Senior Crime Analyst, Intelligence & Enforcement

Senior Crime Analyst, Intelligence & Enforcement

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Posting Date: Jul 20, 2026

Location: Edmonton or Calgary, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title: Senior Crime Analyst, Intelligence & Enforcement

Job Requisition ID: 86014

Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Location: Calgary/Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent

Scope: Open competition

Closing Date: August 4, 2026 

Classification: Program Services 4

Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 to $107,710/year) 

Are you a skilled analytical thinker who wants to help protect Alberta consumers and support a fair, informed marketplace? The Consumer Investigations Unit (CIU) is looking for an Intelligence Analyst to provide specialized intelligence analysis that helps identify consumer threats, support enforcement priorities, and inform province-wide decision-making. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningful insight to complex, sensitive, and high-impact consumer protection work across Alberta.

The Consumer Investigations Unit (CIU) of Service Alberta & Red Tape Reduction administers the Consumer Protection Act (Act) and its related regulations, as well as other legislation designed to promote a fair marketplace by establishing a minimum standard of conduct in respect of the marketing and sale of goods and services in Alberta.

To learn more about us, please visit: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Alberta.ca

Role Responsibilities

The Intelligence Analyst collects, analyzes, and communicates consumer-related intelligence from a range of sources, including informants, witnesses, databases, stakeholders, and open-source information. The role supports assessments, inspections, investigations, operational planning, and strategic decision-making by preparing intelligence products such as reports, charts, assessments, bulletins, and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.

This position plays both a tactical and strategic role in assessing offensive marketplace conduct, identifying emerging consumer threats, supporting investigative priorities, and helping determine the effective allocation of CIU resources.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Conducting behavioural, spatial, temporal, trend, and pattern analysis to identify consumer-related risks, threats, and enforcement priorities.
• Accessing internal and external databases, open sources, and advanced analytical tools to gather and interpret consumer and criminal intelligence information.
• Developing strategic intelligence packages, association charts, timelines, event-flow products, threat assessments, operational assessments, and recommendations to support prevention, education, and enforcement action.
• Identifying intelligence gaps, investigative challenges, relationships between information sources, and opportunities to strengthen investigative strategies.
• Providing statistical summaries, explanations, guidance, and subject matter expertise to support management and operational decision-making.
• Liaising with internal CIU teams, CPAO stakeholders, external partners, and enforcement agencies to coordinate intelligence sharing and analytical support.
• Protecting the privacy of individuals by ensuring work is conducted in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
• Participating in investigations on a limited and secondary basis, including gathering evidence, interviewing parties, examining records, preserving evidence, and supporting enforcement recommendations.
• Building effective relationships with law enforcement partners, government representatives, regulatory stakeholders, and other jurisdictions to support the Ministry’s mandate and enhance CIU operations.

Role Responsibilities (contd.)

What you'll bring to the role:

• Sound judgment and discretion to manage complex, sensitive, and politically significant information that may affect the Ministry, regulated parties, stakeholders, and the public.
• Strong communication skills to prepare clear intelligence products, explain complex findings, and support diverse audiences with accurate and timely information.
• Relationship-building skills to establish trust with management, investigators, external counterparts, and stakeholders in settings that may involve challenging or adversarial interactions.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to interpret complex information, assess emerging issues, and develop practical solutions where precedent or ready-made approaches may not exist.
• Adaptability and resilience to respond to competing priorities, short timelines, changing marketplace trends, and province-wide operational needs.
• Professionalism and integrity to demonstrate Alberta Public Service values in interactions with the public, partners, and stakeholders.

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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.

• Agility – Adapts to changing priorities and emerging issues.
• Systems Thinking – Understands how decisions, stakeholders, and business objectives are interconnected.
• Creative Problem Solving – Uses analysis and sound judgment to identify solutions to complex issues.
• Drive for Results – Delivers high-quality work, manages competing priorities, and achieves outcomes.
• Building Collaborative Environments – Fosters strong relationships and works effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Develop Self and Others – Shares knowledge, supports continuous learning, and contributes to team success.

Qualifications

A four-year bachelor’s degree in criminology. Plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience or equivalent as described below:

Equivalencies

Directly related education and experience may be considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

The following will be considered assets

• Working Knowledge of relevant software (I2, Microsoft Office) and supervisor communication skills
• Considerable knowledge of research, statistical and analytical practices, procedures, methods and techniques.
• Sound knowledge of the criminal justice system and related experience, preferably in a policing environment.
• Experience preparing and presenting comprehensive reports, assessments, summaries, and recommendations for varied audiences.
• Knowledge of regulated industries, including areas such as construction, home inspections, auctions, collections, payday loans, loan brokering, credit reporting, employment agencies, and energy marketing.
• Familiarity with enforcement partners and related agencies, including RECA, RCMP, Industry Canada, the U.S. Fair Trade Commission, postal authorities, and consumer protection associations.
• Understanding of natural justice, case law, common law, consumer protection legislation, and the changing marketplace. 
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate, influence, resolve conflict, consult internally and externally, and support program or project development.

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

Notes

This position will require some travel.

One (1) full-time permanent position available. 

This position reports 36.25 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday.

The location of this position is 301-7015- Macleod Trail South, Calgary or 13th Floor, Commerce Place, 10155-102 Street, Edmonton.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

Applicants being considered for this position will be required to complete a Level 2 Enhanced Security screening (including an enhanced criminal record check along with a credit check) as part of the pre-employment checks for this position.

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 we have to offer:

• 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 online. Please see Job Application Resources 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) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information. It is also 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.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Adenike Adebayo-Coker at Adenike.Adebayo-Coker@gov.ab.ca

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