Child Care Funding Coordinator

Job Responsibility:

Job Information Job Requisition ID: 59906 Ministry: Jobs, Economy and Trade Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (18 months) Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: July 4, 2024 Classification: Administrative Support 5 Salary: $1,913.27 to $2,342.49 bi-weekly ($49,936 - $61,138/year) The Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade is responsible for leading efforts to grow Alberta's economy by supporting Alberta's entrepreneurs and employers, promoting trade and investment, helping recruit and retain workers, and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by: Jobs: helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta's employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta's workplaces Economy: supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses and communities to drive growth and job creation Regional development: supporting the unique economic development needs of Alberta's various regions Trade and investment: attracting investment, promoting trade and supporting Alberta businesses' abilities to access new markets

Role Responsibilities

Are you seeking a dynamic, positive work environment with progressive leadership? Join us in a supporting environment where you can advance in your career while taking on challenging tasks that fit your schedule, within a culture that fosters enthusiasm for coming to work every day. Reporting to the Grant Specialist this position is responsible for administering and monitoring various grants administered under the provincial Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program. The program is designed to provide provincial funding to help childcare programs sustain a trained and qualified workforce of early childhood educators. The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring financial accountability for administration of the grants through the completion of detailed assessments, evaluations and recommendations for all licensed child care programs exceed in $200 million per year related to the various funding grants (wage top-ups, professional development grant, release time grant, and mandatory employer contribution). Responsibilities include: 1. Administration of multiple grants under the Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program

• Assess, evaluate and recommend grant funding for all licensed child care programs in Alberta.
• Assess, recommend, and determine eligibility for grant funding.
• Provide general information to and address questions and inquiries from child care providers and early childhood educators regarding the grant funding policy and grant eligibility.
• Advise grant recipients when they do not meet the conditions of grant funding, explaining what they must do to meet the criteria.
• Assist child care programs with access, user interface and process of signing the grant agreement in the online Early Childhood Delivery System Portal.
• Identify delivery and payment issues and recommend options for resolution to the Grant Specialist.
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with accepted practices and within guidelines prescribed by financial legislation, Ministerial policy and department internal procedures.
• Participate in drafting and updating the training materials and other training activities within the department.

2. Professional Development Grant administration

• Responsible for assessing, processing, tracking and recommending for payment the Professional Development and Release Time grant requests from certified Early Childhood Educators in Alberta (18,000 incoming requests in 2023-24).
• Completing quality checks on Professional Development requests assessment data, identifying and recommending corrections as needed.
• Communicating the assessment outcomes to Early Childhood Educators and child care operators.
• Review, conduct research and determine eligibility of education/training providers requesting to have their training approved by the Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program.
• Generate and analyze reports, assist with program and financial operations and strategic direction.
• Provide advice, information and direction to child care programs and early childhood educators regarding grants available to them.

Role Responsibilities Cont.

3. Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures for various grants under the Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program to ensure continuous program improvement.

• Make recommendations for revision of current policy and service delivery processes.
• Interpret policy, standards and guidelines related to the various grants to support licensing and other departmental staff.
• Collect and research information for the preparation of briefing notes and action requests related to the various grants.
• Identify system issues (Child Care Information System, Access tracking database) and make recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in activities related to designing testing and implementing new provincial grant funding delivery systems (Early Childhood Delivery System).

4. Manage and respond to complaints and appeals related to the grants.

• Provide advice, information, and direction, where appropriate, to resolve the complaint.
• Request additional information with which to investigate the complaint (eg. request letter from complainant outlining concerns).
• Refer complaint as required.
Contribute to a positive team environment.

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APS Competencies

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. This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

• Drive for Results - Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives.
• Agility - Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change.
• Creative Problem Solving - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight
• Build Collaborative Environments - Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill.

Qualifications

High school diploma and three years of related experience. Equivalency: 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.

The position requires:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written to effectively work with a variety of issues and stakeholder groups with diverse philosophies, values, and backgrounds.
• Detailed knowledge of grant funding policy.
• Ability to conduct research, recommend decisions and utilize solid decision-making processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Aptitude for prioritization and multi-tasking.
• Adaptable to changing and high-paced work environment.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Experience with research, information systems, data entry and management and analysis.
• Effective liaison skills.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to think comprehensively, understand specific details and implications, and to work effectively with complex issues, systems, and relationships, combining a high level of creativity with strong analytical skills.
• Competent computer skills using a variety of applications (CCIS, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, SharePoint Online).

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Notes

This is a full-time temporary (till December 31, 2025) position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Working location is 3rd Forestry Building, 9920 108 St Edmonton AB

• Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening.

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 the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

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• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
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• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs

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. 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 Lavanya Jothinataraj at View email address on ca.edajobs.com