JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 72596
Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 7, 2025
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/year)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Recruitment Standards
University graduation in a related field (Ex. Economics, Finance, Statistics, Econometrics, Business, or related field) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

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

QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED

The Economist requires knowledge and understanding of:

• Economic and technical expertise with a strong understanding of the structure and performance of the Alberta economy, as well as the broader Canadian and global economies.
• Strong knowledge of the business environment, industry dynamics, export and investment development, and competitiveness issues—and their impact on Alberta’s economy.
• Experience in conducting economic research or economic development studies.
• Experience in developing and using complex economic models (e.g. input-output models, structural models, etc.) and their application to inform decisions to support Alberta investments and job creation.
• Knowledge of financial related analysis (e.g., cash flow analysis, ROI calculations).
• Thorough knowledge of statistical and modeling software programs (R, Python and others) for advanced analytics and econometric/statistical modeling.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, Power BI, and economic tools and applications (e.g., economic impact calculators), along with familiarity with relevant web-based technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Extensive experience in using Statistics Canada and other databases.
• Working knowledge of divisional and departmental goals and objectives, including business plan objectives as well as working knowledge of provincial legislation and regulations affecting Alberta’s business climate.

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Economist is primarily responsible for conducting economic research, analysis and modelling in areas such as competitiveness, job creation, trade and investment attraction to inform strategic decision-making and program/policy development. In addition, the Economist will assist subject-matter experts across other ministries in designing innovative and complex economic models. A key responsibility includes interpreting and translating the results of economic analysis and modeling into actionable, useable information to inform policy decision makers - while meeting set deadlines.
The Economist works with considerable independence in managing highly technical, innovative, and complex work, - often involving significant ambiguities (e.g. economic modeling, scenario development and strategy formulation), - requiring expert judgment and analytical rigour. The Economist is also expected to be capable of completing tasks successfully in a dynamic team environment. Guidance is mainly provided by the manager, director, inputs from the relevant stakeholders and direction from the Executive.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Conduct economic research and analysis to support current state assessment of industries, sectors and regions, providing a foundation for strategic decision-making.
• Conduct analysis and identify sectors/industries opportunities based on the current state analysis.
• Provide support and advice to stakeholders in the interpretation of the studies/current state analysis.
• Identify data needs and sources, manage the design and maintenance of in-house databases.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

Develop the methodology and perform economic impact analyses, economic/econometric modeling, government programs economic evaluation, cash flow/ financial and business case modeling that inform strategic decision making and policy recommendations.

• Develop the appropriate theoretical, analytical and technical framework to facilitate the required economic analysis, modeling and business/economic research.
• Confirm assumptions with stakeholders to ensure that the analysis from the models are reasonable and has appropriate buy-in from the stakeholders.
• Document the analysis by providing an analytical report that contains the results as well as the methodology.
• Provide support and advice to the stakeholders in the interpretation of the results and/or subsequent iterations of the models.

Provide the necessary analysis for information requests, action requests and briefings.

• Respond to requests for economic/industry information and analysis originating from within government, from the media or from the public.Analyze and synthesize qualitative and quantitative economic data from multiple authoritative sources, prepare relevant written and verbal interpretations of the findings, including complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.Provide direct briefings to senior executive on area of expertise.

Provide expert advice and assistance on the use and interpretation of economic/industry data from various financial, industry and economic databases, economic models, statistical methods, and analytical approaches.

• Provide advice/support on the use of data and models to stakeholders in ad hoc information requests.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of related academic literature and most recent development.
• Maintain familiarity with trends, programs, policies, and economic tools in other relevant jurisdictions, industries and/or sectors.

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