Contract and business analysis specialist supporting Alberta social programs and services. Managing procurement, grants, performance, risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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
Identify business and service needs with program areas, service providers, and stakeholders
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 clear deliverables, performance measures, and agreement requirements
Conduct research and environmental scanning to keep services effective, responsive, and aligned with ministry priorities and client needs
Requirements
University degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or equivalent experience in a related field
Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible related experience in delivery of services that support Albertans in their continuum towards employment or another 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 Power BI
Knowledge and experience with process design and automation, including Microsoft Visio and Power Automate
Knowledge and experience with survey design, applied statistics, and data collection and analysis
Final candidates must undergo a criminal records check
Ability to work Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 hours weekly
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