Program Specialist - Income Security Programs

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Northwest Territories is seeking a Program Specialist for Income Security Programs. This role involves developing and delivering financial assistance programs to eligible residents, managing substantial funding, and ensuring effective training for delivery staff. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in income security programs.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience delivering income security related programs.
• Experience in student financial assistance, social assistance, or child care subsidy.
• Ability to provide training to delivery staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and support delivery of Income Security Programs.
• Administer approximately $40 million in assistance.
• Provide advice and assistance to program delivery staff.

Skills

Program Development

Program Evaluation

Financial Assistance

Training Delivery

Education

Relevant post-secondary degree

Job description

As the Program Specialist - Income Security Programs you will develop, evaluate and support the delivery of the Income Security Programs to eligible NWT residents.

Income Security Programs assist eligible NWT residents to meet their basic financial needs and assistwith post-secondary educational expenses through student financial assistance programs. You will administer approximately $40 million in assistance to NWT residents through a number of social and financial assistance based programs.

You will develop and interpret the framework for the introduction, administration, evaluation and delivery of one or more Income Security program(s). You will be the expert on these assigned program(s), and provide advice and assistance to delivery staff as required.

You will impact all divisional staff, program delivery staff and program recipients via involvement in the development, implementation and delivery of Income Security Programs. You will work with the Trainer, Income Security Programs to ensure that delivery agents receive adequate training related to these programs.

To be successful in this role you will typically need a relevant post-secondary degree, and 2 years experience delivering income security related programs relevant to one or more program areas such as : student financial assistance OR social (income) assistance OR child care subsidy OR seniors' subsidies.