Dir, Fin Planning

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 16126

Ministry: Health

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: September 8, 2021

Classification: Management Senior Manager Zone 2

About Us

The Ministry of Health supports Albertans by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services; leading a coordinated response to communicable disease outbreaks, and public health emergencies and concerns; planning capital infrastructure; supporting innovative information management and technologies; enabling health care professionals to work to their full scope of practice; and funding the health system. The Department of Health establishes the Government of Alberta’s strategic direction for health. Key functions include advising government on health policy, legislation and standards, and public health concerns; monitoring and reporting health system performance; and providing oversight across the health system.

For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:

Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial Planning, this position provides leadership and direction in developing the Ministry’s three-year fiscal plan; preparation of the Department’s multi-billion dollar annual budget; development of strategic options and recommendations to address financial issues / funding pressures; leads the creation of quarterly financial forecasts as required by the Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act; creates and updates financial planning policies and procedures; conducts financial analysis on Department budget plans and other Department initiatives to enhance informed decision making.

These requirements are met by managing budget and forecast procedures for diverse and complex program areas such as the Health Workforce Planning and Accountability Division, Pharmaceutical and Supplementary Benefits Division, Public Health and Compliance Division, Health Service Delivery Division, Health Information Systems Division, Financial and Corporate Services Division, and the Health Standards, Quality, and Performance Division. Some of the complex budget strategies to manage include dedicated revenue initiatives, in addition to, cost driven, demand driven and economic driven programs. This position is fundamental in ensuring that the ministry meets all Treasury Board budget, forecast, and ad-hoc deadlines.

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and be able to demonstrate a high level of competency in achieving results through hard work and dedication. Strong leadership skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills will be critical for success in this position. Knowledge of PSAB, the Financial Administration Act and other related legislation, policies and procedures being an asset to ensure that the successful candidate possesses the skillset to be successful in this role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic financial advice and support to the Senior Management Team concerning planning and preparation of the Ministry’s annual budget;
• Leading, coaching and developing staff on the resolution of issues and application of policy/legislation while building capacity and ensuring service excellence is achieved.
• Coordinating the preparation of the Ministry’s annual expense and revenue budgets and 3 year fiscal targets;
• Leading the preparation of quarterly fiscal updates to Treasury Board.
• Representing the Ministry on cross-ministry committees working on financial planning matters.

Qualifications

A University degree in related field including but not limited to Business Administration or Commerce is required. A professional accounting designation plus a minimum of 4 years’ progressively responsible experience in financial planning is required.

Preference will be given to candidate who have the following experience:

• Experience providing leadership, mentorship, and motivating a professional team;
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting;
• Experience with complex financial systems;
  

Experience working with the Government of Alberta Acts, legislation, policies and procedures would be considered an asset.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

Systems thinking and Drive for Results: As a systems thinker, you will have a strong awareness of the objectives and priorities of the ministry to ensure deliverables capture and portray issues in a coordinated and consistent manner.

Creative Problem Solving: Your strong problem-solving skills will support the development of innovative approaches for dealing with alternative viewpoints and reconciling input and direction from a wide range of sources.

Develop self and others: You will support your team as you identify the strengths and ensure they have opportunities for ongoing development and learning.

Agility: You are focused on goals, anticipate obstacles as you oversee the development of corporate documents.

Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Salary

$4,037.95 to $5,127.61 bi-weekly
$105,390 - $133,830 / year

Notes

Position is full-time permanent.

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required

Top candidates will be required to undergo security screening

Hours of work are 8:15am to 4:30pm; Monday to Friday (36.25 hours)

Work Location:
ATB North Place Tower - 10025 Jasper Avenue; Edmonton T5J 1S6

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Pension plan:

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• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
  

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Tips for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, please contact Befrin Muradi at Befrin.Muradi@gov.ab.ca.

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