Planning Analyst
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Job Title:Planning Analyst
Job Requisition ID:85402
Ministry:Energy and Minerals
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: August 14 2026
Classification: Program Services 3
Salary: $2935.39 to $3850.29 bi-weekly ($76613 - $100492/year)
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 systems.
The Ministry Services Division provides enterprise-wide support services for the Department of Energy and Minerals and ensures alignment with and adherence to related Government of Alberta policies.
As part of the division the Business Services branch provides:
- Legislative planning and reporting.
- Coordination of the departments policy legislation and agency governance files.
- Coordination of the red tape reduction initiative for the department andfacilities and accommodations services on behalf of the department for both the Edmonton and Calgary offices.
The Policy Coordination and Agency Governance team in the Business Services branch of the Ministry Services Division is responsible for the policy and legislative coordination process and agencies boards and commissions for the ministry. Policy Coordination and Agency Governance provides strategic leadership for the department on cross-government initiatives and priorities. Core to this function is providing leadership on high-profile cross-boundary initiatives. The branch serves as a strategic hub for the department and acts as a proactive policy/planning arm employing techniques such as strategic foresight scenario planning and social innovation to drive new ways of thinking and planning in todays complex energy landscape.
For more information on the work of our Ministry please visit: Responsibilities
Are you a highly organized and proactive professional who enjoys coordinating complex initiatives and keeping work moving forward across multiple teams Do you excel at tracking priorities managing competing deadlines and bringing people together to solve problems If so you may be an excellent fit for a Planning Analyst position with the Policy Coordination and Agency Governance team.
Reporting to the Manager of Policy and Planning you will play a central role in coordinating ministry priorities for Cabinet and legislative approvals and supporting the successful delivery of high-profile initiatives. Working closely with executive leadership divisional teams and policy coordination partners you will help ensure projects remain on track risks and issues are identified early and key deliverables move efficiently through government processes.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys enabling the success of others. Rather than owning policy files or drafting substantive policy content you will act as a trusted coordinator and facilitator supporting the teams responsible for delivering projects by providing project oversight coordination planning and problem-solving expertise.
The successful candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented project coordinator who thrives in a dynamic environment. You are comfortable supporting initiatives led by others and take pride in keeping projects on track through effective planning coordination follow-up and issue management. You are known for your ability to anticipate next steps manage competing priorities and helping to bring together the right people at the right time to achieve results.
Some of the responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate and monitor priority ministry initiatives ensuring deliverables approvals and milestones are tracked and completed on schedule.
- Develop and maintain project plans action trackers schedules and reporting tools to support effective project delivery.
- Proactively identify risks and coordination challenges to keep initiatives moving forward.
- Support ministry efforts to reduce red-tape administrative burden participate in maintaining red-tape counts and red-tape policy considerations.
- Provide centralized coordination for complex and time-sensitive initiatives involving multiple divisions ministries agencies and stakeholders.
- Monitor action requests commitments and deadlines ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation when required.
- Support divisions in navigating government approval processes timelines and decision-making requirements.
- Facilitate collaboration across organizational boundaries ensuring stakeholders remain informed aligned and engaged.
- Develop and maintain tools guidance materials templates and process resources that help project teams navigate government processes more effectively.
- Prepare status updates briefing materials and project reporting for senior leadership.
