Analyst – Strategic Evaluation
Government of Alberta
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Edmonton • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$79,774 - CA$104,572 per year
About the role
- The Corporate Accountability and Planning (CAP) Branch is seeking an enthusiastic evaluation specialist with experience leading, designing, implementing, and coordinating evaluation activities to ensure that evaluation-related activities are undertaken in support of the ALSS Performance Management Framework (PMF) and program-level Accountability Frameworks (AF).
- The Analyst, Strategic Evaluation works within a team environment to provide substantial expert advice on evaluation and analysis approaches and, in doing so, works closely with staff throughout the Ministry and other Government of Alberta Departments.
- This position ensures that sound evaluation methods and approaches are used and ensures that clients’ needs are identified and addressed through proposed evaluation approaches.
- The position will exercise a high degree of creative problem solving in the application of a wide range of emergent and established evaluation to generate high quality evaluation information.
Requirements
- University graduation in a related field, such as social sciences (sociology, economics, psychology) business administration, public administration, plus four (4) years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
- Graduate degree in a related field is preferred.
- Demonstrated evaluation and research experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation theory, approaches, and methodologies.
- Experience developing logic models and evaluation frameworks/plans.
- Demonstrated knowledge of advanced research methods (quantitative and qualitative).
- Cover letter is required. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Benefits
- 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
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Leadership and mentorship programs
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Soft skills
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