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 explicit, 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, Share

Point, and Power

Point, as well as Google Chrome and other tools used for research, project tracking, and collaboration.

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📌 Senior Policy Analyst (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton