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Job Information
Job Title: Senior Policy Advisor, Affordability
Job Requisition ID: 56342
Ministry: Affordability and Utilities
Location: Edmonton, AB
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 3, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 MA
Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967.88 - $94,068.84 /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:
Affordability and Utilities is responsible for leading and coordinating government’s ongoing efforts to make everyday life more affordable, with particular focus on the province’s utilities sector and electricity system. Please visit: Affordability and Utilities | Alberta.ca
The Affordability and Utilities Ministry is currently seeking an agile and driven Senior Policy Advisor reporting to the Director, Affordability.
As a Senior Policy Advisor, your role is pivotal in shaping policy directions/formulation, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring effective implementation of initiatives and programmes to enhance affordability and utility services as well as contributing to the betterment of Albertans and the achievement of the ministry's objectives. These initiatives consists of programmes targeted at lowering the cost of utilities such as electricity, natural gas etc. housing, food, insurance and other essential services as well as ensuring accessibility to these services by all Albertans.
While working in this role, the Senior Policy Advisor will need to facilitate communication and collaborations with other Ministries such as Energy & Minerals, Environmental and protected Areas, Treasury and Finance Board etc and will be required to develop and maintain a strong working relationships. You will be accountable for evaluating existing affordability programmes, identification of possible gaps and opportunities for further government action. You will lead major projects, coordinate consultations, assess policy options, and present insights to management and stakeholders.
The Senior Policy advisor will also be charged with developing innovative approaches to demonstrating the performance of affordability measures with little to no precedents as well as devising multiple solutions to problems through thorough research, planning and analysis.
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:
University graduation in a related field (Arts, Commerce/Marketing, Business or Strategy/Policy Development) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience in government policy implentation; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
The following are considered assets to this position:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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Hours of Work
Location: North Petroleum Plaza Building Tower, Edmonton, AB
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
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.
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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.
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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)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (
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 a copy of the role profile and/or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Christie-Anne Silverthorn at [email protected] .
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