Business Planning Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

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    Job Title: Business Planning Analyst
    Job Requisition ID: 56819
    Ministry: Municipal Affairs
    Location: Edmonton
    Full or Part-Time: Full Time
    Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
    Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
    Scope: Open Competition
    Closing Date: May 06, 2024
    Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment
    Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71, $ 94,068.84 /year)

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    The Ministry of Municipal Affairs supports municipalities in providing well-managed, fiscally responsible, and accountable local government to Albertans. This includes administering municipal grant programs; delivering advisory and capacity-building supports; providing municipal services and managing public lands in the province's three Special Areas; and overseeing the safety codes system in the province. The ministry also fosters stronger, safer communities across the province, and enables local governments to facilitate Alberta's economic prosperity.

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    Role Responsibilities

    Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Planning & Reporting, the Business Planning Analyst provides advice and process expertise to divisions/areas across the ministry to support the ministry's strategic planning and reporting process, including business plan development, operational planning, performance measurement, annual report development, enterprise risk management, environmental scanning, Executive Team planning, and associated business planning and reporting mechanisms required by the ministry's leadership team, Treasury Board and Finance, and the Office of the Auditor General.

    Key responsibilities of the Strategic Planning and Reporting Advisor include:

  • Support the development of frameworks, guidelines, project management plans, and templates for use in the ministry's strategic planning and reporting processes.
  • Conduct research on an as needed basis to explore best practices relating to business planning, annual reporting, operational planning, performance measurement, enterprise risk management, and environmental scanning, including what is being done in other government ministries and other provincial jurisdictions.
  • Work with ministry staff on the development, review, and reporting of meaningful performance metrics for the business plan and annual report.
  • Ensure the performance metrics in the ministry business plan and annual report meet requirements and best practices established by Treasury Board and Finance, and the Office of the Auditor General.
  • Support the development of an environment scanning process for the ministry, including identifying opportunities where strategic scanning would add value for decision-makers (Minister, Deputy Minister, Executive Team, or Executive Directors).
  • Support the development of the ministry's annual report, working with the ministry's Business Planning Committee and other ministry staff, providing guidance, and engaging with staff to ensure information meets general disclosure principles and the government's annual reporting standards and timelines, as established by Treasury Board and Finance.
  • 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.