Program and Policy Advisor

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 75255
Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 18, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4E Market Adjustment

**Salary**: $2,925.33 to $ 3,823.67 bi-weekly ($76,351 - $99,797 annually)

**Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration**:
The Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration is responsible for leading efforts to grow Alberta’s economy by supporting Alberta’s entrepreneurs and employers, promoting trade and investment, helping attract, recruit and retain skilled workers, and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Workplace Policy and Legislation (WPL) Branch is a fast-paced and results-oriented environment that strives for excellence while developing the policies and legislation that govern Alberta’s workplaces. The WPL branch has three teams responsible for maintaining and developing employment standards, labour relations, workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety legislation.

The Executive Director of WPL is looking for a Program and Policy Advisor to provide policy coordination, strategic advice, and assistance to the branch’s programs. The Program and Policy Advisor provides advice on, develops and implements initiatives and tasks related to the branch’s core policy and program areas. The position works to supplement existing resources in a variety of ways, including assessing emerging issues, research, analysis and advice. Additionally, the Program and Policy Advisor will be responsible for developing strategic responses to internal and external stakeholders.

The position supervises the branch’s two office administrators to ensure there is appropriate overall coordination of the tasks and projects to implement the direction provided to the branch, and to ensure that all three teams have appropriate administrative support to enable their work.

The Program and Policy Advisor contributes to shaping a positive workplace culture and advancing organizational development across the branch. This includes identifying opportunities to improve internal processes (such as onboarding, training, knowledge and records management), fostering collaboration among teams (such as branch communications and meetings), and supporting change management efforts that align with strategic goals.
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills to assess emerging workplace issues and develop evidence-based recommendations.
- Ability to understand, synthesize and communicate a large volume of complex information under tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare briefing notes, reports, and policy documents for decision-makers.
- Knowledge and experience with decision-making and policy development processes as well as public consultation processes within government.
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities, including scheduling, workflow optimization, and cross-team coordination.
- Ability to lead, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment based on clear and constructive feedback.
- Ability to simultaneously manage a wide variety of projects and processes in achieving the branch’s goals and strategies.

If this opportunity interests you, please 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:
**In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies**:
**Systems Thinking**: Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long-term by broader trends.

**Creative Problem Solving**: Resourceful in identifying multiple analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems and proactively present solutions.

**Agility**: Anticipates changes by maintains awareness of changing organizational priorities and proactively shifts strategic focus and activities as appropriate.

**Developing Networks**: Identifies people that have significant potential for contribution and finds ways to make personal connections.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Recruitment Standards**
- University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience.; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered based on:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
- Demonstrated supervisor