Program Advisor

Role Responsibilities

The position is responsible for the advisory, facilitative, monitoring and compliance roles associated with the implementation and administration of provincial funding for homeless initiatives.

In this role, the program advisor will: 
•    Ensures alignment with the ministry business plan and goals identified in the plan.

•    Works closely with community-based organizations and community partners in the homeless serving sector to ensure programs are meeting population needs and are administered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

•    Provides analytical and pertinent information to management and others on emerging and/or critical issues relative to homelessness. This ensures issues are dealt with quickly, efficiently and minimizes the need for political involvement.

•    Coordinates and responds to executive requests for information on provincial homelessness issues. Provides resource information on homeless initiatives to other internal and external partners.

•    Carries out projects and assignments in the areas of housing-supports programs and services.

•    Ensures compliance by service providers and community-based organizations to the legally binding operating grant funding agreements under which they are accountable.

•    Ensures that policies and procedures are developed and updated to meet the operational realities of service providers and the communities they serve.

Please click on this link JR68187-PS4-Program Advisor-JD 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.

Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist  you:
•    Agility: you will need to provide results in a complex, diverse and changing environment. 
•    Drive for Results: you will work with your team to set goals and priorities and to deliver outcomes that are consistent with the direction of the department. 
•    Develop Self and Others: you will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth and encourage self-development through experience sharing.
•    Build Collaborative Environments: you will establish and maintain business relationships with clients, encourage or facilitate discussions and build long lasting relationships.
•    Develop Networks: you will seek out input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems and provide the best solutions.
•    Systems thinking: you will consider the whole system when developing, evaluating and implementing process and technology change.
•    Creative Problem Solving: Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement standard:
University graduation in a related field plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

The following will be considered Assets:
•    Experience in grant administration, monitoring and reporting.
•    Experience in the areas of issues management, project or portfolio management, policy development and/or program implementation.
•    Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and community partners.
•    Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and competing demands. 
•    Ability to write critically and succinctly, particularly on socially complex and sensitive issues. A sample of written work may be requested. 
•    Directly related experience in the homeless serving sector.

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, Monday – Friday

This posting will be used to fill 6 positions, located in either Edmonton and/or Calgary. 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Final candidates may 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 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