Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 36775

Ministry: Treasury Board & Finance

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: March 9, 2023

Classification: Management Manager Zone 2

About Us

The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Division is accountable for the government’s budgeting, spending and performance management processes. Our main outputs range from preparing the province’s annual budget and quarterly fiscal updates, and producing the executive summary of the Government of Alberta Annual Report, to providing timely, relevant and accurate analysis, advice and recommendations to decision makers (Minister, Treasury Board, Cabinet, Executive Council and other bodies) on spending issues. Within TBS, the Budget Information Systems team coordinates the division’s work leading the appropriations process on behalf of the Minister and provides advice and support to the division on developing and maintaining information management systems used to produce most of its documents and financial analysis.

For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at

Role

Budget Analyst. Appropriations Specialist. Communicator and Problem Solver.

Are you someone interested in solving puzzle and making things work? Do you enjoy a high degree of complexity? Would you enjoy working with a group of professionals that support senior decision makers with information that helps the government manage its fiscal and financial plans? Then, join our team in work that makes an impact on our province and our government!

As a Budget Information Systems Analyst, you will apply your understanding of information systems design and administration to maintain financial information tools in support of the division’s work as the central budget organization. An interest in and familiarity with budget and accounting policy and presentation, legislative requirements and their influence on financial management data structures will be key. Your strong interpersonal and written communication skills will be essential in advising and working with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) division, the division’s partners, other ministries, and the offices of the Legislative Assembly in order to support the minister in leading the government’s appropriations process.

To be successful in this position, you will require a good understanding of public policy objectives, the government's fiscal framework and fiscal plan, and the data structures that underlie both. A solid understanding of basic accounting concepts and government’s fiscal and financial legislation (e.g. Financial Administration Act, Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act, Appropriation acts) is paramount. Familiarity with both the interpretation of legislation and the process of developing and passing new legislation would be an asset. The ability to learn quickly, develop new approaches, and help others adapt to change will help ensure your success.

Qualifications

A university degree in business or a related field (such as Business, Finance or Economics), supplemented by four years of related experience including financial management and reporting, information systems analysis, design and management is required. Experience in legislative research, analysis and design is also required.

Assets include:

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot reports and Visual Basic for Applications.
• Financial management information system development or administration experience, with 1GX, SAP, or other enterprise resource planning tools.
• Experience dealing with the provincial budget and business planning process or in public administration
• Experience in interpreting and drafting legislation and working with the policies and procedures of the Legislative Assembly is preferred

We may consider equivalencies on the basis of a related diploma and six years of related experience.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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. The following link will assist you with understanding competencies:

The following competencies you have developed will support your success. These include:

• Systems Thinking – Anticipate outcomes and potential impacts across inter-related areas and factors this into planning.
• Creative Problem Solving – Required having the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Agility – Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.
• Drive for Results - Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Salary

$3,100.80 to $4,172.77 bi-weekly ($80,910 - $108,909 /year)

Notes

Final Candidates for this position will be asked to undergo a security screening. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same or lower levels across the Government of Alberta.

Location:
Federal building located at 9820 107 St NW, Edmonton

Hours of work:
7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week, Monday through Friday

What we offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Saren Frias at Saren.Frias@gov.ab.ca.

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check