Capital Planning Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 54924

Ministry:
Mental Health and Addiction

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: 3 permanent positions

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
March 28, 2024

Classification:
Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

Salary:
$2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068 / year)

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction, including the development, implementation, monitoring, and compliance to policy, legislation and standards, for addiction and mental health services, as well as proactive monitoring of substance use and mental health data to support system planning.

The Ministry works with service providers and community partners to design and enhance a coordinated community-based addiction and mental health care system, leveraging policy and practice innovations and research and evaluation to enable the best possible outcomes for Albertans.

The Ministry works closely with other cross-ministry partners, external organizations, other Canadian provinces and the Government of Canada to plan addiction and mental health service delivery.

The Ministry also liaises with the Office of the Alberta Health Advocates and Alberta Health Services.

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction has three exciting Capital Planning Analyst positions in the Capital Projects and Planning Branch / Capital Projects and Planning Unit.

Role Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of the positions are as follows:

Capital Planning Project Coordination

Liaise and engage with Infrastructure, AHS, and other stakeholders to ensure project planning documents are comprehensive.
Address program delivery needs and ensure potential impacts of project completion timelines are identified.
Proactively identify issues and barriers and develop options for solutions through engagement of stakeholders and/or related research.
Research, analyze and prepare summaries with recommendations for decisionmakers on issues with capital implications.
Prepare accompanying reports, project status updates, and documentation for monthly, quarterly and adhoc management meetings, adding new program submissions and approvals as they emerge.

Capital Project Monitoring

Interpret, assess, and communicate capital project (e.g., new development or renovation) compliance with relevant Government and ministry capital plans, policies, regulations, standards and processes.
Organize and facilitate sessions with stakeholders for options analysis and resolution of issues for mental health and addiction facilities in line with Government priorities.
Assess, analyze, and prepare reports and recommendations related to longterm capital plans for senior department representatives.
Liaise with and engage policy teams to address gaps or conflicts that emerge through capital projects (e.g., resulting from new initiatives such as Recovery Communities).
Prepare communications, briefings, action request responses, and recommendations on planning issues and project updates throughout the fiscal year.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Build and sustain strong working relationships across the ministry and with other ministries and health authorities to gain a better understanding of their challenges, needs, and future directions.

Contract Management

Participate in developing procurement documents and contracts according to Ministry and branch requirements, ensuring alignment and linkages to ministry and GoA priorities.
Monitor contracts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreements (e.g., financial allocations, project milestones and reporting requirements) to ensure consistent, fair, and objective process.

Problem Solving

Maintain extreme attention to detail, and a clear focus to keep information accurate within and across projects, and ensure overall integrity of the information so that the financial numbers are correct and accurately reflect what has been approved.
Ensure solutions identified in business cases consider the changing impacts of technologies and industry standards on the delivery of healthcare infrastructure by providing advice to the Manager and senior leadership with regards to project risks and opportunities and analysis on planning and construction related activities including project scope, budget, and schedule.
Proactively recognize and alert senior department representatives to potential sensitive issues and develop recommendations and solutions to meet or avoid identified challenges.

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.

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