent, effective and efficient access to information services.

- Develop Networks: You proactively build networks, connecting, and building trusted relationships with different stakeholders. Strong human relations skills such as diplomacy, political astuteness, conflict resolution, proactive problem‑solving, negotiating, influencing, and sensitivity are desired skills to interact with stakeholders.

- Creative Problem‑Solving: You have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions. You will seek clarity and, constructively challenge the process to eliminate barriers to encourage creativity and innovation. Strong critical‑thinking skills will provide benefits to successfully identifying alternative solutions.

- Agility: You adapt quickly to shifting priorities, tight deadlines, and emerging challenges while maintaining accuracy and compliance. You remain composed and solutions‑focused in high‑pressure situations, responding effectively to unexpected or complex access issues.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree (4 year program) in Public Policy, Political Science, Communications, Business Administration, or any other related field.

- Plus a minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience related to policy development.

Equivalencies

- Two‑year diploma with a minimum six years of related experience.

- Certificate with a minimum of seven years of related experience.

- No formal education with eight years of related experience.

Assets

- Master of Public Policy or related degree.

- Experience with the public policy development process, including issue identification, research, analysis, decision making, consultation, and implementation.

- Experience interpreting legislation, regulations and/or policies including experience with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and/or the Access to Information Act.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including clear and concise writing ability, strong listening skills, public speaking and presentation skills, and diplomacy and professionalism.

- Experience drafting briefing notes.

- Knowledge of policy development cycle in government entity or in a public sector environment.

The competition will be used to fill one (1) permanent Senior Policy Analyst role.

The successful candidate will be required to work in Edmonton, scheduled Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day for a total of 36.25 hours per week.

A remote work or hybrid arrangement is not offered.

Please ensure your resume highlights how your previous work experience is related to the qualifications and requirements for this position. Resumes should clearly state the employment dates on your resume with the month and the year. This will be used to evaluate written communication and attention to detail required by this position.

What We Offer

- Positive workplace culture and work‑life balance.

- Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post‑secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) (https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html). It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia Masemola at Cynthia.Masemola@gov.ab.ca .

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