Grants Specialist

Job Information

• Job Title: Grants Specialist
• Job Requisition : 83934
• Ministry: Tourism and Sport
• Location: Edmonton
• Full or Part-Time: Full Time
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
• Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
• Scope: Open Competition
• Closing Date: Open until a suitable candidate is found
• Classification: Program Services 3
• Salary: $2,849.89 to $3,738.14 bi-weekly ($74,382 - $97,565/year)

Tourism and Sport is one of the Government of Alberta’s most exciting ministries, leading the development, sustainability and growth of Alberta’s visitor economy, and the growth of Alberta’s non‑profit sport system while promoting safe and welcoming environments for sport, physical activity and recreation.

The Sport, Tourism and Recreation (STAR) Division leads programming for the department. The Division includes the Assistant Deputy Minister's office, the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation (SPAR) Branch, the Tourism Policy and Strategy Branch, and the All-Season Resorts Branch. The STAR Division collaborates with many Government of Alberta ministries and a broad range of tourism, sport, physical activity and recreation stakeholders.

The Grants Specialist position is located in the Policy and Grants Unit within the SPAR Branch and reports to the Manager, Grants and Operations. It supports the effective delivery and continuous improvement of the Active Communities Initiative, Major Sport Events grant program, and other initiatives administered by the unit.

This position will lead and support the administration of grant programs, advancing improvements in program design and assessment processes, including developing and updating technical program tools. It also plays a key role in analyzing program results and performance data, and reporting on program outcomes.

• Lead and support grant program delivery, including application reviews and assessments and development of recommendations.
• Design, develop, and maintain technical grant program tools, including application workbooks, assessment scorecards, tracking systems, and master data tables.
• Provide program interpretation, technical guidance, and support to stakeholders.
• Lead and support sector research, analysis of grant program data, performance measurement, and reporting.
• Ensure the Director, Policy and Grants and Manager, Grants and Operations are supported in achieving the mandate and goals of the Division and Ministry.

The position requires in-depth problem‑solving with a good understanding of SPAR’s grant programs and sector research. The Grants Specialist provides a wide range of services including leading and/or supporting the provision of advice, research, analysis, and recommendations, and delivers effective solutions and constructive advice regularly.

• Systems Thinking: Considers interrelationships and emerging trends to attain goals; seeks insight on implications of different options, analyzes long-term outcomes, focuses on goals and values, and identifies unintended consequences.
• Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight; asks questions to understand a problem, seeks new ways to improve results and activities, explores different work methods, and shares learning.
• Develop Networks: Maintains close relations with stakeholders, identifies key stakeholder relationships, incorporates needs of a broader group, and influences others through communication techniques.
• Drive for Results: Exceeds goals, partners to achieve objectives, plans based on experience, holds self and others responsible for results, and partners with groups to achieve outcomes.

Required:

• University degree in Public Administration, Business, Social Sciences or related, PLUS 2 years related experience or equivalent as described.

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.

For Example:

• Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 5 years of experience.
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 4 years of experience.
• Related minimum 6 years of experience.

The successful candidate MUST also have:

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