Settlement Program Specialist

at  Government of Alberta

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 64335
Ministry: Immigration and Multiculturalism
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 11, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/year)

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree in Business, International Relations, Public Administration, Social Science, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of progressively related experience.
• For your application to be considered, a cover letter explaining your qualifications and suitability for this role must be attached with your application.

THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCES ARE CONSIDERED AS ASSETS:

• Knowledge of newcomers’ settlement and language needs and challenges
• Familiarity with federal and provincial immigration jurisdictional responsibilities, policies and programs.
• Knowledge/experience of grant management processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel (creating and manipulating large data sets).
• Experience conducting research and analysis and using the Action Request Tracking System to respond to information requests.
• Building relationships, negotiating and resolving conflicts when dealing with internal and external stakeholders and the public.
• Project management experience: ability to prioritize be flexible and creative to balance multiple ongoing projects, and meet tight timelines.
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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Ministry of Immigration and Multiculturalism has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Settlement Program Specialist!
Reporting to the Manager of Settlement and Language Programs, the Settlement Program Specialist works in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program and service delivery meet the needs and emerging issues faced by newcomers.
A key responsibility of this position is the management of relationships and grants with delivery partners to ensure that projects and services provided are consistent with grant terms and conditions within approved funding. The Settlement Program Specialist will develop and maintain the administrative systems and processes required for grant funded program delivery and will establish appropriate linkages in the field to maintain awareness of issues and ensure program delivery is responsive to newcomer needs.

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

• Systems Thinking – understanding the interrelation between decisions, initiatives and changes in the global, national, provincial and municipal context and their impacts on newcomers and the broader settlement and language sector. Ability to understand the linkages and complexities of cross-government priorities and the ministry’s mandate.
• Creative Problem Solving - Facilitate the creation of a work environment for generating and finding new ideas to solve existing and potential problems.
• Agility - Ability to thrive in an adaptable environment and overcome barriers through proactive and flexible approaches to work.
• Drive for Results - Design and manage projects to achieve intended outcomes and deliverables within allotted timeframes and budget.
• Build Collaborative Environment - Lead and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Develop Networks - Develop and sustain a network of relationships across the department, with other GOA ministries, and external stakeholders to develop effective communication channels to enhance and maximize the effectiveness of interactions