Senior PSI Funding and Data Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, PSI Funding and Analytics, the Senior PSI Funding & Data Analyst plays a key role in strengthening the Ministry’s understanding of how post-secondary institution finances relate to funding models, program objectives, and inter-provincial comparisons. In this role, you will apply analytical thinking, creativity, and systems insight to integrate data from multiple sources and generate meaningful financial analysis that supports decision-making across Alberta’s post-secondary system.

Your curiosity, strong analytical mindset, and financial expertise will enable you to translate complex data into insights that inform funding decisions, policy development, and strategic planning. By leveraging diverse datasets and applying sound financial and statistical analysis, you will contribute to a deeper understanding of institutional financial operations and system-wide trends.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct complex qualitative and quantitative analysis using financial and institutional datasets to support funding decisions and system-level insights.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and improvement of funding model criteria and methodologies aligned with Alberta’s post-secondary funding framework.
• Integrate financial data from multiple sources to support analysis of institutional financial operations and system-wide trends.
• Develop and maintain financial metrics and analytical tools that enhance understanding of post-secondary institutional performance.
• Interpret and communicate financial policies, guidelines, and reporting requirements to colleagues and institutional partners.
• Provide analysis and advice related to institutional borrowing requests, including assessing risks and financial implications.
• Develop briefing materials and analytical reports to support executive decision-making and strategic planning.
• Maintain and enhance the Ministry’s repository of financial metrics and data related to post-secondary institutions.
• Collaborate with program areas and external stakeholders to improve data collection processes and analytical approaches.
• Provide subject matter expertise on financial analytics and support cross-ministry initiatives related to post-secondary funding and accountability.

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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.

• Systems Thinking - Understands how financial data, institutional operations, and funding frameworks interact within the broader post-secondary system and government priorities to inform strategic decision-making.
  
  
• Drive for Results - Uses analytical insight and evidence-based approaches to deliver high-quality financial analysis and information products that support timely funding and policy decisions.
  
  
• Build Collaborative Environments - Build productive relationships with colleagues, ministries, and post-secondary institutions to support data sharing, collaborative analysis, and effective policy implementation.
  
  
• Agility - Adapts to evolving data requirements, policy priorities, and analytical approaches while maintaining a focus on delivering accurate and meaningful financial insights.
  
  
• Creative Problem Solving - Applies innovative analytical approaches to interpret complex financial data and develop solutions that support improved funding models and accountability processes.
  
  
• Develop Self and Others - Actively shares expertise and supports knowledge development across teams to strengthen analytical capacity and promote continuous improvement.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field preferably in Business, Financial Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Actuarial science, or closely related fields with a focus in Data Analytics plus four years related experience.

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.

Assets:

• Experience with current methodologies in data analytics, regression analysis, data visualization, data modeling and storytelling.
• Experience with financial analysis, producing reports and presentations to share critical findings.
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel skills (including creation of macros, cubes, and pivot tables)
• Analytical tool experience (Excel, Python, Power BI and/or others)
• Experience related to Alberta’s adult learning system
• Experience with Accounting principles and best practices including Public Sector Accounting Standards
• Possess or are persuing an accounting designation (e.g. CA, CPA etc.)

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

There is one (1) permanent position available, and it is located in Edmonton, working in the Commerce Place located at 10155 102 Street. This position works 36.25 hours per week, 8:15am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Applicants are MUST provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies. Please ensure you provide concrete examples on your cover letter of how you have demonstrated these specific competencies in the past.

Links and information on what the GoA has 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.
• 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.