Planning Analyst

Job Information
Job Title: Planning Analyst 
Job Requisition ID: 85402
Ministry: Energy and Minerals
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 14, 2026 
Classification: Program Services 3
Salary: $2,935.39 to $3,850.29 bi-weekly ($76,613 - $100,492/year)

The  Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
 

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is responsible for sustaining the interests of Albertans through the stewardship and responsible development of energy and mineral resource systems.

The Ministry Services Division provides enterprise-wide support services for the Department of Energy and Minerals and ensures alignment with and adherence to related Government of Alberta policies.
 

As part of the division, the Business Services branch provides:

• Legislative planning and reporting.
• Coordination of the department’s policy, legislation and agency governance files.
• Coordination of the red tape reduction initiative for the department and facilities and accommodations services on behalf of the department for both the Edmonton and Calgary offices. 

The Policy Coordination and Agency Governance team in the Business Services branch of the Ministry Services Division is responsible for the policy and legislative coordination process and agencies, boards, and commissions for the ministry. Policy Coordination and Agency Governance provides strategic leadership for the department on cross-government initiatives and priorities. Core to this function is providing leadership on high-profile, cross-boundary initiatives. The branch serves as a strategic hub for the department and acts as a proactive policy/planning arm, employing techniques such as strategic foresight, scenario planning, and social innovation to drive new ways of thinking and planning in today’s complex energy landscape. 

For more information on the work of our Ministry, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/energy.aspx.

Role Responsibilities

Are you a highly organized and proactive professional who enjoys coordinating complex initiatives and keeping work moving forward across multiple teams? Do you excel at tracking priorities, managing competing deadlines, and bringing people together to solve problems? If so, you may be an excellent fit for a Planning Analyst position with the Policy Coordination and Agency Governance team.
Reporting to the Manager of Policy and Planning, you will play a central role in coordinating ministry priorities for Cabinet and legislative approvals and supporting the successful delivery of high-profile initiatives. Working closely with executive leadership, divisional teams, and policy coordination partners, you will help ensure projects remain on track, risks and issues are identified early, and key deliverables move efficiently through government processes.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys enabling the success of others. Rather than owning policy files or drafting substantive policy content, you will act as a trusted coordinator and facilitator, supporting the teams responsible for delivering projects by providing project oversight, coordination, planning, and problem-solving expertise.
The successful candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented project coordinator who thrives in a dynamic environment. You are comfortable supporting initiatives led by others and take pride in keeping projects on track through effective planning, coordination, follow-up, and issue management. You are known for your ability to anticipate next steps, manage competing priorities, and helping to bring together the right people at the right time to achieve results.
Some of the responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and monitor priority ministry initiatives, ensuring deliverables, approvals, and milestones are tracked and completed on schedule.
• Develop and maintain project plans, action trackers, schedules, and reporting tools to support effective project delivery.
• Proactively identify risks and coordination challenges, to keep initiatives moving forward.
• Support ministry efforts to reduce red-tape administrative burden, participate in maintaining red-tape counts and red-tape policy considerations.
• Provide centralized coordination for complex and time-sensitive initiatives involving multiple divisions, ministries, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Monitor action requests, commitments, and deadlines, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation when required.
• Support divisions in navigating government approval processes, timelines, and decision-making requirements.
• Facilitate collaboration across organizational boundaries, ensuring stakeholders remain informed, aligned, and engaged.
• Develop and maintain tools, guidance materials, templates, and process resources that help project teams navigate government processes more effectively.
• Prepare status updates, briefing materials, and project reporting for senior leadership.

Role Responsibilities cont.

Areas of knowledge that will support you in this role:

• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience tracking deliverables, managing action items, coordinating stakeholders, and supporting complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, follow-through, and accountability.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate challenges before they become obstacles.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey information, facilitate discussions, and support decision-making.
• Sound understanding of government processes, approvals, and organizational dynamics.
• Ability to adapt quickly as priorities shift and new issues emerge.

If you enjoy helping teams succeed, excel at coordinating complex work across multiple stakeholders, and are motivated by improving processes and delivering results, we encourage you to apply.

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Drive for Results: Works within the unit and divisional SMEs to complete tasks and own performance, and ensures assigned actions are completed in a way consistent with direction and required timelines.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Works with stakeholders and colleagues across the ministry to develop policy options and deliverables.
• Systems Thinking: Considers the whole system when considering policy options. Thinks critically about how policy and legislative changes impact strategic objectives and Albertans.
• Creative Problem Solving: Uses research and analysis to find ways to improve systems. Employs subject matter experts from other areas to solve problems.

Qualifications

Required: 

• University graduation in a related field (political science, public administration, policy, business, social sciences etc.) plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience in research and analysis, policy coordination, and policy analysis and development.

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.

Assets:

• Experience planning complex strategic projects.
• Experience with strategic issues management.
• Experience tailoring communication and writing for an executive audience.
• Experience reading and interpreting legislation.
• Experience preparing briefing materials for executive leadership to support decision-making and planning.
• Knowledge of the policy development cycle.
• Knowledge and familiarity with Government of Alberta operations and key government priorities such as red tape reduction.

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

Notes

Additional Position Details:

• Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position.
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Location: Petroleum Plaza Building, North Tower, Edmonton.

Recruitment Process:

• Final candidates will be required to undergo an academic credentials verification.
• A written assessment will be conducted as part of the screening or selection process.
• A cover letter is required. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 
• Your cover letter and resume must clearly demonstrate your writing skills and outline how your previous work experience is related to the qualifications required for this position.
• Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.
• 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 have to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service 
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information 
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool 
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

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.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
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 Tomasz Gruszka at tomasz.gruszka@gov.ab.ca.