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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

POSITION OVERVIEWReporting to the Finance and Policy Manager, the Policy Analyst is responsible for assisting in the development and evaluation of dairy policy options. This position analyzes existing and proposed policies from an economic perspective and assesses the potential impacts on Alberta’s dairy industry as well as on the Western Milk Pool. Regular forecasting of provincial milk production and quota position is also required. The Policy Analyst communicates policy information to producers and Alberta Milk staff through meetings, discussion papers and contributions to regular publications. Communicating with Alberta’s dairy producers and stakeholders is a key component of this position and encompasses about 20% of the time. This will include communication about policy, quota or working directly with potential dairy farmers through the new producer assistance program (NPAP). KNOWLEDGE• Knowledge of dairy policies and other supply-managed policies• Knowledge of agricultural policies• Computer knowledge of Microsoft Office softwareo Excel (advanced)o Word (intermediate)o PowerPoint (basic)o Outlook (basic)• Knowledge of statistical analysis software (SAS, SPSS, R, Stata, etc.)• Relevant computer programso SQL o GIS software ABILITIES AND SKILLS• Ability to plan and problem solve• Ability work as a member of a team• Ability to develop, write and interpret technical papers and dairy policies• Ability to think strategically• Strong research skills• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)• Strong data/statistical/economic analysis skills• Coordination and organization skillshttp://www.albertamilk.com/about-alberta-milk/

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Collect, clean, code and structure data for analysis• Use multiple statistical packages like Stata, R, SAS and Excel to build and calibrate models as well as perform robustness checks• Provide interpretation for analysis• Write and review technical reports before submission to sponsors

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Related Skills: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, SASGained experience and expertise in statistical analysis, data analysis, data management, SAS programming skills including creating data structures, accessing data using SQL, macro processing and advanced programming techniques.• Conducted basic and advanced statistical analysis, including application of techniques such as logistic regression, and multivariate methods• Manipulated large and complex data sets including programming and/or implementing new statistical methods primarily in SAS• Prepared written summaries of data analysis which included figures and tables, as needed for scientific publications and presentations• Wrote SAS and Excel macros used to identify data trends for lake water quality parameters

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Conduct studies as related to research project• Collaborate with principal investigator (PI)• Responsible for data extraction, analysis and interpretation• Responsible for writing project reports

Edmonton, Canada Area

AREC214: Applications of Linear Models to Food, Resources and the Environment (Fall Term 2011)• Conducted tutorials, seminars and discussions in a group setting to supplement lectures• Held office hours to help explain topics and class assignments regarding the course to students• Graded homework assignments and mid-term examinations• Helped organize conferences for the department’s graduate student association

Ghana

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Ghana

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Master’S Degree, Agricultural And Resource Economics

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Bsc., Agricultural Economics

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Bachelor'S Degree, Agricultural Economics, First Class Honours

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