Lr Senior Policy Analyst

Job Information

Job Title: Labour Relations Senior Policy Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 34639

Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Northern Development

Location: Edmonton or Calgary

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate found.

Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4E

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Role

Reporting to the Manager of Labour Relations Policy and Legislation, the senior analyst will be part of the team that maintains Alberta's labour relations legislation. They will be responsible for advanced policy and project work associated with the review and evaluation of labour relations policy and legislation to ensure it remains relevant and fair. The senior analyst will use their technical knowledge of labour relations and analytical skills to provide advice or propose policy changes to labour relations legislation.

The senior analyst will also be required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand workplace trends and issues, or to provide information and labour relations expertise.

Assets:

• Strong background knowledge and experience with labour relations in Alberta.
• Two years' experience and knowledge of interpreting and applying legislation and providing recommendations on sensitive policy issues.

Skills required for the position:

• Expert understanding of labour relations issues and stakeholders in Alberta.
• Ability to conduct strategic analysis of labour relations trends, events and developments in a proactive fashion within the Branch, Division, Department and Government.
• Critical thinking skills with a strong ability to interpret and apply labour relations legislation, and provide recommendations on sensitive policy issues.
• Strong research skills, and able to understand and use research methodologies when appropriate.
• Ability to perform integrative analysis, making sense of large amounts of often complex information under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communications skills, including: excellent listening skills, superior writing ability, organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and lead or support multiple work assignments to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to find innovative and realistic solutions to complex issues and problems in the workplace.

Qualifications

University graduation in a 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.

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Essential Competencies for this role include:

• Systems Thinking: Provides clarity. Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long-term by broader trends.
• Creative Problem Solving: Seeks clarity. Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems.
• Agility: Anticipates changes. Maintains awareness of changing organizational priorities and proactively shifts strategic focus and activities as appropriate.
• Developing Networks: Identifies people that have significant potential for contribution, and finds ways to make personal connections
• Develop Self and Others: A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Salary

$2,683.10 to $3,507.06 bi-weekly. ($70,029 - $91,534/ year)

Notes

This position is Monday-Friday, 36.25 hours/week

Links and information on what the GOA has to offer to prospective employees:

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• Pension plans:

• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) -
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• 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 agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool -

Notes:

Your cover letter and resume will be used as a screening tool to assess your written communication. An additional written assignment may be used as part of the screening process.

This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications.

The final candidate for this position will be asked to undergo pre-employment checks.

How To Apply

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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.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) . Applicants are encouraged to 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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Alba Ngjelo, TAS Administrator at .

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.

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