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Job Overview
- Exploration and production
- Pipelines
- Petrochemicals and Refining
- Oil sands
- Oil and Gas Services
- Post-secondary degree
About This Career
The energy and petrochemical industries in Canada operate in multiple federal, provincial, territorial and municipal jurisdictions and their associated policy, political and regulatory environments. Policy Analysts review legislation, regulations and policy initiatives and provide advice to leadership on opportunities to advance business interests or to mitigate challenges within these environments.
Policy Analysts can have a variety of backgrounds but usually have experience in dealing with government, business, industry associations and public policy development. They analyze public policy information and synthesize it for internal audiences and work to ensure that relevant information is available to legislative and regulatory stakeholders to support public policy formulation.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Reviewing and analyzing, federal and provincial and municipal legislation, regulations, and policies.
- Reviewing and analyzing, federal and provincial and municipal legislation, regulations, and policies.
- Making recommendations for issues management and external engagement based on broad public policy directions and specific legislative and regulatory decisions taken by governments.
- Identifying government policies with current and potential impact to business objectives.
- Synthesizing policy and political information as the basis for policy and business decisions by corporate leadership.
- Reviewing proposed legislative initiatives and providing feedback on potential impacts on business lines.
- Identifying government policies with current and potential impact to business objectives.
Education
- An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Political Science, Economics, Law, Business or Administration is required.
- Communications and Media
- Laws and Regulations
- Understanding Risk
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Writing, Technical Writing, Document Production
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Managing Conflict
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Planning and Organizing
- Collaborative
- Leading / Living The Vision And Values
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining and quarrying
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
- Administrative support
- Waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Heath care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public Administration
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Also known as
- Policy Analyst
- Energy Policy Analyst
- Energy Program Officer/Analyst
- Government Relations Advisor
- Government Engagement Officer
- Policy Advisor
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