Vice-president, Corporate Services

About Northwestern Polytechnic

Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is Canada’s newest polytechnic, emerging from a long and rich history as Grande Prairie Regional College. Our vision is to be the most entrepreneurial polytechnic in Canada. We are innovative and responsive. We will lead the transformation of post-secondary education.

With campuses in Fairview and Grande Prairie, NWP offers a wide variety of educational programs including degrees; university transfer; diploma and certificate programs; apprenticeship and pre-employment trades training; and adult high school equivalency completion.

NWP is dedicated to providing learners with access to high quality and diverse lifelong learning opportunities, and to the responsible educational, fiscal and environmental stewardship of resources. It is a comprehensive community institution, publicly supported to provide opportunities in post-secondary education in north-western Alberta. NWP operates under the Post-Secondary Learning Act and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Province of Alberta.

Vice-President, Corporate Services

A member of the executive leadership team, the VP Corporate Service is a leader who embodies the values of NWP and will be a key driver in ensuring we meet our ambitious vision to be the most entrepreneurial polytechnic in Canada. The VP Corporate Services reports directly to the President. The Vice-President Corporate Services is an advocate for the most effective and efficient use of human, capital and technological resources to bring the strategic plan to life. As well, this position is responsible for the creation and maintenance of positive and constructive relations with executive colleagues, direct reports and administrative division staff. The ability to communicate effectively verbally, to work as a contributing and collaborative member of a team, and to nurture and develop staff is essential to this position. Additionally, this position is responsible for the overall quality of services, risk identification and mitigation, legal and reporting requirements, and resource deployment and planning.

**Responsibilities**:
**Leadership and Strategic Planning**

Working collaboratively with the Executive and Senior Leadership Team, this position is responsible for providing information that supports decision-making that influences the entire organization by:

- Being able to provide meaningful and accurate data and metrics.
- Supporting the strategic planning process, developing the annual report, ensuring development and submission of Administrative Division input into the Comprehensive Institutional Plan.
- Being accountable for the development, implementation, maintenance and enhancements of Administrative polices for the College, within their area of responsibility.
- Providing management information and monitoring reports on progress towards the strategic goals.
- Overseeing risk identification, monitoring risks, and developing mitigation strategies for the College; and
- Providing leadership for proper stewardship of fiscal and capital resources through sound financial controls.

The Vice President, Administration will provide leadership to all departments within scope and its responsibility within the collaborative framework specially:

- Delivery of the Campus Master Plan.
- Provide mentorship towards Strategic Plan development of the departments within his/her portfolio including, providing management with information while monitoring reports on progress towards the strategic goals; and
- Ensuring that sound and strong financial controls are in place to provide proper stewardship of fiscal and capital resources by ensuring exceptional financial and administrative reporting is complete in a timely and accurate manner for internal and external stakeholders.

As a member of the Executive Council, the Vice President represents NWP externally to government, community, business and industry representatives and public, as asked by the President. Additionally, be a key contact for NWP in areas of responsibility with the Auditor General, Ministry of Advanced Education, Alberta Infrastructure, the provincial Senior Business Officers and other relevant government departments, and others as appropriate.

**Financial Management**

Providing leadership and direction in the management of financial budgeting, reporting, and controls for the operational and capital budgets. Oversees the determination of funds necessary to balance the operational budget yearly and for a three-year budget cycle by chairing and leading the Budget Committee. This includes.
- Collection, analysis and reporting of financial information including internal reports of Key Performance Indicators (KPls), quarterly reports, departmental reports, grant reports, and annual audited financial statements.
- Ensuring timely, accurate and complete financial reporting including compliance with policies, procedures, legislation and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP