Policy and Program Consultant

• *Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 80015

Ministry: Justice

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: April 1, 2026

Classification: Program Services 4

Salary: $3,056.5 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,775- $104,573/year)

The Alberta Human Rights Commission has a two-fold mandate: to foster equality and to reduce discrimination. It fulfills this mandate through public education and community initiatives, through the resolution and settlement of human rights complaints, and through human rights tribunal and court hearings.

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## Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to be the spark behind innovative policies and programs that protect human rights and power Alberta’s social, cultural, economic, and political inclusion? If you answered “yes,” read on!

You will play a key role in developing policies, programs, and initiatives that increase awareness of human rights and strengthen capacity to prevent discrimination, promote human rights, and encourage full participation in the cultural, social, economic and political life of Alberta.

As Policy and Program Consultant, you will engage with organizations, communities, and sectors to develop effective strategies that increase diversity, equity, and inclusion. You will work to remove barriers and reduce hate, racism, and discrimination for historically marginalized and vulnerable people and groups. You will collaborate with all sectors to implement individual, organizational, community, and systemic change.

This position is provincial in scope and works with different communities - both geographic and communities of interest - across Alberta.

This position will also support the Commission’s Indigenous Human Rights Strategy. Firsthand experience working for and with Indigenous people and communities; a deep understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being; and community-based experience and skills are an asset. Using your proactive and well-developed relationship-building and program management skills, you will:

• Examine current issues and trends, research best practices, and use data and information to develop evidence-based policies, policy responses and positions, programs, and initiatives.
• Lead research, engagement, and evaluation projects that help inform policy and program development, including internal Commission policies, programs, and services.
• Develop and maintain a network of relationships with stakeholders to identify needs and emerging issues, as well as influence the implementation of human rights strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement projects and initiatives that raise awareness, realign services, build public policy, create discrimination-free environments, and strengthen community action to address human rights and discrimination, including systemic discrimination.
• Consult with individuals, communities, and organizations throughout Alberta to strengthen their capacity and ability to address human rights issues in their communities and organizations.
• Advise Commission management to assist with developing and implementing human rights policies and programs, address systemic discrimination, and issues management.

This position requires travel and ocassionally working evenings and weekends.

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## 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:

• Systems Thinking: You consider how your access and privacy decisions impact not only the client ministry but the broader Government of Alberta, ensuring consistency and alignment with cross-ministry priorities. You recognize the interdependencies between legislation, policy, and public interest, applying this lens to develop sound, strategic recommendations.
• Build Collaborative Environments: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes. You will partner with diverse internal and external stakeholders with the opportunity to mentor and coach junior staff to provide consistent, effective and efficient access to information services.
• Develop Networks: You proactively build networks, connecting, and building trusted relationships with different stakeholders. Strong human relations skills such as diplomacy, political astuteness, conflict resolution, proactive problem