Manager, Regional Administration and Finance (**Amendment to Salary Information)

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**Amendment to Salary Information

Duties

Alberta Region’s manager of regional administration and finance leads a diverse team of nine staff who support the region in delivering programs aimed at diversifying the economy in western Canada. The unit is responsible for a variety of functions, which include:
- administering payments and initiating receivables on grants and contributions projects;
- performing budgeting and forecasting activities for the region; and
- overseeing accommodations services for the Edmonton and Calgary offices.

The manager reports to the Director General, Operations (Alberta) and is an important member of a management team that leads the delivery of WD’s programs in Alberta. The manager also works directly with the Assistant Deputy Minister on the Alberta Senior Management team and alongside other regional and headquarters colleagues to shape WD’s program development and delivery.

Work environment

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) works to develop and diversify the economy of Western Canada by delivering grants and contributions programs and advocating on behalf of the West. At WD, we care about people and about serving the best interests of our clients. We use our Values and Ethics Code as a moral compass to guide everything that we do and how we behave. What we do is equally as important as how we do it, and excellence is our standard.

WD is recognized as one of Alberta’s top employers because of its support for employees, innovative workplace and ability to make a difference in the lives of Western Canadians. In the annual public service employee survey, WD employees consistently rank the department as one of the best places to work in the federal government.
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Why Choose WD:
- Work with amazing people who support each other
- Meaningful work that makes a difference to the country
- Excellent compensation package
- Flexible work arrangements
- Modern work tools and technology

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level.
This process may be used for various tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments) as well as various security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Degree from a recognized university in commerce, business administration, economics, mathematics, statistics, accounting or finance OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• *Significant experience with grants and contributions contract management.
• *Significant experience developing operating budgets and forecasting.
• *Significant experience preparing briefing materials and providing strategic advice to senior management.
• Experience leading or managing a team of professionals.

* Significant is defined as the experience normally acquired through the repeated performance of duties for a period of three years.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of legislation/policy related to the financial management of grants and contributions.
• Knowledge of financial management principles/practices.
• Knowledge of public sector accounting standards/practices.

Competencies:
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Mobilize People
• Achieving Results
• Written and oral communication

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualification:
• Degree in business from a recognized post-secondary institution with a major in accounting.
• Public sector experience in grants and contributions contract management.
• Professional accounting designation
• Depth, breadth and scope of experience in any one or combination of the experience requirements.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

• In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Ability and willingness to travel
• Ability and willingness to work overtime

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.