Policy Analyst

Location

Fredericton, NB | Canada

Job description

Policy Analyst
Pay Band 5
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 and planning analyst who is interested in driving for results, building relationships, and growing policy and planning knowledge 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:

• Think critically and challenge old ways of doing business
• Work as part of a team to inform forecasting of and planning for proposals for government decision making, including policy, legislative and regulatory proposals
• Update and maintain a proposal tracker, generate reports, including presentations, and statistics for a variety of audiences and identify improvements related to tracking and planning proposals for Cabinet Committees
• Promote and support clear communications and effective working relationships across the organization
• Provide advice, briefing materials and other recommended courses of action, including identifying risks and opportunities to senior leadership while ensuring deliverables are met

What you'll need

• Minimum bachelor's degree and five years professional experience in the field of project coordination, research, and policy analysis, e.g., Social Sciences, Public Administration, etc.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage daily workload, establish priorities and work independently
• Experience in project and process management
• Demonstrated ability in organizing and supporting delivery of training, workshops, surveys, focus groups, consultations, events, including using relevant innovative technology
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills and professionalism in all interactions with senior leaders, departmental policy teams and others
• Ability to work across various organizational departments, fostering efficiency, teamwork, collaboration, and leadership.

What is nice to have

Preference may be given to candidates who demonstrate experience and/or certification in one or more of the following:

• Report writing
• Preparing presentations and one page summary documents
• Stakeholder engagement planning and execution

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, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications to be given further consideration.

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

Require written and spoken competence in English and French. Please state your language capability and ensure that the preferred language for assessment is identified on your résumé.

Salary:

Pay Band 5 - $62,452 to $87,320 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
• 1 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: 10408 . This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Human Resources Services
Phone: (506) 440-4502

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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