Regulatory Excellence Officer

Position: Regulatory Excellence Officer 1
Job Information

Job Title:

Regulatory Excellence Officer
Job

Requisition :  83944
Ministry:  Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Location:

Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:  Full Time
Hours of Work:  36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary:  Temporary - one year
Scope:  Open Competition
Closing Date:  June 15, 2026
Classification:  Program Services 2
Salary:  2487.97 to 3263.63 bi-weekly ($64,936 - $85,180/year)
The Red Tape Reduction (RTR) Branch is responsible for leading and coordinating efforts to reduce red tape across the Government of Alberta (GOA), including supporting stakeholder engagement activities.
The Branch role involves supporting the Minister in fulfilling mandate, developing training tools, providing policy support, tracking RTR initiatives, measuring performance and impact, managing RTR adaptations and communications, and maintaining RTR databases for information accuracy.
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Role Responsibilities  Are you ready to step into a role where critical thinking, analytical evaluation, and clear communication drive decision-making? As a regulatory excellence officer, you’ll draw on policy expertise and research methodology to uncover insights, evaluate evidence, and craft well-reasoned recommendations.
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Policy, you will contribute policy, research, and data-management support to advance strategic priorities related to the Government of Alberta RTR mandate, including engagement activities across internal and external partners.
Responsibilities include project management and outreach to track, measure, and reduce regulatory burden, with broad knowledge of project management, government decision-making, policy development, data management, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Drafting briefing notes, correspondence, and other materials for diverse audiences.
Tracking departmental RTR initiatives.
Assisting with development and management of tools to estimate and reduce regulatory compliance costs.
Supporting planning and development of RTR legislation.
Reviewing and organizing priority stakeholder submission data, public forms, and email correspondence.
Researching and applying cross-jurisdictional best practices in regulatory excellence.
Supporting projects and programming related to RTR mandate, including permit decision times and implementation of the Automatic Yes policy and toolkit.
Reviewing documents with a creative and engagement lens.
Supporting strategic engagement with industry and external stakeholders through methods including round tables.
Fostering a strong community of practice across the Government of Alberta to facilitate RTR priorities.
As the regulatory excellence officer, you will also communicate with other government partners on regulatory burden tracking and promote a culture of regulatory excellence in engagements with internal and external stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities (contd.)   To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Agility and adaptability
Excellent project management skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Ability to work with diverse data and present draft findings
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
Good judgement
Attention to detail
Excellent organization and time management
Ability to multi-task
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to work proactively and independently while contributing to a team
Strong writing ability for multiple audiences
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors essential to serving Albertans. A link is provided to understand the competency model and to prepare for the recruitment process.

Systems thinking – consider interrelationships and trends to attain goals.
Agility – identify and manage required change and associated risks.
Drive for results – take and delegate responsibility for outcomes.
Creative problem solving – engage the community and resources to address issues.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public…