Information Coordinator

Job Information
Job Title: Information Coordinator
Job Requisition ID: 59229
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 19, 2024
Classification: Program Services 2
Salary: $2,345.14 to $3,076.28 bi-weekly ($61,208 to $80,290 yearly)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:

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The mandate of the Health Economics and Funding Unit (Health System Value branch) includes actively exploring, understanding and modeling the behaviour of individuals, groups, and providers in the use of the health resources in Alberta. The Health Funding team maintains multiple key health economic and financial datasets which are used for analysis and forecasting to promote economic efficiency and sustainability across health programs and sectors.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Health Funding, the Information Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinate primary data collection for the Financial Information Reporting Management System (FIRMS). This position is the primary point of contact for information submitters across continuing care and home care organizations, reviewing compliance of financial and statistical submissions and overseeing data retrieval processes on the user portal website.

• Design and implement new features and fields in the FIRMS Excel reporting templates, user portal website, and internal datasets to ensure that financial and statistical measures and indicators (such as continuing care program costs and revenues) are appropriate and available for the reporting and program needs of the department.

• Develop content management system and website for the branch. This would include; creating a new SharePoint site as well as developing management guidelines to store and access to diverse branch data.

• Support quantitative and qualitative analysis in collaboration with the Manager and senior branch staff on health system funding flows (for hospitals, continuing care and other sectors) and indicators such as per capita health expenditure.

The position must exercise judgement in disseminating appropriate information to internal and external stakeholders according to existing legislation including the Health Information Act .

If this sounds like the perfect position for you, please apply today!

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:

Our ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates the following competencies:

Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships among initiatives and relation to branch priorities and expected project outcomes; considers implications of different options when making decisions; thinks broadly about data collection and management processes to consider how decision could impact ongoing operations, data integrity, as well as stakeholder interests.

Agility: Ability to adjust accordingly and adapt approaches and solutions.

Drive for Results: Strives for streamlined processes and high data quality on database work. The position should proactively indicate opportunities for product enhancement for internal and external information consumers.

Creative Problem Solving: Seeks and suggests new ideas as well as approaches to improve program procedures; breaks problems down to facilitate the identification of solutions; shares learnings with others.

Qualifications

University degree in related field such as Business/Commerce, Arts, Social Sciences, Health Information Management, and no experience required.

Equivalency:
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The following are considered assets to the position:
• Intermediate computer software and application skills including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of economic and accounting principles, preparation of financial statements, budget and financial reporting processes.
• Experience extracting relevant information and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data from a variety of sources (databases and tables, government and academic publications, websites, financial statements, etc.) in order to communicate the findings and written and verbal formats.
• Knowledge of Government of Alberta and ministry policies, procedures, legislation and business plans and planning guidelines.
• Working knowledge of contracting and procurement processes and policies.

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required .

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

Notes

This competition will be used to staff one (1) full-time permanent position.

Hours of Work
7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday

Location
ATB Place North, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Alberta, T5J 1S6. This position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy whereby up to two days working from home may be possible).

Other information:
• This position maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at equal or lower classification and salary.
• Top candidates may be required to undergo security screening

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

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.

What the GoA has to offer:

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• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs

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.

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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)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (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 [email protected] .