- Environmental, Regulatory and Stakeholder Engagement
- Policy Analyst
- NOCs #4161, #4169
Policy Analyst
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.
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- Sub-sector Exploration and production, Pipelines, Oil sands, Oil and gas services, Offshore
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
- Sub-sector CCUS, Emissions reduction, Well site decommissioning
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Direct
Good news! The skills gained as a policy analyst in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the cleantech sector.
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment condition specific to cleantech include:
- Primarily indoor/office work (CCUS | emissions reduction | well site decommissioning)
- Freelance/contract opportunities (well site decommissioning)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (CCUS | emissions reduction | well site decommissioning)
- Transition to a similar level (CCUS | emissions reduction | well site decommissioning)
- Career development fostered/supported (CCUS)
- Urban location (CCUS | emissions reduction | well site decommissioning)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A policy analyst considering a career change from oil and natural gas to the digitization and automation in energy sector may expect to complete some minor upskilling for a successful transition.
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to digitization and automation include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Agile/flexible approach to work
- Higher-risk tolerant culture
- Transition to a similar level
- Urban location
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
- Sub-sector Contracted and turnaround maintenance, Engineering, design and procurement, Construction, Start-up and commissioning
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A policy analyst considering a career change from oil and natural gas to the industrial construction and maintenance in energy sector may expect to complete some minor upskilling for a successful transition.
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to industrial construction and maintenance include:
- Primarily indoor/office work (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Temporary/project-to-project work (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Freelance/contract opportunities (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Safety-sensitive environment (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Transition to a similar level (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Career development fostered/supported (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Urban location (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement | construction | contracted and turnaround maintenance | start-up and commissioning)
- Potentially unionized (contracted and turnaround maintenance | engineering, design and procurement)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading Minor
-
Direct
Good news! The skills gained as a policy analyst in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the LNG facility operation sector.
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to LNG include:
- Potential for relocation
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Transition to a similar level
- Urban location
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading None
-
Direct
Good news! The skills gained as a policy analyst in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the petrochemicals and refining sector.
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to petrochemicals and refining include:
- Potential for relocation
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Urban location
- Potentially unionized
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
- Sub-sector Geothermal, Solar, Wind
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A policy analyst considering a career change from oil and natural gas to the geothermal, solar or wind sub-sector of renewables may expect to complete some minor upskilling for a successful transition.
In this occupation activities may include:
- 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.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to renewables include:
- Primarily indoor/office work (geothermal | solar | wind)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (solar)
- Higher-risk tolerant culture (wind)
- Transition to a similar level (geothermal | solar | wind)
- Urban location (geothermal | solar | wind)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- 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
