Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about public policy and legislation?

As a Legislative Analyst, you will help shape the Ministry’s legislative and regulatory framework by leading research, analysis, and stakeholder engagement activities that support policy and legislative priorities. You will provide strategic advice, coordinate legislative and regulatory reviews, contribute to cross-government initiatives, and support the development and implementation of solutions to complex policy issues. This is an exciting opportunity to influence health legislation and policy that impacts Albertans across the province.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Systems Thinking – You apply systems thinking to provide strategic legislative advice, considering how statutes, regulations, and other legal instruments interact and influence policy objectives, program delivery, and long-term outcomes.

Creative Problem Solving – You identify root causes of policy issues and develop practical legislative or non-legislative solutions. By consulting with program and policy areas, as well as the Health Law Team, you assess risks, refine options, and recommend effective approaches.

Agility – You explore and consult with program areas; policy and legal staff in the transformation of policy into legislation require the analysis of the risks or advantages of options. Using sound judgment and diplomacy, you assess options, manage challenges, and support effective decision-making.

Build Collaborative Environments – You foster strong relationships with different teams and staff across government and partner organizations to develop legislation. By leading collaboration, building consensus, and translating policy objectives into legislative requirements, you help achieve shared outcomes.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (e.g: English, Political Science, Arts, Social Science, Law or other relevant field) plus 4 years progressively responsible experience or equivalent as described below.

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

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Preferences:

• Experience conducting legislative research, analysis, and/or coordination in support of policy or legislative processes
• Experience planning, developing, reviewing, and/or implementing legislation
• Experience making an amendment to an act or regulation, from initiation to implementation
• Experience producing, reviewing, and contributing to elements of legislative approval packages or other briefing materials (ie: briefing notes, memos, Legislation Charts, speaking notes, Cabinet policy documents, bills, regulations, Orders in Council, and Ministerial Orders)
• Experience drafting responses to legislative-related Action Requests (ARs), decision requests and/or briefing notes
• Experience planning and leading policy projects, project management, and facilitating meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience providing technical legislative advice and guidance on legislation, policy, governance, or legislative projects to staff and department officials at all levels of understanding
• Experience working with, and providing advice to, Cabinet, Executive Council, Legislative Counsel, or similar central government decision-making bodies

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Location: 10020 100 Street, Telus House at ATB Place South Tower, Edmonton, Alberta

Selected candidates may be required to complete a written assessment as part of the selection process.

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. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.