Loans Officer

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Posting Date: Jul 8, 2025

Location: EDMONTON, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title: Loan Officer 
Job Requisition ID: 73286
Ministry: Treasury Board & Finance
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 22, 2025
Classification: Finance 2
Salary: $2,345.14 to $3,076.28 bi-weekly ($61,208 - $80,290/year)

 

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx 

 

The Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach to the delivery of financial services. Financial services include the delivery of financial planning, reporting and operations, as well as ongoing engagement with policy and program areas to provide strategic decision-making support. There are three top leadership priorities that support this One Finance approach: proactively supporting our talent across the finance community; providing collaborative and responsive services to our business partners; and actively engaging in continuous improvement of the way we support each other and do business within our teams and across the entire finance community. To learn more about the Government of Alberta finance community and how you can make a positive difference in the lives of Albertans, we encourage you to visit our Finance Career Hub for more information.

 

Role Responsibilities

This position provides essential support to the Loans to Local Authorities program and to ministries and Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs) that rely on banking products and services. The program manages approximately $14.4 billion in outstanding loans across about 2,600 individual loans, with an average of more than $1 billion in new lending roughly 280 loans issued each year. Given the scale of these operations, attention to detail is critical to reduce risk and maintain accurate records. The role requires a high level of accountability and involves handling sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.

 

The Loan Officer role is vital in supporting the Loans to Local Authorities program, as well as Banking Operations. Reporting to the Manager, Banking Operations, this role is involved in the following job responsibilities:

 

  • Assisting the Senior Loans Officer in areas such as borrowing and loan administration, performing credit due diligence, providing customer service support, and preparing budget updates.
  • Participating in strategic projects aimed at improving banking services.
  • Identifying and pursuing changes to existing banking processes and practices that will improve operational efficiency and potentially reduce costs for the department, Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs), and the Government of Alberta.
  • Reviewing internal controls using treasury best practices and implementing changes to mitigate risk.
  • Reviewing funds transfer requests from client groups, ensuring proper authorizations, and setting up transactions using the Government of Alberta’s online banking platforms.
  • Reconciling bank accounts and preparing journal entries for processing.
  • Analyzing bank service charges to ensure they align with contract pricing across all financial institutions.

 

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:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

 

Agility

  • The successful candidate will have the ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing situations and issues, while making well thought-out recommendations.

 

 

Building Collaborative Environments

  • You anticipate outcomes and potential impacts across interrelated areas and will factor this into planning.

 

 

Creative Problem Solving

  • Breaks down problems, undertakes appropriate research and investigation and draws on experiences to solve problems. For example, suggesting improvements to current processes and identifying efficiencies.

 

 

Drive for Results

  • Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with Government direction, departmental objectives and public expectations. Factors in the complexity of issues, and strategically aligns decisions and plans based on values, outcomes and broader organizational needs.

 

 

Systems Thinking

  • You anticipate outcomes and potential impacts across interrelated areas and will factor this into planning.

 

Qualifications

Required:

  • University graduation in Business, Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Management or other related field plus one-year related experience.
  • Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of a minimum 2-year related diploma plus three years directly related experience.

 

Assets:

  • Experience in the banking industry is considered an asset.
  • Experience preparing and reviewing financial agreements or contracts.
  • Knowledge of risk management principles related to banking and lending.
  • Experience with treasury management systems considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of internal controls and audit practices in a financial context.
  • Ability to interpret and apply complex financial policies and procedures.

 

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

 

Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

 

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

 

 

How To Apply

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.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.


It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
 

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

 

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.

 

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact PSC.FTA@gov.ab.ca