Grants Financial Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Put your financial and grant expertise to work in a role that makes a meaningful impact. As a Grant Financial Analyst, you’ll help steward funding from the Victims of Crime and Public Safety (VOCPS) Fund, working closely with funded organizations to support sound financial management, accountability and strong program outcomes. Reporting to the Manager of Victim Programs and Initiatives, you’ll play an important role in ensuring public funding supports effective services for victims across Alberta.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading program-level financial analysis, grant cycle oversight, and compliance monitoring for VOCPS-funded organizations.
• Developing and managing funding agreements to align with the Victims of Crime and Public Safety Act, Victims of Crime Protocol, and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.
• Reviewing funding levels for police-based, integrated, and specialized service providers (e.g., Sexual Assault Centres, Child and Youth Advocacy Centres).
• Facilitating training for stakeholders, including municipal/Indigenous boards, CEOs, and CFOs, to ensure compliance with funding agreements and reporting.
• Monitoring program delivery, reviewing financial statements, and recommending adjustments or corrective actions as needed.
• Supporting systemic coordination of victim services, ensuring alignment with Alberta’s program standards and policies.
• Supervising the Service Delivery Analyst position and providing financial and analytical expertise to ensure accountability in grant administration.

This position plays a critical role in the success of victim service delivery across Alberta.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

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.

Creative Problem Solving - Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues:

• Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems
• Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas
• Brings the right people together to solve issues
• Identifies new solutions for the organization

Agility - Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks:

• Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same
• Proactively explains impact of changes
• Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others
• Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals
• Makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan

Build Collaborative Environments - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict:

• Encourages broad thinking on projects, and works to eliminate barriers to progress
• Facilitates communication and collaboration
• Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset
• Credits others and gets talent recognized
• Promotes collaboration and commitment

Develop Networks - Leverages relationships to build input and perspective:

• Looks broadly to engage stakeholders
• Open to perspectives towards long-term goals
• Actively seeks input into change initiatives
• Maintains stakeholder relationships

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• Four-year university degree in accounting, economics, public administration, business or related

       PLUS

• Four years of progressively responsible related experience in grants, contracts and finance

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.
  
  

Preference will be given to those with grants, contracts and/or finance experience.

Assets:

• Knowledge and experience with application of Government of Alberta financial policies and processes, particularly related to grants.
• Experience with community engagement, working with boards.
• Supervisory experience is an asset.
• Familiarity with 1GX

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Position Information:

• Location: John E Brownlee Building, 10365 97 Street NW, Edmonton
• Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day/ 36.25 hours per week
• Monday to Friday 8:15am to 4:30pm (in-person)
  
  

Other Application Information:

• Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interviews.
• This position may require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
• 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
   

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• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
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• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.