Contracts Analyst - Hamilton, Canada - City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton

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Hamilton, Canada

4 days ago

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About the City of Hamilton

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JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20472

Contracts Analyst
Healthy & Safe Communities
Housing Services Division

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
2 Full-Time Regular

UNION/NON-

UNION:
CUPE Local 5167 Inside

HOURS Of

WORK:
35.00 per week

GRADE: M
SALARY/

HOUR:
$ $45.996 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/

LENGTH:
Permanent

Job Description ID #: 2860

As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date.

You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

The Healthy & Safe Communities Department is committed to its people and is dedicated to building a strong and healthy community.

We are passionate about making a difference and are recognized for our excellence. We offer a respectful and supportive workplace that provides life-long learning opportunities, leadership, innovation and performance excellence.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Reports to the Senior Project Manager, Financial Management & Investment Strategy. Prepares, negotiates and monitors housing and homelessness service agreements and contracts with senior levels of government and service providers.

Facilitates service system planning, data analysis, policy interpretation, and performance measurement to maintain quality assurance standards for the effective delivery of funded programs.

GENERAL DUTIES
Identify and investigate priorities for funding programs ensuring consistency with corporate policies, departmental priorities and strategic directions.

Determine eligibility for funding from various federal, provincial and municipal funding sources.

Prepare, negotiate and monitor service agreements and contracts with senior levels of government and service providers.

Monitor funded programs on a continuous basis to ensure compliance with program guidelines.

Manage, monitor, verify and approve program budgets and expenditures.

Prepare regular reports regarding project/program performance to meet funders' requirements.

Conduct program reviews, prepare reports and recommendations for quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Identify the information requirements to monitor program indicators and collaborate with the funded programs in the development and gathering of the information.

Develop and maintain quality assurance standards and policies and procedures for the effective administration of the funding.

Serve as a liaison with other community agency and inter-agency committees to co-ordinate planning efforts to meet the needs of the community.

Respond to issues and inquiries from citizens, staff, representatives from community agencies, and funding organizations.

Effectively manage contentious situations which may require interaction with external Boards and Directors and other government agencies.

Monitor community trends and report relevant findings.

Represent the Department on various community/internal/departmental committees, task forces, advisory committees or other venues as required.

Advise community groups and City departments on housing and homelessness programs and policies.

Perform other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the position.

Work in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.

QUALIFICATIONS

Proven ability to effectively negotiate complex housing and homelessness service agreements normally acquired at the university level of education through the completion of an Honours Social Sciences Degree, a degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
Demonstrated financial management skills including the development, implementation and monitoring of budgets. Thorough knowledge and understanding of mandates, regulations and policies relating to Housing Services.
Must have an intermediate knowledge of and experience with Excel, sufficient to manipulate data and create basic financial reports in presentation format using Excel functionality such as sorting and for