Business Analyst

at  Government of Alberta

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 62714
Ministry: Infrastructure
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 7, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly $79,967 - $94,068/year
Alberta Infrastructure is responsible for leading the development of the provincial Capital Plan, which addresses the provincial infrastructure needs of Alberta’s population that support key social programs and services and economic development.
The Ministry designs, builds, manages and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that school and hospital infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. Infrastructure provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification: Refer to

• University graduation in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• 4 years of progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

The Alternative Capital Financing Partnerships Office is a division that leads the assessment and procurement processes for a wide range of infrastructure projects (e.g., education, housing, environment, health, transportation) via alternative capital financing strategies (e.g., private-public partnerships [P3], unsolicited proposals [USP], and through Canadian Infrastructure Bank [CIB] financing). The Office provides a one-window approach for innovative partnerships for infrastructure projects and fosters the business and policy environment for successful partnerships. The Office maintains governance throughout the project assessment and project procurement phases.
The Analyst contributes to the Alberta’s utilization of diverse alternative capital financing strategies to deliver infrastructure projects, through the effective assessment and development of creative financing and funding options and monitoring of related approved projects. Day to day work is diverse, including detailed financial analyses and project value and viability assessments, environmental scans for opportunities including new forms of partnerships, and post-contract value for money assessments (when required or needed) to inform evidence-based policy development and management decisions.

The primary responsibilities for the Business Analyst include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying and exploring alternative financing options for infrastructure projects in collaboration with ministries and public agencies
• Collecting and reviewing statistical information (also developing financial models if needed or required) to assist management in making decisions that optimize value in potential partnership opportunities
• Developing Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) or Requests for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) that accurately reflect the needs, roles, and responsibilities of all involved parties
• Reviewing requests for additional funding on approved projects to inform formal approval decisions (e.g., identify the source, such as cost escalation or scope change, and ensure the consistency of the information with any past submission and current knowledge)
• Completing assessment and review of existing and completed projects to identify lessons learned to shape ongoing management of the overarching framework and specific strategies
• Developing responses to action requests, preparing briefing notes and reviewing communication releases

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse stakeholders (e.g., professional services, private and public entities, government officials
• Highly effectively verbal and written communication skills; ability to consult and negotiate the needs and priorities of multiple stakeholders

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