Government of Saskatchewan Looking for Program and Policy Advisor at Regina, SK Full Time

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Location(s): SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry: 030 Government Relations

Salary Range: $30.935-$38.764 Hourly

Grade: SGEU.09.

The Municipal Infrastructure and Finance Branch of Government Relations has an exciting opportunity for an energetic, confident, organized individual with good judgment and well-developed communications skills to join the team of advisors that manage and administer financial assistance and funding programs to the municipal sector.

Reporting to the Senior Program and Policy Advisor, you will assist in developing program standards, recommend policy requirements to management, provide guidance and advice to stakeholders, research, interpret and develop program policy manuals from guidelines and standards, and manage agreements for the various financial assistance programs. In addition, you will track and monitor financial and operational requirements related to various provincial and/or federal-provincial programs including forecasts and budget documents, monitor program effectiveness and delivery, and participate as an active team member in consultations with program stakeholders. Further, you may be required to develop rating criteria, review and rank applications for capital and operating funding, coordinate the approvals process, prepare grant payments, review grant claims, respond verbally or in writing to program inquiries, prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, briefings, for internal and external clients, as well as research and draft legislation for the various programs.

Our candidate of choice will have knowledge of program administration, municipal governance, economics, fiscal forecasting and financial analysis. Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be acquired through completion of an undergraduate degree in a field related to the responsibilities (such as public or business administration, accounting, finance) or by a combination of education and experience.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work: A – SGEU Office 36 – one day off every two weeks

Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: Mar 1, 2022, 11:59:00 PM