Policy Analyst

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 68380
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: April 24, 2025
Classification: Program Services 2

**Salary**: $2,345.14 to $3,076.28 bi-weekly ($61,208 - $ 80,291 per year)

The Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services is committed to protecting Albertans and keeping our communities safe. Our responsibilities include working with partners in law enforcement, justice, health, and social services for a fair and accessible justice system that upholds rule of law while supporting the needs of individuals.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives division provides strategic and integrated policy and project services and functions for Public Safety and Emergency Services. The Policy Analyst reports to the Manager of Strategic Policy. As 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.

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 decision-making 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

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**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** - Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change.
- **Drive for Results** - Actively sets goals and remains open to advice on reaching them.
- **Build Collaborative Environments** - Works in an open an honest manner with colleagues.
- **Systems Thinking**- Considers interrelationships and emerging trends to attain goals.
- **Creative Problem Solving** - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight.
- **Develop Networks** - Works on maintaining close relationships with internal stakeholders.
- **Develop Self and Others** - Seeks out learning and knowledge sharing opportunities.

**Qualifications**:
**Requirements**:

- University graduation in humanities, social sciences, law or public administration.
- Demonstrated research and/or policy experience.

Equivalencies 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.

Please outline how your qualifications relate 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.

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**Notes**:

- Office is located in Edmonton, Alberta
- Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week (full time)
- Monday to Friday (8:15 am to 4:30 pm)

**Other Application Information**:

- Please indicate employment duration for all roles listed on your resume e.g. Jan 2022 to Dec 2023

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
- 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.
- 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.

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