Policy Analyst - Bc Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training

Policy Analyst - BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training

The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training manages government services that maintain the strong and diverse economy that British Columbians requires for long-term success. It's the service's command to develop B.C's. innovation segment, sustain independent ventures, support economic development all through the territory, and promote B.C. internationally as a favored place to contribute and work together. It integrates the tourism sector to promote British Columbia for residents, visitors and investors.

Policy Analyst

The Policy Analyst provides strategic analysis and research on arrangements, techniques or developing issues that have major impacts on economic growth, work creation, and tourism business opportunities in B.C.

Job Description

• Conducts approach investigations and research examines on developing tourism issues, strategies or projects in different locales and prepares reports and suggestions.

• Conceptualizes and creates approaches reliable with the destinations and needs of the Ministry and creates proposals for program/administrative changes.

• Manages policy projects that contribute to the growth and enhancement of the tourism business in British Columbia and the Ministry’s Service Plan objectives by creating and implementing project plans, leading project teams, developing proposals, business cases and cost-benefit analyses, defining and managing project deliverables, developing and monitoring evaluation frameworks, assessing progress and taking/recommending corrective action.

• Identifies strategy issues and reviews policy initiatives from different services and governments for potential effect on the tourism business and defines reactions on present and future Ministry priorities and initiatives and provides advice to senior staff.

• Conducts stakeholder consultations or potentially engagement to recognize issues, respond to inquiries or concerns and to obtain feedback on proposed strategies.

• Conducts cost-benefit analysis and documents financial impacts relating to proposed policy and/or program changes.

• Develops documents including preparation notes, discussion papers, flow charts, project plans and other materials.

Job Specification

• Undergraduate Degree in tourism, business administration, public administration, economics, political science, or equivalent.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in policy development/analysis or tourism development.

• Ability to distinguish research and policy issues that are aligned with business needs