Job Title: Senior Policy Analyst Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Full or Part-Time: Full-Time Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. Connecting consumer, economic, legislative, political, and stakeholder considerations to understand broader impacts and develop balanced policy options.

Creative Problem Solving: Managing multiple projects, emerging demands, and shifting priorities while maintaining the quality and integrity of deliverables. 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. 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 transparent, concise briefing notes, decision documents or policy recommendations for senior leaders. The following will be considered Assets 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. Master's degree(related) and a minimum of two (2) year's related experience.

Commerce Place

Building, 10155 – 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4. 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. If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Adenike Adebayo-Cokerat adenike.

📌 Policy Analyst/Researcher (Full-time) (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton