Contract & Procurement Specialist

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; À distance; CAD 82 000 - 108 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Positive culture

Work-life balance

Résumé du poste

The Government of Alberta is seeking a Contract & Business Analysis Specialist within the Assisted Living and Social Services ministry. This role focuses on planning, procuring, managing and evaluating agreements and operations that support program delivery in a remote work setting.

You will lead procurement, contract and grant management, develop business cases, analyze program and financial data, and translate stakeholder needs into clear deliverables and performance measures.

Qualifications

• University degree and 4+ years progressively responsible related experience in delivery of services that support Albertans.

Responsabilités

• Lead or support procurement processes, develops business cases and service strategies.
• Manages contracts and grants, monitors performance and compliance.
• Analyzes financial and operational information to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Translates stakeholder needs into clear deliverables, performance measures and agreement requirements.
• Understands compliance and service delivery requirements to ensure effective programs for Albertans.

Connaissances

Systems Thinking

Build Collaborative Environments

Drive for Results

Creative Problem Solving

Formation

University degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or equivalent

Outils

Power BI

Microsoft Visio

Power Automate

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Job Information
Job Title: Contract & Business Analysis Specialist
Job Requisition ID: 86197
Ministry: Assisted Living and Social Services
Location: Remote

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 27, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: 3,148.20 to 4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168 - $107,710/year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) supports vulnerable Albertans by promoting stability, safety, and security. This includes seniors, people with disabilities, low-income individuals, and people experiencing homelessness. ALSS also supports opportunities for independence and improved quality of life by delivering preventive programming and helping Albertans access disability services, homelessness supports, financial assistance, employment services, seniors supports, continuing care, and other social programs.

Reporting to the Manager, the Contract & Business Analysis Specialist is responsible for planning, procuring, managing and evaluating agreements and operations that support the delivery of programs and services.

You will lead or support procurement, contract and grant management, service planning, business analysis and continuous improvement activities within the Branch and Division. You will also work with program areas, service providers and other stakeholders to identify business and service needs, clarify underlying issues, analyze current-state processes and service delivery models, and develop evidence-based recommendations. This includes gathering and validating requirements, analyzing program, financial and operational information, assessing service gaps and risks, and defining desired outcomes and performance measures for contracts, grants, procurements and service improvement initiatives.

You will apply knowledge of social programs, client and community needs, legislation, policy, procurement practices, contract administration and business-analysis methods to ensure that agreements and service delivery approaches are effective, compliant and responsive to the needs of Albertans. Working independently with a high level of autonomy and requiring strong analytical, facilitation, negotiation, consultation, communication and relationship-management skills. In this role, you will build and maintain collaborative relationships with ministry staff, service providers and other stakeholders.Through these relationships, you identify emerging issues, insights, evaluates options, supports evidence-informed decisions and facilitates the implementation and ongoing improvement of services, processes and agreements.

Key responsibilities include managing contracts and grants, monitoring performance and compliance, analyzing financial and operational information, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement, and implementing corrective actions where required. You will also lead or support procurement processes, develops business cases and service strategies, facilitates consultations and working groups, and translates stakeholder needs into clear deliverables, performance measures and agreement requirements. Through research, environmental scanning and continuous improvement initiatives, the role helps ensure services remain effective, responsive and aligned with ministry priorities and client needs.

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.

Systems Thinking - Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them:

• Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities
• Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives
• Works towards actions and plans aligned with Alberta Public Service (APS) values
• Works with others to identify areas for collaboration

Build Collaborative Environments - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict:

• Encourages broad thinking on projects, and works to eliminate barriers to progress
• Facilitates communication and collaboration
• Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset
• Credits others and gets talent recognized
• Promotes collaboration and commitment

Drive for Results - Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes:

• Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards
• Acknowledges even indirect responsibility
• Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted
• Reaches goals consistent with APS direction

Creative Problem Solving - Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues:

• Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems
• Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas
• Brings the right people together to solve issues
• Identifies new solutions for the organization

Qualifications

University degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or equivalent experience in a related field with a minimum of 4 years progressively responsible related experience in delivery of services that support Albertans in their continuum towards employment or other social service sector.

Assets

The following experience or knowledge would be considered an asset:

• Performance measurement, data analysis and reporting
• Project management, including leading projects and cross-disciplinary teams
• Preparing briefings, reports and other materials, particularly in a public-sector environment
• Stakeholder and public engagement
• Database design, administration and reporting, including Power BI
• Process design and automation using tools such as Microsoft Visio and Power Automate
• Survey design, applied statistics, and data collection and analysis

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

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 we have to offer

• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

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.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Baiju Jacob at [e-mail]