Job Information
Job Title: Planning and Reporting Advisor
Job Requisition ID: 84980
Ministry: Hospital and Surgical Health Services
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Number of vacancies: Two (1 permanent; 1 (one-year) temporary position)
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 29, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4
Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 bi-weekly ($82,168- $107,710/year)
The Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services delivers acute care services to Albertans including hospital care, surgical care, emergency health services, cancer care, and organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services (HSHS) is dedicated to delivering high-quality care for all Albertans and has achieved significant milestones that showcase its commitment. By establishing the provincial health agency for acute care services- Acute Care Alberta, alongside the specialized provincial health corporations - Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Give Live Alberta, and the Emergency Health Services, the ministry has strengthened accountability and coordination across the acute care system. These organizations ensure Albertans receive timely, world-class care when and where they need it. For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/hospital-and-surgical-health-services.
The Corporate Planning and Reporting Unit (CPR) leads corporate processes and deliverables relating to business planning, performance reporting; enterprise risk management; provincial health agency and provincial health corporations’ planning and performance reporting accountability requirements as well as Red Tape Reduction. The unit relies on cross-department input and feedback to complete corporate planning and reporting deliverables and briefing materials for the Deputy Minister and/or Minister approval.
Role Responsibilities
The Corporate Planning and Reporting team is seeking two (1 permanent; 1 (one-year) temporary) highly skilled and strategic Planning and Reporting Advisors to join the Corporate Planning and Reporting unit. This role, reporting to the Manager, Planning and Reporting, provides expertise and support in all phases of provincial health agencies and provincial health corporations’ planning and performance reporting processes and products, including, health plans, business plans, operational plans, bi-annual performance reports, and annual reports. This position works within established frameworks, standards, and timelines to ensure an integrated approach to Hospital and Surgical Health Services and consistency of information to meet legislated and policy requirements.
The Planning and Reporting Advisor uses strategic planning and project management expertise to coordinate and complete projects involving the Minister, Deputy Minister, Senior/Executive Management Team members, and other senior department staff. The Advisor leads in developing a variety of written materials to support decision making, as well as preparing recommendations for the approval of planning and reporting documents via briefings and written responses through Action Requests.
Responsibilities:
Some of the responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Lead the development of planning and performance reporting accountability frameworks for provincial health agencies and provincial health corporations for which the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services is responsible.
- Lead departmental reviews of planning and reporting deliverables of the provincial health agency and provincial health corporations.
- Lead or support collaborative development of standards and guides to communicate Ministry guidelines on planning and reporting products to the provincial health agency and provincial health corporations.
- Review of accountability frameworks, planning and performance reporting products, and processes to support continual improvement of the strategic planning process.
- Support the development of the Ministry’s corporate planning and reporting deliverables and red tape reduction count and forecast reports.
- Lead the development of a variety of briefings and reports to provide advice to senior management and support decision making.
- Support the CPR unit's management team to accomplish operational objectives and goals.
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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 - The position requires broad understanding of the acute care health system, health trends, corporate planning and performance reporting frameworks and standards, government planning and reporting processes, and the intersections between the ministry, provincial health agency, provincial health corporations, and other key stakeholders.
- Creative Problem Solving - Position will encounter questions and situations without precedence in previous projects. The ability to analyze and adapt to questions, processes and policy changes is required.
- Build Collaborative Environments - The position requires daily interaction with multiple stakeholders to exchange information on urgent issues. Relationships and collaboration will be key to the success of this position.
- Agility - The position will encounter continually changing and new deliverables, deadlines and processes. The ability to manage change, make decision and take action in uncertain situations is required.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- University graduation in a related field Public Administration, Business, Economics, Communication, Social Sciences (or a related field) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
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.
Assets:
The following assets will be considered
- In-depth knowledge of the Alberta acute care system and its governance structure.
- Experience in public accountability reporting and/or the Government of Alberta business planning and reporting processes, timelines, and standards.
- Experience in strategic, business, and operational planning, performance reporting, and performance measurement.
- Strong research and analysis experience, and proven ability to synthesize complex information into concise briefing materials, reports, and recommendations
- Experience in project management.
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
This position may be based in either Edmonton or Calgary.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.
Final candidates will 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.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Krystyna Gruszka at Krystyna.Gruszka@gov.ab.ca.
