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Job Title:Senior Policy Advisor
Job Requisition ID:86606
Ministry:Primary and Preventative Health Services
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:September 1, 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.
The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes, and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans' health and well-being throughout their lives by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services; health system planning and capital infrastructure planning; supporting innovative information management and technologies; regulating health care; and funding the health system.
The Pharmaceutical Strategy & Foresight Unit leads the identification of, and develops appropriate responses to, key trends and shifts that may affect the effective and efficient operations of publicly funded drug programs. The unit develops and advances strategic research priorities, conducts advanced environmental scanning and policy analysis and implementation. The unit is also responsible to advance integration of Alberta's publicly funded drug programs with other parts of the health system to support positive collaboration and efficient use of resources. Reporting to the Manager of Pharmaceutical Strategy,



the Senior Policy Advisor is responsible for project management and policy and program development work and legislative analysis associated with the review, evaluation and/or implementation of system initiatives on publicly funded drug programs, health perks, pharmacy services and their integration with other parts of the health system.
For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/primary-and-preventative-health-services .
Join a dynamic team at the centre of health policy and legislative development, where your expertise will help advance key priorities and inform decisions that impact Albertans.
As a Senior Policy Advisor , you will provide a high level of advisory, consultative, facilitative, and monitoring/evaluation services. The Advisor leads high profile projects that often involve other partners in the health system or other federal/provincial/territorial drug programs.
The Advisor contributes to high level strategic planning and reporting to ensure that the mandate and goals of the branch are achieved. The Advisor will ensure that the interests and priorities of the department and Government of Alberta (GoA) are effectively represented in related initiatives, projects and activities. The Advisor is required to liaise with key stakeholders and often represents the ministry in interdepartmental work teams, with Alberta Health Services staff, and external committees (federal/provincial/ territorial discussions).
In this role, you will:
Plan strategies and initiatives related to health system initiatives to improve effectiveness and appropriateness of publicly funded drug programs and access to pharmacy services.




Employ advanced environmental scanning and methodologies to monitor trends and signals in the pharmaceutical sector.
Project management, from start to finish, large complex projects with minimal supervision (e.g., all branch strategic foresight and environmental scanning initiatives).
Collect, synthesize and analyze pharmaceutical in formation and make recommendations to ensure alignment of policies and programs to reflect government direct ion and inform future options.
Supervise project staff and/or consultants to ensure timely project completion, as required by each assigned project, to accomplish expected outcomes.
Monitor and report on project status and achievements and provide options on how to solve significant emerging risks and project milestones.
Role Responsibilities Cont'd Develop and maintain competencies in, and specialized knowledge of, the pharmaceutical sector.
Provide the ministry perspective and program directives at external meetings, including representing Alberta on relevant federal/provincial/ territorial committees, and with professional organizations.
Provide accurate and responsive program information to the general public and health care professionals via direct telephone contact.
Participate in Ministry committees, teams and working groups, representing and providing branch perspectives and expertise to ensure thoroughness and consistency in policy and program development.
Collaborate with department staff to ensure coordination and integration of activities and promote collaboration within the Ministry and with health system stakeholders.
Develops relationships with key stakeholders and maintains an extensive network of contacts to stay abreast of key trends and emerging opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector.
Assess options and implications that may result from changes to existing services, programs, and legislation through analysis of possible strategies and approaches; identify associated risks and be able to provide strategies to mitigate those risks.

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📌 Senior Policy Advisor (Alberta)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Alberta