Evaluation Analyst

Job Information

Job Title: Evaluation Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 82591

Ministry: Assisted Living and Social Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 8, 2026

Classification: Program Services 4

Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 - $107,710/year)

Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) provides supports for seniors, families, and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, continuing care, financial supports, affordable housing, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs. The Ministry supports Albertans through a person-centered, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families. For more information on the ALSS Ministry, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/assisted-living-and-social-services The Corporate Accountability and Planning (CAP) branch supports public accountability and transparency through four units, including Quality Assurance and Accountability (QAA).

QAA leads strategic evaluation and performance measurement for the Ministry of ALSS, implementing the Ministry’s Performance Management Framework (PMF) to support data-driven decision-making, planning, and continuous improvement. Through accountability frameworks, QAA ensures consistent performance monitoring and quality assurance across programs, providing assurance to stakeholders that services meet expectations and are effectively managed.

Role Responsibilities

The Corporate Accountability and Planning (CAP) Branch is seeking an enthusiastic Evaluation Analyst 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 Strategic Evaluation function is responsible for the Ministry’s strategic evaluation schedule and is mandated to establish and maintain a coordinated and consistent approach to evaluation in ALSS, an evaluation planning approach, and to lead or support evaluations of the ministry’s priority initiatives, policies, programs and services.

The Evaluation Analyst 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 department and other Government of Alberta departments. The position ensures that sound evaluation methods and approaches are used and ensures that client’s 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.

The information will be used to inform senior and executive leaders.

The Evaluation Analyst reports to the Manager, Strategic Evaluation and would be working within the scope of relevant legislation and policies.

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APS Competencies

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in the social sciences (sociology, economics, psychology), business administration, public administration or related postsecondary education. Graduate degree preferred.
• 4 years of progressively responsible evaluation and research experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation theory, approaches, and methodologies.
• Considerable experience developing logic models and evaluation frameworks/plans.
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced research methods (quantitative and qualitative).

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