Junior Portfolio Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Junior Portfolio Analyst reports directly to the Manager of Portfolio.
The responsibilities for this role include:

• Assisting the Portfolio Analyst and Senior Portfolio Analyst ensure data entered meets the standards and follows the integrated service prioritization process.
• Working with relevant internal stakeholders to provide feedback on the submission of proposals.
• Providing feedback on the assessment/prioritization/escalation processes.
• Participating in weekly portfolio meetings and escalating issues, as required (funding issues, resourcing issues, etc.).
• Supporting users effectively and efficiently, and recommending value added proposals.
• Providing advice and guidance to ensure the consistent and effective application of intake, assessment, and monitoring tools.
• Supporting the portfolio to achieve its strategic objectives.
• Using a variety of social media tools and dashboards to share information on products and the progress of digital services being delivered.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:

• Effective data entry and quality assurance and review skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with stakeholders.
• Ability to work across multiple ministries and stakeholder groups.

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:

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Develop self and others: A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.

Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University degree in a related field such as Commerce, Arts, Computer Sciences, Information Technology, or Communications with no related experience.
• Ability to assess and evaluate quality divisional data in a consolidated toolset.
• Experience maintaining working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to weigh multiple needs to maximize results.

Equivalencies:

Directly related education or experience considered based on:

• Related two-year diploma and a minimum of two (2) years related experience.
• Related one-year certificate and a minimum of three (3) years related experience.
• A minimum of four (4) years related experience.

Assets:

• General knowledge of user centered digital delivery, agile delivery approaches, agile methodologies, preferably in or for a public sector organization.
• Familiarity with agile product management tools.
• Familiarity of portfolio and program management methodologies, tools, and approaches.
• Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

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Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position
Hours of Work: 36.25 hrs/week - Monday to Friday
Location: Remote across Alberta
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 has to offer to prospective employees.

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• Professional learning and development -
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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