Legislative Advisor

Job Information
Job Title: Legislative Advisor 
Job Requisition ID: 85210
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanant
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 17, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: ​$3,148.20 - $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($97,828- $107,710/year)

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is dedicated to safeguarding Albertas natural resource and ecosystems awhile balancing environmental and economic needs. We focus on wildlife conservation, managing protected areas, creating environmental policies, conducting research and engaging the public through educational initiatives. Our commitment is to sustainably, ensuring Alberta’s landscapes and resources are persevered and responsibly managed for future generations.

For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-protected-areas.

Corporate Strategic Services Branch and Policy Alignment and Legislative Services
The Corporate Strategic Services Branch provides strategic leadership, direction and coordination of a broad range of planning, policy and administrative services for the Department to support the ministry’s environmental mandate. The Policy Alignment and Legislative Services team within the Branch is responsible for supporting the Departments Cabinet and Legislation work.

Legislative Advisor 
As a Legislative Advisor within Environment and Protected Areas, you will join this collaborative and agile team of legislative and policy specialists to ensure that policy and legislation are effectively coordinated and aligned across the ministry.

Reporting to the Senior Legislative Advisor, this role is responsible for managing complex legislative initiatives, advising executive leadership, and guiding internal teams through regulatory and legislative processes. The Legislative Advisor’s expertise in policy analysis, legislative frameworks, and cross-ministry collaboration plays a critical role in advancing legislative outcomes that reflect sound governance and environmental stewardship.

This position offers the opportunity to influence meaningful change across the ministry while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment that is committed to effective governance and public service excellence.

Role Responsibilities

This role project manages legislative initiatives from planning through approval, guiding program area units through the legislative development and government decision-making process.

In this role, you will prepare and oversee key decision documents and manage legislative initiatives through the legislative process. You will also support legislative planning, maintain tracking tools, and ensure the ministry’s legislative agenda aligns with government priorities and timelines. Your expertise in legislative frameworks, policy analysis, and cross-ministry collaboration will support the delivery of effective, timely legislative outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include:

Legislative Development

• Lead the development and coordination of legislative and regulatory amendment packages, ensuring alignment with ministry and government priorities.
• Manage approvals, briefings, and implementation planning to support the timely passage of bills and approval of regulations.
• Advise and develop Cabinet materials, briefing notes, drafting instructions, legislation charts, Recommendations for Orders in Council, and Ministerial Orders.
• Provide strategic policy and legislative advice, analysis, and issues management to support sound decision-making.

Legislative Planning

• Support planning and management of the ministry’s legislative and regulatory agenda, including tracking and forward planning of policy items.
• Support policy Cabinet packages that may result in legislative changes following their policy approval.
• Monitor legislative developments in other ministries and jurisdictions to stay informed on emerging issues that may impact the ministry.
• Deliver policy and legislation training to the Department to support capacity building.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with various business units within the department to ensure effective coordination, identification and alignment of legislative priorities.
• Communicate expert policy and legislative advice to senior executives and program areas across the ministry.
• Work with program areas, Environmental Legal Team, and Legislative Counsel Office to develop legislative proposals and Cabinet packages.

Please click on this link to view the job description for 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Systems Thinking: Understand the department’s strategic policy and legislative goals within the context of Government of Alberta priorities and the evolving social, political and economic environment.
• Creative Problen Solving and Judgment: Analyze information to provide sound advice for decision-makers, generate debate and ideas on how to solve problems while mitigating risks, and bring together the right people to solve issues. 
• Build Collaborative Environments: Establish and maintain strong collaborative partnerships within the department and Government of Alberta to solve complex problems.
• Drive for Results: Develop recommendations that support ministry priorities, anticipates risks and capitalizes on opportunities. 

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• University graduation in a related field such as political science, public administration, environmental policy, social science, law, or legal studies, plus four years of progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination 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.

Assets:

• Legal training or experience interpreting legislation, regulations, and legal frameworks.
• Knowledge of legislative or regulatory development processes, including drafting principles and processes.
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail – experience with cabinet documents and drafting instructions an asset.
• Project management skills, including time management and organization.
• Experience with policy and Cabinet approval processes.
• Knowledge of and experience with policy development process.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This position is a permanent, full-time role, with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday.

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.

Candidates may be asked to complete a written assignment as a part of the interview process.

Application Information:

• In your application, please include a cover page detailing your interest, and role related experience.
• In your resume, include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
• Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

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 visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more 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)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

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 Jane McEwen at Jane.Mcewen@gov.ab.ca.