Policy Analyst

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

1d•CA$76,613 - CA$100,493•Onsite

About The Position

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 and pore space systems. The PNG Tenure Operations branch facilitates leasing of Crown mineral rights that enable companies to develop Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG), geothermal or pore space rights owned by the Province of Alberta. This branch issues tenure agreements, in accordance with strict legislative requirements, to industry proponents to undertake exploration, development or production activities. The branch currently administers approximately 70,000 active agreements and carries out select administrative activities for the Oil Sands, Coal, and Mineral Operations division. The PNG Tenure Operations branch is seeking a highly organized and driven Policy Analyst to join its team. This is an opportunity to help inform policy that will shape responsible development of Alberta’s natural resources. The Policy Analyst reports directly to the Director of the Crown Agreement Management Unit and works with minimal supervision. The position is responsible for supporting policy and planning activities for the branch, which ensures alignment and integration with the Energy Operations division and the Ministry. The Policy Analyst represents the branch, and in certain circumstances the division and departmental, bringing tenure-focused operational perspectives and information to policy/program development and planning initiatives. This position also leads operational planning and risk management activities for the branch and responds to some audit related inquiries. The incumbent is an advisor to the Director regarding significant issues, internal/external work impacts and goal planning. The incumbent maintains and optimizes the branch's internal records management processes and recommends improvements to current business and training systems.

Requirements

Minimum of university graduation in business, economics, environmental or natural resources science or a related field supplemented by two (2) years of progressively responsible related experience in the oil and gas or minerals sector.
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the Mines and Minerals Act, Geothermal Tenure Regulation, Carbon Capture and Storage Regulation, PNG Tenure Regulation and Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation.
Experience designing and conducting focused research, including background data collection, interpretation, analysis and drafting reports/briefing notes, policy option papers etc.
Knowledge of data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation techniques.
Basic understanding of the Alberta geology and the tenure systems, including knowledge of the Alberta Survey System and Geological Table of Formations.

Responsibilities

Conducting analysis and qualitative and quantitative research to support development of branch, division, department and cross-ministry policy recommendations; identifies and analyses tenure related impacts, options and implications associated with the Ministry’s projects and initiatives.
Developing briefings, issue summaries, and reports pertaining to policy initiatives, projects and issues for consideration of the Director, Executive Team, and Minister or Cabinet as appropriate.
Manage policy issues related to Energy and Minerals' priority initiatives, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with government decision-making and statutory requirements.
Coordinate/communicate policy activities across departments and within Energy and Minerals, including identifying interna/external stakeholders, conducting stakeholder analyses, collecting and synthesizing internal and external stakeholder feedback and creating/maintaining tools for monitoring the progress of Ministry initiatives across government.
Participating in branch, division, ministry, cross-ministry and multi-stakeholder public meetings/engagements, committees and working groups, providing relevant perspectives relating to issues, policies and other requirements, as appropriate.