Policy Advisor

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Job Title: Policy Advisor
Job Requisition ID: 87184
Ministry:Assisted Living and Social Services
Location: Calgary or Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full-Time
Hours of Work:36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Classification: Program Services 3 (023PSA)
Salary: $2,935.39 to $3,850.29 bi-weekly ($76,614 - $100,493/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services leads housing, assisted living and continuing care, seniors, income, employment and homelessness supports, disability services, and other social-based programs. For more information about Assisted Living and Social Services, visit our website: Assisted Living and Social Services

Are you passionate about shaping policy that improves the quality of care and quality of life for Albertans in continuing care homes? The Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Policy Advisor to support the transformation of Alberta's continuing care system.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Policy, Standards and Quality, you will play a key role in advancing provincial priorities, developing evidence-based policy solutions, and supporting initiatives that strengthen quality, safety, and resident outcomes across continuing care homes and continuing care more broadly.

The job responsibilities include:

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing care policies, programs, and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct research, jurisdictional and environmental scans, and data analysis to critically analyze the information to identify trends, emerging issues, best practices and recommendations to inform directions or decisions.
• Integrate continuing care home practice and operational perspectives into developments and take a systems- and future-based approach to planning.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports, presentations, correspondence, and strategic advice for senior leadership and government decision-makers.
• Manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of grants, policy, program, legislative, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with health system partners, continuing care operators, government ministries, and stakeholder organizations.
• Monitor system performance, quality indicators, and outcomes to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and inform future policy development.
• Provide strategic advice and support on sensitive issues, and respond to a wide variety of stakeholders, including the public.
• Lead or support stakeholder engagement and consultation activities, translating feedback into actionable policy and program recommendations.
• Promote innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance continuing care quality, resident outcomes, and system performance for Albertans.
• Develop coherent, logically presented materials in a timely manner, often under short timelines and with competing priorities.

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.

• Systems Thinking – Takes a strategic, long‑term approach to planning, anticipating risks, opportunities, and impacts while aligning solutions with organizational priorities and fostering cross‑sector collaboration.
• Agility – Leads and supports change by assessing risks, adapting to evolving priorities, communicating impacts, and developing effective strategies to achieve results in complex environments.
• Drive for Results – Demonstrates accountability for outcomes, monitors performance, makes informed decisions, and delivers results that support government priorities and benefit Albertans.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards University graduation in health, health administration or social science, plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: 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.

The following experience is required:

• Experience in, and strong knowledge of, facility-based continuing care practi