JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 75068
Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 17, 2025
Classification: Manager Zone 2
Salary: $3,339.00 to $4,493.32 biweekly ($87,148/year - $117,276 /year)
Operations under the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) generate billions of dollars of revenue annually through markups and gaming revenue that contributes to funding government services, programs, and Alberta’s charities and community organizations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A university degree in Economics, Business, Finance or a related field. Master’s degree or higher is preferable.
• Minimum four years’ related experience in undertaking strategic policy development.
  Equivalencies may be considered based on one-year experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:

• Related experience and expertise.
• Relevant strengths and skills; and
• Reasons for interest in the position.

Assets:

• Experience with government systems (e.g., ARTS), the policy cycle, policy development and approval processes.o Experience developing legislative and/or regulatory proposals;o Experience drafting Cabinet-bound briefing documents; ando Work experience in public policy.
• Experience planning and leading policy projects, project management, and facilitating meetings with government staff and with external stakeholders.
• Experience leading a team through the development of policy projects.
• Experience preparing policy documents, reports, briefings, stakeholder correspondence, presentations, and providing recommendations to senior leadership.
• Awareness of relevant government statutes and legislation.
• Experience reviewing and summarizing annual reports.
• Experience with board/agency appointment processes.
• Political acumen.
• Some financial background in revenue forecasting.

A Written assessment may be considered as part of the selection process.
Please outline how your qualifications relates to the role in your cover letter. Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

The Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Policy (ACGP) team is growing and looking for your analytical and policy expertise! We have two exciting Manager positions available to support our initiatives (1) Manager, Cannabis and Liquor Policy and (2) Manager, Gaming and Horse Racing Policy.
Reporting to the Director, you will lead a policy team to develop key government policy and legislative initiatives in Alberta’s gaming, horse racing, liquor, and cannabis industries. Policy development in these areas is is highly complex and will require your strong political acumen, as these industries are dynamic, and emerging issues can create strong public reactions.

Key responsibilities for both manager positions include project management and leading a team of policy analysts to:

• Develop options related to key ministry policy issues in keeping with all relevant guidelines and/or legislated requirements.
• Take a leadership role in cross-divisional policy issues, coordinating and leading multidisciplinary teams to generate strategic solutions.
• Work collaboratively and liaise regularly with relevant GoA Ministries and other stakeholders to ensure Ministry, cross-Ministry, and Federal-Provincial-Territorial planning, reporting, policy and special-project requirements are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Lead the development of briefing materials, Cabinet packages, white papers, policy papers, information binders, etc., as required.

Your strategic thinking, excellent analytical skills, and attention to detail will help you assess complex issues and situations, mobilize resources, and find innovative policy solutions and recommendations that respond to evolving government direction. Being self-directed with the ability to work independently, and collaboratively with others, will support you to achieve high quality outputs in a timely fashion. Your ability to foster trusting and dependable working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders will be essential in your success.
If this sounds like an environment that you would thrive in, we encourage you to apply!
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