Grant Specialist

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 41755

Ministry: Children's Services

Location: Open to Anywhere in Alberta

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: 3rd May 2023

Classification: Program Services 4 (Market Adjustment)

**About Us**:
A successful society is defined by its people and the opportunities available for them to fully and actively participate in all aspects of life and provide for their families. Children’s Services works to foster a society in which families are secure and resilient, individuals have safe, sustainable employment, vulnerable Albertans have the supports they require, and no one is left behind. You can be part of helping us make a difference

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**Role**:
Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity to use your strategic thinking and enhance your analytical skills? Do you have what it takes to join a group of professionals committed to making a real difference in the lives of children, youth and families?

Reporting to the Contract and Grant Manager, this position is currently responsible for effectively developing, procuring, managing, and administering various types of agreements across a wide breadth of social programs and client populations. 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 divisional strategic procurement plan.

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 Community and Social Services delivery staff and service providers, to assess service needs, identify emerging issues, and ensure that services are in place to meet the needs of multiple client groups.
- Main responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Relationship Management and Communication -Build and facilitate and effective network of linkages and collaborative relationships with regional staff and management, service providers, key industry/sector organizations, other Ministries and governments, and community organizations representing a variety of client groups to improve program delivery and outcomes for Albertans with disabilities and those requiring financial, employment and other supports.
- Grant and Contract Management, Monitoring, and Reporting - In collaboration with program delivery staff and service providers, manage and monitor contracts and grants to ensure compliance with terms of the agreement and achievement of outcomes.
- Planning - Participate, within the context of the ministry’s strategic procurement plan, business plan, program initiatives, and regional priorities, in the development of the region’s procurement plan by identifying initiatives, and regional priorities, in the development of the region’s procurement plan by identifying trends, providing analysis based on consolidated client and program outcome data, service delivery gaps and emerging best practices, to ensure quality of service that meets the dynamic needs of clients throughout their lifespan.
- Procurement Management - In alignment with the ministry and divisional strategic procurement plans, ensure procurement of services that are timely, effective, aligned with ministry policies, procedures, and regulations and compliant with procurement policy and legislation.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**: University degree in a related field (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work, Business Administration, or Social Sciences, etc.)

**Experience**: Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible related experience.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent collaboration, teamwork and facilitation skills.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and capacity to manage multi-disciplinary agreements simultaneously over time.
- Negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills to work effectively with stakeholders, taking into account various cultural and business perspectives.

**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. This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

- Agility
- Drive for Results
- Develo