Role Responsibilities

Do you love strategic thinking, planning, coordination, and facilitating conversations to engage others? Would you like to further develop your business planning and enterprise risk management skills? If so, we have the position you will love to make your own!

The PRPM unit is seeking a highly self-motivated and results-driven individual with strong systems thinking, coordination, analysis, project management, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills. Reporting to the Manager, the Senior Analyst, Planning and Strategic Initiatives provides diverse services to the ministry toward delivering ministry mandate and achievement of outcomes, including enterprise risk management, post-secondary institutions’ annual reporting process, and strategic, business, and operational planning and reporting. This is not a financial planning and/or financial reporting position.

The Senior Analyst, Planning and Strategic Initiatives role involves:

• Leading the development of the ministry business plan and the ministry's contribution to the government strategic plan.
• Leading the coordination of the post-secondary institutions’ annual reporting process including coordinating department review of reports, and communications with external post-secondary stakeholders to ensure reports are completed in a timely manner and align with the guidelines.
• Leading the implementation of the ERM framework and ministry strategic risk management process.
• Leading ongoing operational planning and reporting processes and tools in support of business planning and reporting activities.
• Leading development of the Deputy Minister’s Performance Agreements.
• Support ministry strategic planning processes.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with department and GoA representatives, stakeholders, and partners.
• Serving as a comprehensive unit resource by supporting other key priorities of the unit, including the development of the ministry’s annual report, contributing to the Government of Alberta’s annual report, performance measurement, key performance indicator analysis and reporting, and implementation of OAG’s recommendations on accessibility.
• Providing support for strategic initiatives and to emerging issues as required.

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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.

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

Systems Thinking – Consider the whole system and recognize how different elements connect to each other in a complex system. Consider how own work impacts the work of others and team success. Seek to understand a range of stakeholder perspectives and how they interrelate.

Creative Problem Solving – Ability to fully assess situations, identify viable options and their implications with robust analysis, and make best recommendations to achieve outcomes in creative ways. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Agility – Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty, and effectively work in a changing environment. Consistently demonstrate tact, diplomacy, initiative, professional judgment, and political acumen.

Drive for Results – Set goals, prioritize work to accomplish them, and report on progress with strong self-management skills. Ability to work proactively and initiate actions for the achievement of desired outcomes. Strong planning and organization skills to effectively manage multiple assignments and competing demands and priorities. Consistently provide high-quality work with a high degree of rigor.

Build Collaborative Environments – Strong track record in establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders. Ability to lead project teams and establish effective working relationships with peers, subject matter experts, and senior management.

Develop Networks – Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support planning, reporting, engagement, and strategic initiatives. Actively seek opportunities to connect with others, share information, and leverage expertise to achieve common outcomes.

Qualifications

University degree in a related field (e.g., Social Sciences), supplemented by four (4) years of progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

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

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

Strong knowledge or experience in policy, planning, facilitation, and leading projects is preferred.

Required:

• Experience leading strategic, business, and operational planning and reporting processes, including the development of plans, reports, tools, and related materials.
• Experience coordinating complex processes, projects, and deliverables involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge or experience in enterprise risk management frameworks, strategic risk management processes, or related risk reporting activities.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize information and provide sound recommendations.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise reports, briefing materials, planning documents, and other written products.
• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, facilitation, consultation, or collaborative decision-making processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to emerging issues in a fast-paced environment.

Assets:

• Knowledge of Alberta’s post-secondary system, including public post-secondary institutions, adult learning providers, or related ministry priorities.
• Experience working with Government of Alberta planning, reporting, accountability, or decision-making processes.
• Experience supporting implementation or follow-up activities related to audit recommendations, program reviews, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing or using performance measures, indicators, dashboards, or reporting tools to monitor outcomes and support evidence-informed decisions.
• Experience preparing materials for executive or senior leadership audiences, such as decision items, presentations, environmental scans, or status updates.
• Familiarity with cross-ministry initiatives, intergovernmental processes, or work involving external partners in a public sector environment.

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

Notes

This is a permanent position located in Edmonton, other locations will be considered. This position works 36.25 hours per week, 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Candidates must submit a cover letter and a resume that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, work experience, and relevant examples of required 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.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:

• Please indicate duration of employment (month, year).
• Please specify employment status (i.e., casual, part-time, or full-time). Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8-hour shifts/week).

For any Post-secondary Education:

• Please specify your major and length of program.
• Please specify the year you graduated. Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

The final candidate for this position will be asked to undergo pre-employment checks.

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) OR Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.