Manager, Grants in Place of Taxes

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Tax Programs and Assessment Audit, the Manager Grants in Place of Taxes & Payments manages two distinct areas to

• ensure the Grants in Place of Taxes (GIPOT) program runs efficiently and applications are processed in a timely manner; and
• oversee and ensure all branch grant payments are accurate and delivered on schedule. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee the delivery of the Grants in Place of Taxes (GIPOT) program, including application review and eligibility determination.
• Provide expert guidance on interpreting legislation, policy, and program criteria related to GIPOT.
• Oversee policy interpretation, identify gaps, and support ongoing program improvement and consistency.
• Support the Crown Assessment Auditor in their assessment audits of Crown-owned properties to ensure accuracy and compliance with legislated standards.
• Oversee the review of Crown leases and provide advice on eligibility and alignment with GIPOT program requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with municipalities and internal stakeholders to support program operations and transparency.
• Oversee grant payment processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial delivery.
• Monitor forecasts, reconciliations, and reporting to support sound financial management and accountability. 

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field (e.g. Law, economics, Public Administration, Business) plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying program and operational policies.
• Experience with municipal assessment and taxation approaches and principles.
• Experience in financial analysis, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large, complex databases. 

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of government grant program design, delivery, and policy frameworks.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, regulations, and administrative processes.
• Understanding of financial accounting, reporting, auditing, and internal controls within a government context.
• Experience with financial forecasting, budgeting, and payment tracking processes.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s property assessment framework and property tax policies is an asset.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work across government and with municipalities.
• Familiarity with project management and implementation in a public sector environment.
• Ability to work with legislative and regulatory processes.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and advisory skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to guide technical and policy staff by exhibiting strong leadership skills, emotional awareness and empowering them to delivery quality work.

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.

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.

• Build Collaborative Environments- Ability to work collaboratively with other ministries to promote best practices in leasing, raise awareness of the provinces’ GIPOT responsibilities and advocate for their inclusion in leasing provisions.
• Drive For Results: Capable of knowing what GIPOT and payments outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintain accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
• System Thinking: Ability to understand how work contributes to the achievement of department goals. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS and to apply this knowledge to decisions affecting GIPOT program delivery and the processing of grant payments.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Notes

This position is a Permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, academic verification, etc.

Location: Edmonton, AB

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

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.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.