Planning and Risk Advisor

Planning and Risk Advisor

Job Posting
BC Assessment is currently looking for a permanent Planning and Risk Advisor to join our Finance Division in our Victoria office.

We acknowledge that BC Assessment’s Victoria office is located on the traditional territories of the Songhees Nation of the Coast Salish People. We are honoured to be able to live, work and play on this land.

• Location: Victoria, BC
• Hybrid Work: Minimum 3 days per week in office
• Competition Close Date: Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59PM (PST)
• Compensation: $100,077 - $122,317

*The salary range provided is based on our current Management salary structure. The successful candidate's placement will consider qualifications, experience, market norms, and internal equity. The typical recruitment range spans from the minimum to the mid-range, with the potential to advance to the maximum through performance-based increases.

Who we are
As a Provincial Crown Corporation, our enduring purpose is to support communities through independent excellence in property assessments. Our people are the key to our success - they drive our business, bring our values to life and help build communities.  We value BC and also, truly value our people.

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Who you are
You are a strategic collaborator and an adept and creative problem solver. Your analytical thinking and research ability enables you to evaluate alternatives, draw sound conclusions and communicate your findings effectively, including through creative and stakeholder-tailored presentations.  You have proven project management skills and can lead and implement corporate programs and initiatives with ease. 

You are equally comfortable working independently or as part of a broader team and are comfortable with all aspects of change leadership.  You are an exceptional business writer, producing persuasively written documents that deliver messages effectively to all audiences including Executives and Senior Leaders. You are skilled at translating complex information into clear and compelling visual formats: charts, presentations, dashboards, and other tools that make data and ideas easy to understand and act on.

Lastly, you have demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills, which means you are able to engage effectively across all levels of the organization and maintain productive relationships with internal and external partners.
What you’ll get to do

Reporting to the Manager, Business Planning and Performance Reporting , the Planning and Risk Advisor supports and leads initiatives in the development and implementation of BC Assessment’s corporate planning, performance management, and enterprise risk management programs.

This role takes ownership of assigned priorities and actively contributes to the broader development, coordination and advancement of projects and initiatives that support BCA’s Strategic Plan and overall direction.   The role also provides analytical and operational support to multi-disciplinary teams across the organization, working collaboratively with staff at all levels and with key partners such as the Ministry responsible for BC Assessment.

Other responsibilities include:

• Provides expert consultation in developing business strategies, directions and plans, and manages a broad range of business/systems projects
• Develops strategies, directions and plans to address complex operational problems and improve operating efficiency
• Supports corporate level planning services to ensure effective prioritization of initiatives and maintains a corporate roadmap
• Leads and manages deliverables that may include business cases, business and operating model design, data and financial analysis, in-depth risk assessments, cost/benefit analysis, feasibility studies and alternative analysis modeling in support of business planning
• Manages or participates as a member of a team on large scale, complex projects related to technology, policy and operational change
• Acts as a project leader as departmental needs dictate
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative research, analysis, and prepares materials and reports.
• Tracks trends and develops metrics to support reporting requirements and inform business decision-making.
• Conducts analysis and provides recommendations to reduce risk exposure to the organization and ensure compliance with policies

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

What you bring to the team
Education

• A university degree in business, economics, finance or public administration
• Risk management certification would be preferred

Experience

• Four years’ experience in strategic and business planning, business analysis, performance measurement and reporting in a continuous learning environment
• Three years’ experience in project and change management, preferably leading corporate projects and cross-functional teams
• Two years’ experience in risk management, performance measurement and business planning

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Why you’ll love it here
We are proud to be recognized as one of ! We offer competitive for our employees:

• Work-life balance – 35-hour work weeks, hybrid work options and flexible work schedules.
• Public Service Pension Plan – one of the best in Canada, allowing you to plan for your future.
• Health and Wellness - generous extended health and dental benefits through Pacific Blue Cross and an Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees overall well-being.
• Career development – we want you to grow and learn with us! We provide ongoing learning, leadership development and career development scholarship program.
• Location – Our office is located in Saanich, BC at Uptown which overlooks several shops and coffee shops and is walking distance to the Galloping Goose trail network. Our office also has secure bike storage and secure change rooms with lockers.

At BC Assessment, we believe that a strong and healthy culture creates an environment for our people to thrive, and that it delivers value and performance to the people of British ​Columbia. Our values include:​ ​​

• ​We are here for each other
• We own our experience
• We are one team
• We are dedicated learners​

Our commitment to you
We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to everyone and not limited to those with any abilities or disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you require assistance or an accommodation, please

We acknowledge that many people have fluctuating access needs and that submitting job applications can be difficult. If there is anything in this job posting that is confusing or unclear, please let us know. We are happy to provide alternate forms to submit your application or respond to other access needs.

One of BC Assessment's core values is that we are here for each other. We build relationships based on genuine support and care. We respect each other as individuals with different identities, experiences and views. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and supporting the success of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, including (but not limited to) Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, and people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, or expressions, members of underrepresented groups and other intersectional identities.

What else you should know

• Please complete the full application for this position, including your education, certifications and experience that are relevant to and/or required per the stated qualifications.  If you are an internal employee, please ensure that your employee profile contains your relevant education and experience.
• Upload your resume and cover letter; once you submit your application, you will not be able to add documents.
• If a questionnaire is present, please complete it fully.  Responses may be used to shortlist candidates against the stated job requirements. 
• All BC Assessment employees must live in British Columbia. If you do not currently reside in, or live within commuting distance of the location(s) of the position to which you are applying, please make clear your relocation intentions as part of your cover letter.

What’s next

• Interviews are scheduled for the week of September 8th
• Offers of employment are conditional upon a satisfactory background check, two satisfactory reference checks and proof of qualifications and/or supporting documentation (e.g. copies of certificates, diplomas, degrees, driver’s license).