Manager, Non-Profit Housing

Role Responsibilities

Manager, Non-Profit Housing

In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with Housing Advisors, non-profit housing providers (PNPs), and other stakeholders. This role ensures compliance with legislation, funding agreements, and program requirements, while promoting effective property management and tenant relations.  You will support federal reporting requirements under the Social Housing Agreement (SHA), the National Housing Strategy Bilateral Agreement (NHS), and the Canada Housing Benefit Addendum (CHB).

The Manager also conducts operational reviews based on risk assessments, contributes to federal reporting obligations, and collaborates with stakeholders to enhance housing delivery and sustainability across Alberta.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Recommend improvements to budget and audit packages used by PNPs to enhance ease of use, accuracy, and compliance with reporting requirements.
•    Provide expert advice and analysis to senior management on housing program changes and new initiatives, including their operational impacts on housing providers.
•    Respond to and resolve inquiries or concerns from tenants, stakeholders, and the public related to non-profit housing providers.
•    Support initiatives that strengthen partnerships and improve service delivery within the non-profit housing sector.

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong analytical skills, a collaborative approach, and deep knowledge of housing policy and funding frameworks.

Manager, Grant Compliance

As the Manager of Grant Compliance, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of grant compliance policies, processes, and tools to support compliance across multiple affordable housing grant programs, including the Affordable Housing Partnership Program and the Indigenous Housing Capital Program. This role ensures grant recipients meet legislative and funding agreement requirements through annual reporting assessments and on-site reviews.

The Manager also builds strong relationships with stakeholders, manages risk, and guides a team in delivering expert consultation and oversight to support program accountability and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Oversee and enhance operational policies, procedures, and documentation to support grant compliance.
•    Provide expert consultation, training, and support to internal teams and grant recipients to ensure understanding and adherence to grant agreement requirements.
•    Identify and address compliance risks and recommend strategies to mitigate potential issues related to affordable housing funding.
•    Lead and support a team of staff, contributing to the branch’s strategic planning, priority setting, and operational coordination.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with grant recipients and internal/external stakeholders, including teams such as Housing Capital Programs, Policy, Planning and Analytics, and
      Business Services.

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong leadership, risk management, and relationship-building skills, along with a solid understanding of affordable housing programs and grant administration.

Please click on this LINK to view the job description for 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

As a manager in addition to your education and experience, you will demonstrate well-honed competencies in the following areas:

•    Systems Thinking: to identify emerging issues, challenges, and opportunities, provide options for resolution and develop recommendations to prevent or mitigate legal or political risk
      associated with consultation initiatives. 

•    Build Collaborative Environments: Teamwork-oriented to collaborate with ministry staff to plan, implement and assess specific programs to ensure the delivery of an integrated
      consultation program across the province.

•    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.

•    Develop Networks: Proactively develop and maintain effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of diverse interests when supporting the engagement
     of Indigenous communities and the achievement of collaborative outcomes. 

•    Agility: anticipate and adapt by focusing on long-term goals, changing the way we approach situations, using new ideas and solutions to achieve results 

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards. University graduation in a related field, supplemented by four  years related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. 

Preference will be given to candidates with a university graduation in the field of Public Policy, Arts, Social Sciences, Business and four years of related work experience. 

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered based on:

•    Related university degree and 4 years related experience 
•    Related Diploma and 6 years related experience 
•    Related certificate and 7 years related experience 

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

Assets:
•    Experience working with non-profit housing providers or public sector housing.
•    Knowledge of affordable housing programs and related Legislation
•    Strong written communication skills (reports, briefings, policy recommendations).
•    Knowledge of grant administration and compliance frameworks.
•    Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
•    A valid Class 5 Driver's License would be an asset

Notes

•    Hours of work are 36.25 weekly, Monday to Friday.

•    This competition will be used to fill two permanent positions in Edmonton. The positions are full-time.

•    Please include a cover letter that clearly outlines your suitability for the role highlights how your experience aligns with the position's requirements.

•    Travel is required for the position and incumbents must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle. 

•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. A Criminal Record Check will only need to be provided upon request.  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.
 
•    Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. 
 

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.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    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.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.