Grant and Contract Specialist

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 58541
Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Trade
Location: Open across Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 29, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment (024PSAMA)

**Salary**: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068/year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.

**Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade**

Each day in Alberta, more than two million people go to work and fuel Alberta's economic engine. The Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development provides supports to meet the needs of both employees and employers. The ministry protects workers’ rights by regulating Alberta’s workplaces and ensuring Alberta’s labour legislation is fair and modern. The ministry also works to ensure that Alberta has a skilled workforce and an efficient labour market to support a thriving and diverse economy.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Contract and Grant Specialist is responsible for effectively developing, procuring, managing, and administering various types of funding agreements across a wide breadth of social programs and client populations, including a those that support early learning and child care initiatives. This position leads and/or supports the procurement of services and management of grants to meet the needs of Albertans, within the framework of a ministry and department strategic procurement plan.

The Contract and Grant Specialist draws on a strong working knowledge across social programs. Familiarity with associated legislative, policy and practice frameworks are critical to plan for, procure and monitor services that meet the complex needs of Albertans through their lifespan. A thorough understanding of client needs and community/sector issues, paired with a working knowledge of procurement practices, is key to implementing effective contract and grant management.

The Grant and contract specialist works independently with a high level of autonomy and has strong negotiation, monitoring and consultative skills. This role requires the development and maintenance of a strong network of collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including communities, organizations, service providers, and program delivery staff, to assess service needs, identify emerging issues, and ensure that services are in place to meet the needs of multiple client groups.

The key responsibilities of the position include the following but not limited to:
**1. Grant and Contract Management, Monitoring, and Reporting**
- Support the Space Creation grant program implementation and delivery throughout the grant management lifecycle to ensure the objective and deliverable align with Ministry's mandate, and the funds are delivered as per the purpose of the grants.
- Manage and monitor contracts and grants to ensure compliance with terms of the agreement and support the achievement of outcomes.

**2. Relationship Management and Communication**
- Provide advice and guidance to divisional staff and service providers on policies, process and procedures related to procurement, contract, and grant.
- Effective communication with the internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain a positive relationship.

**3. Procurement Management**
- Support the divisional staff throughout the entire procurement cycle to ensure the procurement processes is in alignment with GOA Procurement Accountability Framework and Ministry policy.

**4. Planning**
- Review Act, regulation, policies, and current practices to recommend improvements to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of program delivery.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of templates, financial forms, guides, tools, and policy documents.
- Develop and maintain on information tracking / database for timely, accurate and relevant contract and grant reporting.

**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviours 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Competencies for this position include:

- **Systems Thinking** - Takes a long-term view towards the organization’s objectives and on how to achieve them.
- **Creative Problem Solving** - Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues.
- **Agility** - Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks.
- **Drive for Results** - Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes.
- **Build Collaborative Environments** - Collaborates across functional a

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