Issues Integration Advisor

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 78889
Ministry: Municipal Affairs
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 5,2026
Classification: Program Services 2

**Salary**: $2,487.97 - $3,263.63 / Biweekly ($64,936 - $85,180 /yearly)

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs assists municipalities in providing well-managed, collaborative, and accountable local government to Albertans.

Our main responsibilities are:

- Funding supports for municipalities.
- A system that strives to ensure appropriate safety standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment.
- Protections for new home buyers and required licensing for home builders.
- Province-wide support for access to public library services for Albertans.
- Management of about 2.6 million acres of public land in the province's three Special Areas.
- Independent review and decisions on local matters by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Manager, Policy Stakeholder and Planning Services, the Issues Integration Advisor supports effective coordination, integration, and strategic alignment of policy, regulatory, and operational issues across the Branch. The role contributes to informed decision making by facilitating collaboration, coordinating issue management processes, supporting legislative and regulatory development, and advancing integrated, stakeholder informed policy solutions.

**Responsibilities**
- Support branch-wide issue management and integration by coordinating information sharing, collaboration, and decision making across branch units and

with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify and track emerging issues by facilitating discussions with Administrators and consolidating materials for Branch Management Team awareness and

action.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships to support policy collaboration, operational planning integration, and alignment with Branch and Division

priorities.
- Coordinate the collection, synthesis, and preparation of integrated responses for Action Requests, briefings, and policy or legislative materials.
- Support policy and regulatory planning by tracking the status and forward planning of key initiatives, including legislation, regulations, and codes.
- Coordinate regulatory review and amendment processes and assist in the development of Ministerial Orders, Cabinet submissions, and other government

materials.
- Participate in strategic, multi stakeholder projects by supporting research, stakeholder engagement, project coordination, and delivery of assigned outputs.
- Assist in the analysis and development of policy options and recommendations for senior management consideration.

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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:
Some of the competencies critical for this position are:

- **Systems Thinking**: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Seeks insight on implications of different options. Analyzes long-term

outcomes, focus on goals and values. Identifies unintended consequences.
- **Creative Problem Solving**: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to

improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve
problems while addressing risks.
- **Agility**: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains

objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing
work. Readily adapts plans and practices.
- **Build Collaborative Environment**: Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill.

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

- University graduation in a related field; no experience required

**Equivalencies**: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

**Assets**:

- Knowledge of the core business of the Community and Technical Services division, government, and departmental priorities and initiatives
- Awareness of Alberta’s Safety Codes System
- Strong written and communication skills
- Understanding of legislative drafting principles
- Strong political awareness and sensitivity
- Strategic perspective

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required fo