Housing Advisor

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 63419
Ministry: Seniors, Community and Social Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent and Temporary Positions Available
Scope: Open
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

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

Seniors, Community and Social Services provides supports for seniors, families and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, financial supports, affordable housing, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs. The Ministry supports Albertans through a person-centered, integrated service delivery model that recognizes the unique circumstances, experiences and strengths of individuals and families.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Housing Division within the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services is seeking individuals with demonstrated experience in grant programs, financial and analytical abilities, and a strong passion for providing housing support.

**Reporting to the Manager, Non-Profit Housing**:

- This position is the primary contact for initiatives associated with the provision of affordable housing options in the province.
- You will work closely with housing providers to establish and implement housing programs and capital projects.
- You will also provide financial analysis, monitoring, and reporting services to ensure housing providers are aware of and provide consistent information with housing program and capital project accountability policies, standards, and guidelines.
- You will conduct on-site operational reviews to ensure program delivery complies with established agreements and policies. You represent the division at public events, tours, and attend meetings with housing providers and stakeholders to explain government requirements related to the delivery of housing programs and capital projects.**Your contacts**:
This position develops and manages relationships with housing providers and works closely with Housing Division representatives, cross-ministry partners, municipal and federal government partners, and external stakeholders.

**Your impact**:

- This role provides consultative, advisory, and liaison services to housing providers.
- You will provide advice and expertise related to financial accountability requirements and recommended approaches associated with delivery of housing programs and capital projects.
- Analyze budgets, audits, and business plans, and other submissions received from housing providers and provide guidance, input, and recommendations during allocation of approved budget, including developing funding documents and letters. You also review housing provider and program-related information in order to respond to enquiries, determine trends, and report on housing program and capital project outcomes.To be successful in this role you will have well developed financial and analytical skills to synthesize financial information and draw conclusions when comparing financial ratios; superior verbal and written communications skills; well-developed conflict management skills to deal with politically sensitive matters; and have exemplary relationship building skills to establish positive working relationships and partnerships with your team and external stakeholders.

**Please**

**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:
The following competencies will support your success in this position:

- **Systems Thinking** - Take a long-term view towards the organization’s objectives and how to achieve them.
- **Creative Problem Solving** - Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues.
- **Agility** - Identify and manage required change and the associated risks.
- **Drive for Results** - Take and delegate responsibility for outcomes.

**Qualifications**:
**Required**: University graduation in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field, plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below. Experience with budgeting, forecasting, auditing principles, theories (GAAP, PSAS) will be essential to this role.

A valid driver's license is required as travel within the province of Alberta is a requirement for the role.

**Equivalency**: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.**Assets**:

- Experience working with housing providers and non-profit organizations
- Best practices related to the housing industry and an understanding of