Senior Policy Advisor

Location

Fredericton, NB | Canada

Job description

Senior Policy Advisor
Pay Band 8
Executive Council Office
Fredericton
Open Competition

Are you strategically minded, with strong project leadership and policy development skills? Do you have a natural intellectual curiosity and drive to support evidence-informed policy change? If you are a highly motivated policy professional, consider this opportunity to join our high-performing team providing policy advice on a range of issues.

The Policy, Governance and Legislative Affairs team within the Executive Council Office is seeking a strategic and solutions focused policy leader who is interested in influencing and leading change, driving for results, building relationships, and growing policy knowledge and capabilities across our organization.

Who we are:

We are a diverse team primarily responsible for working across GNB to deliver high impact priority proposals requiring Cabinet Committee approval. Our team comprises individuals who are passionate about policy development, public administration and analytics and seek to deliver sustainable results. We are committed in our work to collaborative approaches, and most importantly, to helping ensure each other's successes.

Our dynamic, progressive team of policy professionals works in an environment in which you can learn, grow, create, and support innovative strategies to help GNB deliver on its priority initiatives for New Brunswickers.

What you will do: In addition to providing direct support for department proposals for government decision, this senior policy position will lead the development and implementation of corporate wide training initiatives that will strengthen policy capacity at various levels of GNB.

You will:

• Use critical thinking skills and challenge old ways of doing business
• Plan, coordinate and lead policy and cross-disciplinary teams to develop policy, legislative and regulatory proposals, including priority files for Cabinet approval
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders across GNB
• Provide advice, briefing materials and other recommended courses of action, including identifying risks and opportunities to senior leadership while ensuring deliverables are met
• Provide input into strategic planning and results-based planning
• Foster a strong community of practice across GNB's departmental policy teams

Essential qualifications

Post-secondary education

University degree with a minimum 8 years progressively responsible and relevant professional experience or a graduate degree with a minimum 6 years progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of project coordination, research, and projects which involve changes to regulations, legislation and policy. Areas of study include: Policy, Public Administration, Social Sciences, etc.

Leadership and coaching

• Coach and support leaders across GNB to advance knowledge of policy development, government decision making and public policy capacity
• Identify and act on opportunities for partnerships, collaboration, and improvement across the organization in pursuit of improved policy capacity
• Lead and support complex cross departmental legislative, regulatory and policy projects
• Identify and integrate best public administration practices into policy proposals

Policy Development Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience leading and applying policy development, analysis, principles and techniques
• Knowledge of government and legislative decision-making processes
• Ability to assess the potential effectiveness of various proposals and to provide recommendations on policy and program changes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze competing interests of stakeholders, interpret information and develop policies/solutions

Communication, Relationship Building and Engagement

• Strong oral and written communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Able to respond to issues, provide recommendations, and prepare reports, options papers and briefing materials
• Consensus-building and negotiation skills to gain support for policy and program initiatives
• Consultation, partnership and relationship-building skills
• Provide advice and direction to policy teams to ensure a high quality proposal

Research, Analysis and Evaluation

• Evaluate policy submissions, using a variety of policy lenses, and collaborate with a number of subject matter experts to ensure high quality and complete analysis
• Undertake research to develop strategies, policies and options as well as to assess qualitative and quantitative information in developing policy proposals
• Evaluate the implications and impact of proposed policy changes and modify/make changes to mitigate identified potential risks

Project Management Skills/Strategic thinking

• Well-developed project management skills to plan/undertake policy projects, research studies or stakeholder consultation/engagements and lead, or contribute to, project teams
• Strong ability to prioritize projects and readjust timelines and deliverables as required
• Ensure proposals align with overall GNB priorities

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration.

Your résumé should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment. Please indicate as part of your application the position(s) you wish to be considered for as part of this competition.

Subject to the response to this competition, an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Written and spoken competence in English and French is required. Please state your language capability and ensure that the preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

Salary:

Pay Band 8 - $103,844.00 to $116,948.00 per annum

What can GNB offer you?

• The opportunity to have a truly profound positive impact
• Comprehensive benefits package and the Public Service Shared Risk Pension Plan
• Opportunities for career growth, professional development, and training
• Free access to Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services
• One paid Volunteer Day per year to give back to your community
• Paid Vacation Benefits

Providing a safe workplace for all. Your health and safety are important to us. GNB has implemented preventative measures across the organization to ensure your health and safety.

Interested applicants are to apply on-line at , by March 18, 2024 indicating competition number: 10407. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Human Resources Services
Phone: (506) 457-3592

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As per the Civil Service Act, candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

We promote a scent-reduced environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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