Capital Consultant

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
- The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

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- Capital Investment Planning is responsible for stewarding a strategic corporate capital planning process and methodology to create The City's capital infrastructure investment plan, supporting infrastructure resilience, integrated service delivery and intentional management of The City's capital portfolio. As a Capital Consultant, you will lead corporate engagement and research and analyze information to support the creation of a prioritized and sequenced multi-year capital infrastructure investment plan and budget, including annual adjustments, for Council approval. Primary duties include:

Develop and implement corporate-wide capital prioritization criteria to guide an efficient and intentional capital portfolio management process.
- Facilitate the capital recast and reallocation process in alignment with changes in priorities, performance and financial conditions.
- Collaborate with Capital Data Analysts and oversee the collection and preparation of high-quality data and information summaries focusing on interpretation, impacts, patterns and trends to provide evidence-based recommendations for capital decision-making to senior leadership, Council and members of the public.
- Act as a primary contributor to the creation and presentation of capital performance reports including Biannual capital reports, Chief Administrator's Office Quarterly reports and other opportunities for capital narrative.
- Research and support implementation of advancements to the corporate capital infrastructure investment prioritization framework and methodology and act as a key contributor to the development and implementation of continuous improvement policies, practices and procedures for Capital Portfolio(s), budgets and reporting and analysis.
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- **Qualifications**
A degree in Business, Management, Public Administration, or related field and at least 5 years of progressive experience in policy and program development, project management or strategic and capital business planning.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate unique and complex variables, to iterate and respond rapidly with customized solutions.
- Well-developed communication skills to interpret the needs of a variety of audiences and present complex specialized information through various means.
- Success in this position requires excellent strategic and critical thinking skills, the ability to build and maintain strategic relationships and deal effectively with organizational dynamics, well-developed political acumen, and an understanding of the complexities of decision making in the public sector.
- **Pre-employment Requirements**

- Applicants must submit a cover letter and may be tested for appropriate skills.
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
**Workstyle**

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- Union: CUPE Local 38
- Business Unit: Capital Planning & Business Services
- Position Type: 1 Permanent
- Location: 800 Macleod Trail SE
- Compensation: Pay Grade 12 $47.01 - 62.84 per hour

- Days of Work: This position typically works a 5 day
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- work week, with 1 day off in each 3 week cycle.
- Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
- Audience: Internal/External

- Job ID #: 312833