Senior Policy Analyst

Job Information

Job Title: Senior Policy Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 85063

Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: October 9, 2026 Classification: Program Services 4

Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168- $107,710/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.

Are you a strategic policy professional who wants to shape legislation with meaningful, province-wide impact? As a Senior Policy Analyst, you will lead complex and high-profile initiatives that strengthen consumer protection, respond to emerging marketplace issues, and contribute to a fair and modern marketplace for Albertans.

The Senior Policy Analyst leads complex policy and legislative initiatives, provides strategic analysis and advice, manages stakeholder engagement, and develops evidence-based recommendations that strengthen consumer protection and support effective government decision-making.

Please review Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction to read more and what it has to offer.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Policy Analyst leads operational and legislative policy projects, directs research and analysis, and develops evidence-based options for senior and executive decision-makers. The position works across government and with external stakeholders to navigate complex interests, support legislative development, and advance strategic consumer protection priorities.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading complex policy, legislative, and operational projects that support consumer protection initiatives and government priorities.
• Developing evidence-based policy options, recommendations, and legislative amendments for senior decision-makers, Cabinet, and government leadership.
• Managing project plans, timelines, resources, risks, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Conducting and overseeing research, environmental scans, and policy analysis on consumer, marketplace, and regulatory issues.
• Preparing briefing materials, Cabinet reports, decision documents, presentations, consultation plans, and policy papers.
• Coordinating input from program areas such as Legal, Communications and Finance, addressing review comments and preparing consistent materials for the required approvals.
• Facilitating stakeholder consultations, committees, and engagement activities with government, industry, and consumer groups.
• Building consensus among diverse stakeholders and managing sensitive or contentious issues to achieve practical policy solutions
• Providing strategic advice and expertise on legislative, regulatory, and consumer protection matters.
• Monitoring emerging trends, marketplace developments, and policy issues to proactively inform government decision-making.
• Mentoring colleagues and supporting knowledge sharing, policy development, and project management best practices across the team.

To be successful in this role you must demonstrate

• Excellent writing and analytical skills to produce and review clear, professional, and Cabinet-level correspondence, reports, business cases, briefing notes, policy documents, position papers, and legislative and regulatory proposals.
• Sound judgment in managing competing priorities, working within approved scope, responding constructively to feedback and raising risks or decisions requiring management direction early.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Chrome and other tools used for research, project tracking, and collaboration.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

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.

• Systems Thinking: Connecting consumer, economic, legislative, political, and stakeholder considerations to understand broader impacts and develop balanced policy options.
• Creative Problem Solving: Applying original thinking and innovative approaches to complex issues where precedent or established solutions may be limited.
• Agility: Managing multiple projects, emerging demands, and shifting priorities while maintaining the quality and integrity of deliverables.
• Drive for Results: Advancing complex projects within tight timelines by monitoring commitments, addressing risks, and maintaining focus on intended outcomes.
• Develop Networks: Establishing collaborative relationships across ministries, jurisdictions, industry, and stakeholder organizations to support research, consultation, and policy development.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Encouraging constructive dialogue, resolving conflict tactfully, and helping groups with competing interests work toward practical outcomes.
• Develop Self and Others: Sharing policy and research expertise, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to consistent and effective practices across the team.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field such as Social Science, Business Administration, or Public Administration, Political Science, Law or any other related field, plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience in addition to:

• Experience independently leading complex policy projects and developing options and recommendations.
• Experience analyzing legislative or regulatory issues and their policy implications.
• Experience preparing clear, concise briefing notes, decision documents or policy recommendations for senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines and coordinate contributions from colleagues and reviewers

The following will be considered Assets

• Knowledge of Alberta’s consumer protection statutes and legislative processes.
• Experience developing Cabinet-level materials, policy documents, business cases, briefing notes, position papers, or legislative and regulatory proposals.
• Experience with stakeholder consultation, consensus building, conflict resolution, and cross-ministry collaboration.
• Knowledge of consumer issues, emerging marketplace trends and applicable access to information, privacy and information management requirements, including the Access to Information Act and Protection of Privacy Act.
• Experience conducting jurisdictional research, environmental scanning and analysis of qualitative and quantitative evidence to support policy recommendations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.

Equivalencies may be considered:

• Master’s degree(related) and a minimum of two (2) year’s related experience.
• Diploma and a minimum of six (6) year’s related experience
• Certificate and a minimum of seven (7) year’s related experience
• No education and a minimum of eight (8) year’s related experience.

Applications must include a well-written cover letter and resume that indicates how your experience aligns with the scope of this position to be considered for this competition.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours/week

Location: Commerce Place Building, 10155 – 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4.

Position type: One (1) permanent

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• 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.

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.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

It is also recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

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

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Adenike Adebayo-Coker at adenike.adebayo-coker @gov.ab.ca.