Your cover letter and resume will be used to assess your qualifications, including your written communication skills and your attention to detail.
Ensure your cover letter meets all of the following criteria:
- Includes a professional salutation;
- Identifies the relevant job opportunity (i.e. Priority Issues Coordinator);
- Is concise, without spelling/grammatical errors;
- Clearly identifies the number of years of experience you have working in a public sector organization (e.g. federal/provincial/municipal government, school board, hospital, etc.); and
- Provides a clear and concise example of a time you took initiative to improve a process so that you and your team could operate more effectively.
Ensure your resume meets all of the following criteria:
- Includes the starting and ending month & year of each role;
- Is concise, without spelling/grammatical errors;
- Has a clear, consistent layout that demonstrates your attention to detail; and
- Provides information about each role using clear and concise bullet points.
Applications without a cover letter and resume that meet all of the above criteria will not be considered.
Note: Prior to selecting candidates for interviews, applicants may be requested to submit a short written assignment.
Minimum recruitment standard: University graduation in Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Policy or a related field and 2 years of progressively responsible related experience.
Equivalency: Related education or experience is considered on the basis of:
- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
Other requirements (i.e. “must haves” to be considered for the role):
- Experience preparing clear, well‑structured written materials such as briefing notes, situation reports, or options papers in a public sector or similar environment.
- Experience coordinating work with defined timelines, including managing competing priorities and adjusting work in response to changing direction.
- Awareness of the Alberta Public Service’s departments and decision-making structures.
Assets (i.e. “nice to haves”):
- Experience analyzing and developing policies and/or strategies in the Alberta Public Service.
- Experience working with stakeholders to gather input, understand different perspectives, and support alignment on shared priorities.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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