Senior Policy Analyst

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Job Title:

Senior Policy Analyst (Child and Youth)
Job

Requisition
Ministry:
Mental Health and Addiction

Location:

Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: 1 Permanent and 1 temporary (2 years)
Scope:
Open Competition
Closing Date:
March 16, 2026
Classification:
Program Services 4 (024

PSA)
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774- $104,572/year)

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is transforming Alberta’s health system to the Alberta Recovery Model, which adopts a recovery-oriented approach for addiction and mental health. For more information see:

The Indigenous and Community Partnerships Unit within the Legislation and Community Partnerships Branch oversees a diverse range of mental health and addiction initiatives, including those focused on children, youth, and families. The unit supports implementation through the execution of grant-funded projects and through oversight and management of priority initiatives. Working closely with community and cross-ministry partners and stakeholders, the team monitors emerging issues in the sector and provides strategic policy and implementation advice to government.

The successful candidates will primarily support child and youth initiatives within the unit’s broader mandate.

Role Responsibilities
The unit is currently seeking two Senior Policy Analysts to support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of grant-funded programs and initiatives.

Reporting to a Manager, Policy Implementation (Children/Youth) of the Indigenous and Community Partnership Unit, the Senior Policy Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following activities:

Project Management:  Applying project management techniques and tools to assigned projects, adjusting project priorities and plans accordingly, to meet government business goals and achieve positive outcomes for young Albertans.

Grant Management:  Managing multiple child and youth focused grants from proposal, agreement, and monitoring stages to close-out, and providing sound advice to guide project implementation and ensuring grant recipient accountability to deliverables.

Engagement:  Fostering sustainable, positive working relationships with diverse partners and stakeholders to further ministry priorities. This includes participating in and representing the department on committees and working groups, as well as facilitating meetings.

Issue Analysis:  Conducting research and policy analysis to inform child and youth mental health and addiction policy and program implementation.

Briefing and Reporting:  Leading and preparing recommendations and briefing materials for decision by senior leadership. Reporting updates, outcomes, issues, opportunities, and next steps to leadership.

Communication Support:  Providing input into meeting materials, correspondence, speaking notes, and other communications documents as requested.

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:
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Asks questions, seeks clarification, and assesses how things will be different when change is introduced or anticipated.

Anticipates obstacles to change and thinks ahead about next steps, remaining focused on organizational priorities and goals.

Identifies and acts on opportunities to improve how work is completed and enhance service.

Creative Problem Solving

Asks questions and engages different perspectives to get a deeper understanding of present and emerging issues in child and youth mental health.

Contributes ideas for how work can be done differently to solve common problems.

Find ways to improve complex systems or structures to better meet goals and outcomes.

Assesses and addresses risks while providing alternative new solutions to move the work forward.

Drive for Results

Take past experiences and available resources into consideration when managing…