Senior Policy Advisor at Government of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Sep, 25

Salary

71967.0

Posted On

07 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Communication Skills, Research, It, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Skills

Industry

Financial Services

Description

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 74178
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: August 19, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,757.39 - $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068/year)
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serves as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network.

The ministry promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

  • Managing transportation safety.
  • Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities.
  • Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access.
  • Preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

  • A related university degree (e.g., Business, Arts, Social Sciences, etc.), and a minimum of four (4) years of related experience. Equivalencies may be considered.
  • Applications without cover letters demonstrating how your skills and experience relate to the role will not be considered. It will be used to assess writing and communication skills.
  • Excellent understanding of the policy development cycle, including research, analysis, implementation, and evaluation
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate, influence, and build trust across diverse stakeholder groups

Preferred:

  • A graduate degree in a related field

Equivalencies are:

  • A related two-year diploma and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience; a related one-year certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience; or a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience in lieu of formal education.

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

Responsibilities

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

This position provides support to the branch and unit in the development of forward-looking strategic policy, system planning, and legislation impacting the transportation system, including high-profile ministry priorities. This position undertakes the following responsibilities and activities either independently or as part of a cross-departmental or cross-ministry team.

Policy Analysis and Advice

  • Lead project teams to identify research and develop policy proposals and actions; analyze implications of options, outcomes and the impact on Albertans; identify potential risks and propose strategies to manage/mitigate identified risk; and plan for the implementation of policy decisions. This analysis may include consideration of the structure, funding, and operation of programs and/or services.
  • Evaluate transportation policies, identify strengths and weaknesses of the policies, determines inter-jurisdictional comparisons, assess financial and outcome impacts of these policies, and propose changes to amend and change the policies to achieve government policy directions.
  • Coordinate and prepare a range of materials (e.g. letters, briefing notes, reports, presentations, visuals, Cabinet decision-making documents, etc.) for recommendation for senior officials and executive team (e.g. Director, Executive Director, Assistant Deputy Minister, Minister, etc.). Develop coherent, logically presented materials in a timely manner, often under short timelines and with competing priorities.
  • Lead, participate on, or support internal, cross-ministry and cross-government committees, as required. Works to build policy capacity and provide policy advice in the department, including providing knowledge and training, such as Gender Based Analysis Plus advice.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES CONT.

Project Management

  • Design, lead and support multi-phase/multi-stakeholder activities, projects and events that influence the evolution of the transportation system, including demographic, policy, legislative, and economic analysis. Prepare and collaborate on the development and implementation of communication strategy(s) and plan(s), key messages, and question & answer materials for Cabinet-bound packages, public releases and announcements, website and other modes of delivery. Work with and influence internal and external partners and stakeholders to develop and monitor implementation and evaluation plans.
  • Provide leadership, coordination, development, facilitation and knowledge/skill transfer to internal and external teams involved with transportation policy issues within the ministry and throughout the province.
  • Resolve stakeholder conflicts and manage and prioritize issues that come before committees and working groups. Manages external contractors, as required, including the preparation of requests for proposals and managing the process of evaluating and hiring contractors and monitoring them.
  • Collaborate and liaise with other ministries, decision makers and other stakeholders (e.g. Indigenous communities, etc.) to pro-actively identify and address transportation policy issues and to develop and implement identified strategies and programs.
  • Establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and other jurisdictions for the purpose of gaining intelligence and transferring that knowledge into collaborative policy development and decisions in order to ensure optimal integration of business goals and ministry objectives.Support and/or coordinate various aspects of stakeholder engagements (internal and external) to obtain information and input regarding policy issues.

Complex Issues Management

  • Provide concise and relevant information and analysis on various action requests. Leads or coordinates the development of a resolution, response or development of recommendations for action by other areas or executives, to complex issues related to aspects or clients of the transportation system. Coordination includes collaborating with multiple stakeholders and having a strong understanding of related and impacted policies, standards, and/or legislation.
  • The position reports to the Manager, Divisional Policy and works closely with the Director, Policy Development and Coordination.
  • The successful candidates will excel in a collaborative team environment and will bring excellent communication skills (verbal and written), analytical skills, public engagement skills, and research experience to the team. Proficiency in MS Office Suites (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is also required.

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