Strategic Initiatives Analyst

Job Information
Job Title: Strategic Initiatives Analyst
Job Requisition ID: 63956
Ministry: Municipal Affairs
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Limited Competition
Closing Date: October 31, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment (023PSAMA)
Salary: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly $68.561.83 - $90,011.85 /year

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs assists municipalities in providing well-managed, collaborative, and accountable local government to Albertans. Our main responsibilities are:

• Funding supports for municipalities
• A system that strives to ensure appropriate safety standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment
• Protections for new home buyers and required licensing for home builders
• Province-wide support for access to public library services for Albertans
• Management of about 2.6 million acres of public land in the province's three Special Areas
• Independent review and decisions on local matters by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal

To learn more about Municipal Affairs, follow the link to: Municipal Affairs

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Initiatives, Evaluation, and Agency Governance, the Strategic Initiatives Advisor is responsible for providing comprehensive research, analysis, and recommendations on ministry-wide and cross-ministry strategic initiatives. This involves sound issues monitoring and reporting, researching and writing comprehensive papers, concise briefings, and conducting effective written and verbal communication when engaging with internal and external stakeholders, peers, work teams, the position supervisor, and other organizational leaders. There is also a need to focus on the GOA strategic and policy direction and priorities relating to the ministry's mandate and initiatives.

The Strategic Initiatives Advisor needs to have a broad understanding of Municipal Affairs' role and accountabilities within the GoA. The position is responsible for reviewing and analyzing strategic initiatives including those relating to red tape reduction, trade and labour issues impacting the ministry, agency governance, program evaluation, indigenous consultation, legislation and regulation, municipal government, grants to municipalities, public safety, and other topics that may arise. The issues involved are often unique in nature with limited precedence to be found within the ministry or other jurisdictions. The Strategic Initiatives Advisor is also responsible for overall tracking of the unit and ministry's involvement in cross-ministry work.

This position functions within the parameters of applicable government and ministry legislation, regulations, policies, directives, and procedures. It operates in an environment that can be both highly political and broadly complex in providing analysis and influencing decisions on strategic and program issues and associated risk across the ministry. The completion of high-quality work is required, often under tight timelines. An awareness of trends, issues and best practices is required in order to effectively analyze diverse viewpoints and develop valid recommendations.

The Strategic Initiatives Advisor will be able to speak to and influence others on behalf of the Director when required, on matters related to strategic issues affecting the ministry, as authorized by the Director. This requires developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with co-workers and staff in other program areas and ministries. Responsibilities also include conducting tasks in support of major projects, representing Municipal Affairs and working collaboratively with diverse groups while participating on ministry and cross-ministry committees and working groups, preparing recommendations, briefing materials, and other documentation for consideration by the Director and/or Executive Director, and responding to action requests and preparing correspondence for signature by the Assistant Deputy Minister, Deputy Minister and/or Minister.

Please click on this LINK to view the job description for this position.

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.

Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

• DEVELOP NETWORKS - Identifies opportunities to establish credibility and build trust and relationships with peers across the Government of Alberta and other jurisdictions.
• SYSTEMS THINKING -Takes a long-term view towards the organization’s objectives and how to achieve them, anticipates outcomes and potentials impacts and seeks stakeholder perspectives.
• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight
• BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict, encourages broad thinking on projects, works to eliminate barriers to progress and facilitates communication and collaboration.

These competencies are critical for success in this role, and demonstrating them will be key 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.

Qualifications

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.

Required: University degree in a related field of Public Administration or Economics supplemented by 4 years progressively responsible experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Equivalency: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Asset:

• Experience in strategic policy development in MA and across the GoA.
• Strong knowledge of GoA roles, structures, and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of the broad strategic policy directions of the GoA, as they relate to the ministry.
• Strong knowledge of GoA and MA business plan goals, priorities and strategic issues.
• Strong knowledge of federal, provincial and municipal initiatives in relation to local government, public safety, municipal grants and municipal governance.
• Knowledge of ministry legislation and regulations including the Municipal Government Act, the Safety Codes Act, Red Tape Reduction Act, etc.
• Knowledge of consultation and research approaches and experience working with complex issues involving multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of applicable GoA and MA policies, functions, standards and information systems.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite and Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
  

Notes

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 has 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
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.


Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Shannon Nadeau at [email protected].