Job Description

Job Information
Job Title: Policy Advisor
Job Requisition ID: 77731
Ministry: Primary and Preventative Health Services
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: December 11, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 - $104,572/year)

The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is focused on building a stronger, patient-centered health system for Alberta by implementing a unified structure organized around four health pillars. This approach prioritizes patients while empowering frontline professionals to deliver care that supports Albertans for generations. Key initiatives include advancing the Rural Health Action Plan to address disparities in rural and remote communities, updating the Alberta Health Workforce Strategy to ensure a sustainable and engaged workforce, and expanding access to primary care through physician recruitment, nurse practitioner integration, and the Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System initiative to improve culturally safe care for Indigenous Peoples.

The Government of Alberta offers candidates a dynamic and collaborative work environment with opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Albertans.

Role Responsibilities

The Policy Advisor role is a key contributor to advancing Alberta’s primary and community health care system through strategic planning, evidence-based policy development, and collaborative engagement. This role ensures that initiatives reflect the Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services’ priorities and align with the Government of Alberta’s broader objectives. By driving innovative solutions and supporting system integration, the Policy Advisor helps create policies that improve health outcomes and strengthen care delivery for Albertans.

In addition to shaping policy direction, the position focuses on project leadership, stakeholder coordination, and knowledge management. The Policy Advisor acts as a trusted resource for senior officials, provides strategic advice, and represents the Ministry in cross-government initiatives. Through research, analysis, and effective communication, this role supports informed decision-making and ensures Alberta’s health care system remains patient-centered, equitable, and sustainable.

Responsibilities include:

• Identify and evaluate complex and sensitive issues impacting various interest groups.
• Analyze population health data to inform policy decisions and align with business plan objectives.
• Develop actionable recommendations and present alternatives for decision-making.
• Conduct comprehensive environmental and literature scans to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate and conduct background research, integrate stakeholder input, and produce final reports.
• Chair meetings or committees and deliver presentations as required.
• Project manage the development and maintenance of a strategic information hub, including a digital library of institutional knowledge and stakeholder intelligence.
• Provide input, analysis, and advice to support cross-ministry working groups and committees.
• Lead project work and supervise project staff and/or consultants to ensure timely completion.
• Research assigned issues, solve problems creatively, and prepare reports, briefing notes.
• Serve as acting manager when required and provide mentorship, guidance, and support to team members.
• Support senior management by managing day-to-day policy and planning issues, identifying emerging issues, and developing high-level strategic policy.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

Systems Thinking

• Takes a holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities while anticipating various outcomes and impacts on stakeholders with collaboration in mind.

Creative Problem Solving

• Explore and utilize resources and information from other areas or jurisdictions to finds ways to improve complex systems to meet overall goals and objectives.

Agility

• Approach new projects with proactive lens to improve the current knowledge and strategies while anticipating obstacles and focusing on goals.

Develop Networks

• Utilize stakeholder relationships to build input and perspective to further align work across different ministries and sectors.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards

Program Services 4 Requirements:

University graduation in a related field ( e.g: Business or Public Administration) plus 4 years or more progressively responsible experience in policy development, and project management.

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 with grant management, contracting and procurement.
• Experience with project planning where stakeholder engagement, verbal and written communication are included
• Experience with systematic literature reviews and analyzing issues accurately to identify and solve problems

Assets:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Risk Management Certification
• Experience and strong understanding of primary care networks in Alberta
• Leadership experience through mentorship of staff or collaboration with senior leadership

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Edmund Mendoza at Edmund.Mendoza@gov.ab.ca