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Job Information Job Title: Regulatory Excellence Officer
Job Requisition ID: 83944
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: Temporary - one year
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 15, 2026
Classification: Program Services 2
Salary: 2487.97 to 3263.63 bi-weekly ($64,936 - $85,180/year)
The Red Tape Reduction (RTR) Branch is responsible for leading and coordinating efforts to reduce red tape across the Government of Alberta (GOA), including supporting stakeholder engagement activities.
The Branch role involves supporting the Minister in fulfilling mandate, developing training tools, providing policy support, tracking RTR initiatives, measuring performance and impact, managing RTR adaptations and communications, and maintaining RTR databases for information accuracy.
For more information about the Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/service-alberta

Role Responsibilities Are you ready to step into a role where critical thinking, analytical evaluation, and clear communication drive decision-making? As a regulatory excellence officer, you’ll draw on policy expertise and research methodology to uncover insights, evaluate evidence, and craft well-reasoned recommendations.
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Policy, you will contribute policy, research, and data-management support to advance strategic priorities related to the Government of Alberta RTR mandate, including engagement activities across internal and external partners.
Responsibilities include project management and outreach to track, measure, and reduce regulatory burden, with broad knowledge of project management, government decision-making, policy development, data management, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Drafting briefing notes, correspondence, and other materials for diverse audiences.
Tracking departmental RTR initiatives.
Assisting with development and management of tools to estimate and reduce regulatory compliance costs.
Supporting planning and development of RTR legislation.
Reviewing and organizing priority stakeholder submission data, public forms, and email correspondence.
Researching and applying cross-jurisdictional best practices in regulatory excellence.
Supporting projects and programming related to RTR mandate, including permit decision times and implementation of the Automatic Yes policy and toolkit.




Reviewing documents with a creative and engagement lens.
Supporting strategic engagement with industry and external stakeholders through methods including roundtables.
Fostering a strong community of practice across the Government of Alberta to facilitate RTR priorities.
As the regulatory excellence officer, you will also communicate with other government partners on regulatory burden tracking and promote a culture of regulatory excellence in engagements with internal and external stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities (contd.) To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Agility and adaptability
Excellent project management skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Ability to work with diverse data and present draft findings
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
Good judgement
Attention to detail
Excellent organization and time management
Ability to multi-task
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to work proactively and independently while contributing to a team
Strong writing ability for multiple audiences
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors essential to serving Albertans. A link is provided to understand the competency model and to prepare for the recruitment process.
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf
Systems thinking – consider interrelationships and trends to attain goals.
Agility – identify and manage required change and associated risks.
Drive for results – take and delegate responsibility for outcomes.
Creative problem solving – engage the community and resources to address issues.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, or Economics. Other related fields may be considered.
Equivalencies will be considered on a basis of one year of related experience for one year of education.
Experience or Knowledge That Will Be Considered an Asset:
Theoretical knowledge of research methodologies, data analysis, and program development.
Work experience in program or policy research.




Experience with or knowledge of government structure and processes.
Experience with or knowledge of program delivery from inception to completion, including program evaluation.
Experience with or knowledge of research methodologies and techniques, statistics, economics, and project planning.
Work experience in project management.
Work experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Work experience in SharePoint and CRM (Dynamics).
Experience summarizing and presenting data.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes Hours of Work: 7.25 hours a day / 36.25 hours a week.
Term of Employment: 1 full-time, temporary opportunity available for one year with potential extension.
Pre-employment Checks: Checks may include references, criminal record check, academic verification, driver’s abstract, etc. Costs are the candidate’s responsibility; out-of-province applicants can obtain documents from their current province.
Links to GoA resources for prospective employees:
Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
Alberta Public Service Advantages – https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
Professional learning and development – https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
Leadership and mentorship programs

How To Apply Applicants should clearly demonstrate how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. Apply online at the Alberta job site.
Include dates (months and years) for all education and work experience in your resume. If credentials from outside Canada are held, consider IQAS or a Canadian credential evaluator; include the assessment certificate with your application.

Closing Statement This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level. All applications will be reviewed to determine how closely qualifications match advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. For more information or accommodations, contact Cynthia Masemola at [email protected].

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📌 Regulatory Excellence Officer 1 (Alberta)
🏢 Government of Alberta
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