Role Responsibilities

This position will play a key role in co-ordinating preparations for the ministry’s participation in municipal conferences, will co-ordinate and compile briefing packages that may require input from several divisions of the ministry/cross-ministry, and will schedule stakeholder meetings. The incumbent will also play a role in supporting engagement activities by directly liaising with program areas throughout the Division to provide sound recommendation on methodologies for engagement projects; survey development; analysis; and research.

The Analyst is required to engage with key internal and external stakeholders to gather information and make recommendations to support policy development. They also may lead or participate in interdepartmental work teams and external committees. All work is conducted with the goal of supporting effective governance and long-term sustainability of municipalities. Much of the work is carried out within a politically sensitive environment. This requires sound judgement, creative thinking, adaptability, and general knowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal government and political processes.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this position are (but not limited to):

• Divisional engagements (survey development, research, and analysis)
• Support in Stakeholder Engagements (enhancing relationships with stakeholders and their associations)
• Development and Maintenance of a Stakeholder Perspective Database (research and analysis)
• Ministry Participation in Municipal Association Conferences
• Action requests as well as other support from other division
• Support of major provincial initiatives related to municipalities

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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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

• Creative Problem Solving Ability to engage the community and resources at hand to address issues and seek root course
• Build Collaborative Environments Ability to collaborate across functional areas and proactively address conflict.
• System Thinking Ability to understand how work contributes to the achievement of department goals. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS.
• Drive For Results Capable of knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintain accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
  
  

Qualifications

A University degree in Communications, Administration, Business, Public Administration, Political Science, or a related field plus, 2 years of related experience in stakeholder engagement, policy development, research and evaluation.

Directly related education or experience considered based on:

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

Assets

• Ability to research and prepare briefing material.
• Willingness and ability to work in an environment characterized by varying degrees of unpredictability, frequent change, sensitive issues, and important and/or urgent assignments.
• Ability to understand the interests and priorities of various stakeholders.
• Ability to function well independently and in groups, often with minimal or no supervision.
• High level of motivation, creativity, and initiative.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take a team approach to issues resolution.

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

This position is a Permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, academic verification, etc.

Location: Edmonton, AB

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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 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.