Finance Communication Consultant

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 62525
Ministry: Education
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (12 months)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 3, 2024.
Classification: Program Services 3

**Salary**: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,118 /year)

**Ministry of Education**

Alberta Education supports students, parents, teachers, and administrators from Early Childhood Service (ECS) through Grade 12. Through safe and caring schools for all students, Alberta’s government is making life better by investing in education - one of the most important investments we can make in our future. The ministry is responsible for the following: developing and evaluating curriculum; ensuring teacher development and certification; supporting students with diverse learning needs; funding and supporting school boards; supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit and francophone education; and overseeing basic education policy and regulations.

The K-12 Fiscal Oversight Sector delivers broad and varied services and supports to the education sector and Alberta Education through six branches, including Budget and Fiscal Analysis; School Finance; Financial Reporting and Accountability; Business Operations and Stakeholder Support; Funding Analysis and Analytics; and Business Services. he K-12 Fiscal Oversight Sector delivers broad and varied services and supports to the education sector and Alberta Education through six branches, including Budget and Fiscal Analysis; School Finance; Financial Reporting and Accountability; Business Operations and Stakeholder Support; Funding Analysis and Analytics; and Business Services.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Finance Communications Consultant works within the parameters of relevant government and Ministry legislation, policies, and guidelines to provide comprehensive writing and editing, issues identification, consultation, and research and analysis services relating to sector programs and their impact on Ministry operations. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position produces briefings, speeches, speaking notes, presentation materials, and action request responses for senior Ministry officials and representatives.

In addition, this position develops key messages relating to budget, school finance, taxation, financial reporting, stakeholders, and other sector issues; writes information relating to budget development procedures for reference by Ministry representatives; and coordinates the development of communications strategies and materials in consultation with senior sector representatives. The Finance Communications Consultant also supports preparation of the Ministry's consolidated budget submissions to Treasury Board and Finance as required.

The role of Finance Communications Consultant performs the following responsibilities:

- Assigns, coordinates and develops responses to action requests, briefing requests, and correspondence received from the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Assistant Deputy Minister; forwards requests to appropriate area of sector and coordinates response preparation within established deadlines; liaises with Ministry and Correspondence Unit representatives to provide information; reviews draft responses for style, tone, clarity, conciseness, and accuracy; and drafts responses to urgent, complex ,and/or sensitive requests in consultation with sector staff members.
- Researches, writes, and edits briefing notes, correspondence, speaking notes and speeches, news releases, greetings, factsheets, reports, presentations, newsletters, and other documents, liaising with sector and Ministry representatives as required.
- Develops responses to inquiries received electronically, ensuring responses are complete, accurate, and consistent with applicable guidelines and standards.
- Prepares issues documents, briefing materials, and speeches relating to the Funding Framework, including coordinating production of accompanying documents and visual aids.
- Performs environmental scanning to identify trends affecting education funding.
- Performs research and develops summaries and briefings relating to issues, proposed changes to policies and guidelines, and other sector initiatives and projects. Collaborates with senior sector representatives to develop responses and strategies to address issues in manner consistent with Ministry business plan, legislation, and relevant guidelines.
- Identifies issues with potential Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy concerns or implications, alerting supervisor and other senior sector representatives and liaising with Legislative Services to develop responses. Develops recommendations to support continual improvement of operations, including new and revised processes, tools, and best practices for provision of information and communications services.Please

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