Shape crop legislation and policy through interdisciplinary research as an Agricultural Policy Crop Specialist with Company Alberta Government. Serve Alberta’s agriculture sector.
This Crop Assurance Specialist role supports crop health and assurance in Alberta’s Peace Region. You will engage provincial, municipal, and national government agencies, agriculture service boards, research associations, commodity groups, and industry representatives. Your work includes developing recommendations, maintaining legislative awareness, and providing professional advisory services. The position also contributes concepts for crop health assurance strategies and communicates information through reports, articles, presentations, and fact sheets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research regulatory and policy topics across disciplines
- Engage stakeholders regarding legislation and policy changes
- Recommend updates to crop legislation and policies
- Monitor current crop and bee health initiatives
- Provide skilled crop health advisory services
Requirements:
- Knowledge of agriculture and food sector legislation
- Awareness of regulations, policies, and best practices
- Ability to develop crop assurance strategy concepts
- Ability to prepare reports, articles, and fact sheets
- Ability to collaborate across government and industry groups
Bring agricultural knowledge, policy research, stakeholder engagement, and crop health advisory skills to Alberta’s agriculture sector.