Senior Policy Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Jobs Economy, Trade and Immigration is looking for one (1) Senior Policy Analyst within the Workplace Policy and Legislation Branch.

Senior Policy Analyst
Reporting to the Manager of Employment Standards and Workers’ Compensation Policy, the Senior Policy Analyst joins a team of committed professionals responsible for the development and maintenance of Alberta’s employment standards and workers’ compensation legislation. This position will provide strategic advice and technical analysis and interpretation related to employment standards and workers’ compensation policy and legislation.

The Senior Policy Analyst will support the development of stakeholder-responsive policy and legislation through government approval processes. The position will help lead stakeholder engagement or public consultation. They will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand workplace issues or provide employment standards expertise. Additionally, they will support cross-divisional projects related to the interpretation and application of employment standards and workers’ compensation legislation.

The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

If this opportunity interests you, please do not hesitate to apply!

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

Preference will be given to candidates with the following assets:

Other Requirements:

Any application without a cover letter will be disqualified from the competition.

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Notes

This is a 18 months temporary full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Working location will be Edmonton or Calgary

Candidates are required to submit resume and cover letter that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It’s important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role’s qualifications and needs.

Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing attention to detail skills.

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

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