Industry Development Officer

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 67135
Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Trade
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 28, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

**Salary**: $2,757.39 to $ 3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068/year)

The Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade is responsible for leading efforts to grow Alberta’s economy by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and employers, promoting trade and investment, helping recruit and retain workers, and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by:
**Jobs**: Helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta’s employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta’s workplaces.

**Economy**: Supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses and communities to drive growth and job creation.

**Regional development**: Supporting the unique economic development needs of Alberta’s various regions.

**Trade and investment**: Attracting investment, promoting trade and supporting Alberta businesses’ abilities to access new markets.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Industry Development Officer

This position supports the Supply Chain and Logistics team and undertakes research, analysis and project coordination activities to inform strategic decision-making by senior leadership and affected stakeholders related to economic policy and strategy development.

Reporting to the manager, the Industry Development Officer supports engagement with industry stakeholders, responds to Action Requests, provides research, writing and project coordination assistance to the unit, and is responsible for the development, collection, analysis, evaluation and dissemination of economic, industry environment and business climate information.

**In your role as an Industry Development Officer, you will**:**
- Respond to department briefing requirements and stakeholder information requests in support of key ministry outcomes related to industry growth, job creation and investment.
- Research, analyze and prepare reports, position papers and recommendations for decision-makers on issues with industry development implications to inform policy, strategy and program development in the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade and in other Government of Alberta ministries whose policies impact industry development.
- Participate in the identification of issues and opportunities based on the analysis of quantitative data and qualitative industry intelligence from various internal and external sources.
- Engage in ongoing jurisdictional and environmental scanning of priority sectors to develop sector knowledge and maintain an understanding of industry developments and stakeholders needs.
- Identify significant economic shifts, emerging issues and identify those that may have an impact on Alberta's economy and priority sectors.
- Ensure Industry Relations team members are informed of activities in other divisions, ministries and other levels of government that may affect industry development programs and stakeholder engagement.
- Ensure Industry Relations team members are informed and aware of industry development policies and best practices in other provincial jurisdictions.

If this position interests you, do not hesitate 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:
**Competencies for this position include**:
**Agility**: Exercises due diligence, good judgment while thinking critically and strategically when engaging stakeholder clients, strives for continuous improvement in industry intelligence acquisitions efforts.

**Build Collaborative Environments**: Position will play a key supporting role in developing an information driven knowledge-base approach focused on key industry sector opportunities while facing disruptions and a constantly changing operational environment.

**Develop Networks**: Build and maintain industry and organizational relationship networks to support collaborative approaches with key stakeholders in completing assigned tasks and outreach initiatives.

**Drive for Results**: The incumbent will be expected to proactively conduct research and environmental scanning to build awareness of industry trends and issues at the provincial, national and international level.

**Develop Self and Others**: Manages a team and provides effective guidance, support and professional development. Must provide timely and constructive feedback to ensure strong performance and leverage strengths when assigning role