Senior Policy Analyst

Government of Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Alberta is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to support the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction. This role involves managing grants, conducting research, and developing policies to enhance child and youth mental health services. Candidates should have a university degree and relevant experience in health or social services. The position is temporary and offers a collaborative work environment with flexible arrangements.

Benefits

Positive workplace culture

Work-life balance

Flexible work arrangements

Leadership and mentorship programs

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of progressively responsible experience.
• Experience in health or social services, and/or addiction and mental health.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple child and youth focused grants from proposal to close-out.
• Conduct research and policy analysis to inform mental health and addiction policy.
• Lead policy and options development for consideration by senior management.

Skills

Research

Policy Development

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Education

University degree in health or social sciences

Job description

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Job Information
Job Title:Senior Policy Analyst
Job Requisition ID:66774
Ministry:Mental Health and Addiction
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary:(2) Temporary roles (One 10-Month role & One 1-Year role)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 22, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment (024PSAMA)
Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068 annually)


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 Mental Health and Addiction is driven by a purpose to build and strengthen a recovery-oriented system of care within Alberta that promotes wellness and recovery for people experiencing addiction or mental health concerns. The Ministry provides system oversight to ensure every Albertan has access to consistent, high-quality supports and services from prevention and early intervention to treatment and recovery, building positive outcomes and positive community impact.

To learn more about the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction and what we have to offer, follow this link: https://www.alberta.ca/mental-health-and-addiction .

Reporting to a Manager in the Indigenous and Community Partnerships Unit of the Legislation and Community Partnerships Branch, the Senior Policy Analyst brings a depth of research, analysis and policy development skill, combined with project management experience, to support the planning, implementation and monitoring of grant-funded projects and initiatives. The Indigenous and Community Partnerships Unit oversees a diverse range of initiatives focused on in-person and virtual prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery supports for children, youth, and their families, including targeted populations such as Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, immigrants, and refugees.

As a Senior Policy Analyst within this Branch, you will focus on enhancing the continuum of care for child and youth mental health and addiction as part of the Alberta Recovery Model. You will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Managing multiple child and youth focused grants from proposal to close-out, providing sound advice and upholding stakeholder accountability to deliverables.
• Fostering sustainable, positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders to further ministry priorities.
• Conducting research and policy analysis to inform child and youth mental health and addiction policy, strategy development, and implementation.
• Leading policy and options development for consideration and decision by the Minister and senior management.
• Supporting the coordinated development of communications, plans and reports to reflect available services and achievements across broad provincial priorities for the addiction and mental health system and department business goals.
• Applying project management techniques and tools to assigned projects, adjusting project portfolios and plans accordingly to effectively and efficiently achieve high quality, sustainable results.
  

Please click on this link to view the job description for this positionregarding the 1 year role.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position regarding the 10 month role.

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 .

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

Systems Thinking

• Anticipate outcomes and potential impacts across interrelated areas and factors this into planning.
• Integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions.
  

Creative Problem Solving

• Asks questions to get a deeper understanding of present issues.
• Contributing ideas for how work can be done differently to solve common problems.
  

Agility

• Asks questions, seeks clarification and assess how things will be different when change is introduced or anticipated.
• Takes advantage of opportunities to change how work is completed to better anticipate obstacles and improve service.
  

Drive for Results

• Takes past experience into considerations when making plans and adjusts plans based on past learning.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other groups to achieve desired outcomes.
  

Develop Networks

• Identifies key stakeholder contacts with whom a relationship must be established.
• Maintains contacts with a range of colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
  

Build Collaborative Environments

• Creates opportunities for project teams and stakeholders to share information.
• Respects others' point-of-view and encourages idea generation to collectively reach solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards
University degree in a health, human services, social sciences or public administration, and a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience

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

Experience in health or social services, and/or addiction and mental health related experience are assets. Grant management and/or project management experience is an asset.

The Senior Policy Analyst requires knowledge and understanding of:

• GoA policy and requirements for grants to external organizations.
• Current and emerging addiction and mental health issues, including concurrent disorders, complex needs, health promotion strategies and theories, addiction and mental illness prevention and integration of strategies and services across sectors.
• Ministry and GoA frameworks for operational business planning and reporting, including timelines, formats, and standards.
• Policy, planning and strategy approval and decision-making processes applicable to the ministry.
• Government strategic and policy directions and priorities as they relate to the branch mandate and initiatives, project management approaches and methods.
• Relevant stakeholder network, including health and non-health sector groups as well as government and nongovernment stakeholders.
• Addiction and mental health related legislation and ministry priorities.
• Systems thinking to design projects and identify linkages across initiatives.
• Creative problem-solving ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Agility to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Imagination and a level of comfort in challenging the status quo and considering a range of possible futures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building skills with varied stakeholder groups.
• Ability to apply information integration skills, including analyzing, interpreting and synthesizing information drawn from disparate sources to develop recommendations.
• Oral communication skills, including ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders in a politically complex environment (develops networks).
• Written communication skills to draft responses, develop various types of reports and presentations for diverse audiences.
• Organizational skills, including ability to self-direct work and to prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet deadlines.
• Effective project management skills to ensure progress is on time and on track and that outcomes are being achieved.
  

There are (2) temporary positions. The working days are Monday – Friday, 36.25 hours/week. A cover letter is mandatory.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• 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 Krista Lammie at [e-mail] .