Role Responsibilities

Drive the projects that shape Alberta’s roads, transit, and public spaces for generations to come.

Within the Grants Administration team, you will be at the heart of one of Alberta’s most ambitious infrastructure initiatives, the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan (ICIP), fueling projects that strengthen communities across the province.

This is not just about paperwork. It is about ensuring that every dollar of federal and provincial funding translates into better roads, transit systems, and public spaces for Albertans. You will be the bridge between government leaders, municipalities, and community organizations, making sure projects move forward smoothly, transparently, and with measurable impact.

Your work will span:

• Financial stewardship: Tracking and reporting on multimillion-dollar grants to keep programs accountable and effective.
• Strategic influence: Supporting decisions at the highest levels of government with research, analysis, and recommendations.
• Collaboration: Coordinating across ministries, engaging municipalities, and liaising with federal partners to align priorities.
• Communication: Developing briefings, presentations, and public-facing materials that tell the story of Alberta’s infrastructure investments.
• Problem-solving: Anticipating and resolving emerging issues to keep projects on track.

Why This Role Matters

• By joining this team, you will play a direct role in shaping Alberta’s infrastructure landscape, ensuring communities have the transit, transportation, and public facilities they need to thrive. It is a chance to combine policy, finance, and stakeholder engagement into work that leaves a lasting legacy.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:

• Creativity to determine how best to present program research, reports, and statistics, as well as when developing program communications material or other content for distribution.
• The ability to balance multiple priorities and determine how best to support initiatives related to the program.
• The ability to build and maintain networks.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Systems Thinking: you will ask questions to understand the broader goals as well as consider how your own work impacts others and vice versa.
• Creative Problem Solving: you will break down problems into small parts and constructively question and challenge the norm.
• Agility: you will use common sense and past experience to approach ambiguous problems, be open to new ideas and helping co-workers.
• Drive for Results: you will set goals and prioritize work as well as identify and correct areas of improvement.
• Develop Networks: you will seek to understand the perspectives and needs of others while keeping key stakeholders informed of developments in a professional and respectful manner.
• Build Collaborative Environments: you will recognize differing interpretations and support the group while continuously learning.
• Develop Self and Others: you will reflect on performance to identify areas of improvement and offer knowledge as well as insight to others.  

Qualifications

Required:  

University degree in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, Transportation Planning 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: 

• Knowledge of grant programs, policies, procedures, and processing.
• Solid financial knowledge and experience tracking as well as maintaining financial forecasts.
• Ability to develop, interpret and analyze policy as well as to evaluate and recommend improvements.
• Strong writing, editing and research skills.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Projects, Visio, SharePoint, and Teams.

Assets:

• Familiarity with the policy cycle.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Additional Position Details:

• This is a permanent, full-time position up to 12 months working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 
• This position will be located in either Edmonton.

Recruitment Process:

• Candidates may be required to participate in a written assessment to further assess skills, knowledge and experience.
• Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to this role. Candidates who do not provide a cover letter, may not be considered.
• 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 have to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.