Senior Policy Analyst

Job Information
Job Title: Senior Policy Analyst 
Job Requisition ID: 87190
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 10, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 - $107,710 /year) 

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization, and striving to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

• Managing transportation safety.
• Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities.
• Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access.
• Preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure.

For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/transportation-and-economic-corridors.

Role Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, analysis, and evaluation of transportation safety policies, programs, and legislation.
• Manage complex projects and initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and government partners.
• Provide strategic policy advice and evidence-based recommendations to senior leadership.
• Research emerging issues, assess risks and impacts, and identify opportunities for policy improvement.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports, presentations, Cabinet materials, and other decision-support documents.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and consultation activities with industry, government, Indigenous communities, and other partners.
• Build collaborative relationships to support policy development, program implementation, and continuous improvement.
• Represent the ministry on committees, working groups, and cross-government initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic planning, operational priorities, and branch objectives.
• Act on behalf of the Manager as required.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on 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.

• Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change 
• Systems Thinking: Takes a long term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them.
• Drive for Results: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues

Qualifications

Required: 

• University graduation in a related field such as Political Science, Public Policy and other social sciences 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.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of Alberta’s transportation system, transportation legislation, policy development, and government decision-making processes.
• Experience conducting policy research, analysis, evaluation, and developing evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong project management skills, including coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives and managing competing priorities.
• Proven stakeholder engagement, consultation, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing briefings, reports, and presentations.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, relationship-building, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (including Copilot, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat Pro, and survey tools.
• Experience with contract development and vendor management is an asset.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

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.
• Location: Edmonton.

Recruitment Process:

• Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to the role. 
• 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 see Job Application Resources for 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 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.