Regional Business Administrator

Job title:

Regional Business Administrator

Company

Government of Alberta

Job description

Job Information
Job Title: Regional Business Administrator
Job Requisition ID: 62871
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 3, 2025
Classification: Administration 1
Salary: $2,119.66 to $2,757.39 bi-weekly ($55,323.13 – $71,967.88/year)The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:The Ministry of Children and Family Services focuses on prevention, early intervention, child development and delivering supports and services to children, youth and families, including those related to violence. The ministry works to ensure that children and families in Alberta have the tools they need to thrive in healthy families and communities. The ministry engages with Ingenious leaders and communities, the Government of Canada, and other Government of Alberta ministries, community agencies and other stakeholders. Its core business is child intervention, early childhood development, foster and kinship care, adoption, improvements for children and youth and prevention of families services. To learn more about our Ministry’s work, please visit:Build a career with Children and Family Services! We offer employee supports, career growth, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefit packages!

• The Alberta Public Service provides a comprehensive total compensation package. For more information and to calculate your potential total compensation,
• MyChoice Benefits – Alberta Blue Cross –
• Pension plans: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –

Curious about joining the Alberta Public Service? Click here –Role ResponsibilitiesRegional Business Administrator provides professional administration services and leadership to the Region, the Regional Office, and the Senior Leadership Team’s Directors.As a Regional Business Administrator you will be responsible for the coordination and operationalization of business administration throughout the region. You will consult, coach and support worksite Administrative Team Leaders, Administrative Supervisors and/or Worksite Managers regarding complex administrative issues and administrative team functioning. Additionally you will be responsible for leadership and efficient coordination for day to day operation of the Region.Regional Business Administrator provides input and recommendation to the Regional Business Coordinator as part of the Leadership Team that shape decisions about regional administrative policy and process, administrative recruitment/hiring, and administrative regional organizational alignment and strategic directions. The Regional Business Administrator works closely with Administrative Team Leads to foster and support administrative consistency across assigned worksites/offices in the region. As such, having a regular presence in the assigned sites/program areas is important.The position reports to the Regional Business Coordinator and works within the framework of existing Government of Alberta (GoA) and Ministry administrative and financial policies as well as existing legislation and program policy that govern Child Intervention programs and services, and regional/office business priorities.The position is responsible for oversight of Business Operations Support Functions within assigned portfolio/site/program area which includes collaborative integration of regional and worksite approaches and processes with a goal of efficient, effective, consistent and seamless administrative infrastructure supporting the delivery of regional services. The portfolio includes Accounts Payable and Expenditure Officer Administration, P-Card, Personnel and Expenses, Facility Management, Purchasing, Accommodations and Infrastructure, Mobile Device Management, Information Technology, and Regional Records Management.This position provides tracking and data analysis for the assigned sites/program areas. Working with the Regional Business Coordinator, Directors, and Managers, this data analysis is used to ensure regional workload equity and forecast future trends that impact regional operations.Please click on this to view the job description for this position.APS CompetenciesCompetencies 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:Creative Problem Solving: Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning.Agility: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.Drive for Results: Demonstrates ability to gather, integrate and interpret complex information sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives. Excellent analytical, assessment and critical judgement skills.Building Collaborative Environments: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community, and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.Developing Networks: Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.Develop Self and Others: Ability to invest in the development of long-term capability of yourself and others.QualificationsTo be considered for this position, you must have:

• Two-year Business Diploma; OR
• One-year certificate in a related field and two years of related experience.

Equivalencies:

• Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.
• Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Please include a clear month and year for relevant work experience on your submitted resume.

Assets:

• Previous supervision and business administration leadership roles
• History of working with and understanding of financial policy
• The ideal candidate will possess:
• The ability to work independently and as a part of a large group.
• Strategic thinking.
• Knowledge of tracking data, ability to analyze trends, and forecasting for future business functions and decision making.
• Strong knowledge of analytics programming, Excel, Microsoft programming.

Refer toNotesThis competition may be used to fill multiple vacancies in the Edmonton region.Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (36.25 hours per week)Travel and Vehicle RequirementsTravel will be required in this role; therefore, final candidates for this position will be asked to provide a current 5-year Commercial Driver Abstract. Employees will be required to use their own vehicles when government fleet vehicles are not available.Employees must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle that is suitable to the requirements of this position.Pre-Employment Requirements:

• As part of the recruitment process, you are required to complete and satisfactorily qualify on the following:
• Virtual multi-panel interview.
• Academic credential check.
• Professional and/or academic reference checks.
• Criminal Record Check.
• Intervention Record Check.
• Current 5-year Commercial Driver’s Abstract.

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.It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) (https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.Not providing or completing any of the above requirements will result in a delay of your application progress. Any documents recently completed (Criminal Record Check, Intervention Record Check and Reference Lists) can be uploaded to your candidate profile for easy access by the hiring panel.Note: Completion of these pre-employment checks will not preclude interviews, however, it will expedite the process.

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector – can be requested by your local police or RCMP. Once completed, please upload to your candidate profile.
• Intervention Record Check – forms can be requested at this website: https://www.alberta.ca/obtain-a-child-intervention-record-check. Upon completion by Children and Family Services please upload your form to your candidate profile.
• Educational Check – this form will be provided at the interview invitation stage and can be uploaded to your candidate profile.
• Supervisory References – this form will be provided at the interview invitation stage and can be uploaded to your candidate profile.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit for more information. Please visit , for more information.It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( ).It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Milissa Gray at .

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Location

Edmonton, AB

Job date

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 01:51:39 GMT

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