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About the role

  • Contract and business analysis specialist procuring and managing agreements for Alberta social programs. Evaluating services, risks, performance, and stakeholder needs for vulnerable Albertans.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, procure, manage, and evaluate agreements and operations supporting program and service delivery
  • Lead or support procurement, contract and grant management, service planning, business analysis, and continuous improvement activities
  • Work with program areas, service providers, and stakeholders to identify business and service needs
  • Clarify underlying issues and analyze current-state processes and service delivery models
  • Develop evidence-based recommendations
  • Gather and validate requirements
  • Analyze program, financial, and operational information
  • Assess service gaps and risks
  • Define desired outcomes and performance measures for contracts, grants, procurements, and service improvement initiatives
  • Apply knowledge of social programs, client and community needs, legislation, policy, procurement practices, contract administration, and business-analysis methods
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with ministry staff, service providers, and stakeholders
  • Identify emerging issues, evaluate options, support evidence-informed decisions, and facilitate implementation and ongoing improvement
  • Manage contracts and grants, monitor performance and compliance, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions
  • Lead or support procurement processes
  • Develop business cases and service strategies
  • Facilitate consultations and working groups
  • Translate stakeholder needs into deliverables, performance measures, and agreement requirements
  • Conduct research and environmental scanning

Requirements

  • University degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or equivalent experience in a related field
  • Minimum of 4 years progressively responsible related experience in delivery of services that support Albertans in their continuum towards employment or other social service sector
  • Performance measurement development and reporting experience is an asset
  • Project management experience leading projects is an asset
  • Experience drafting briefings and reports in the public sector is an asset
  • Experience with stakeholder engagement is an asset
  • Experience engaging with the public and stakeholders is an asset
  • Demonstrated experience leading or working in cross-disciplinary teams
  • Experience writing a range of materials and working with project planning and reporting documents is an asset
  • Knowledge and experience with database design, administration and reporting, including reporting tools such as PowerBI
  • Knowledge and experience with process design and automation, including Microsoft Visio and PowerAutomate
  • Knowledge and experience with survey design, applied statistics, and data collection and analysis
  • Final candidates must undergo a criminal records check (CRC)
  • Applicants must apply online
  • Applicants should include dates for all education and work experience
  • Candidates with post-secondary studies outside Canada are recommended to obtain an IQAS or recognized Canadian credential evaluation

Benefits

  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
  • Alberta Public Service benefits
  • Professional learning and development
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$82,168 - CA$107,710 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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