The Infrastructure Unit at the Ministry of Health is looking for an individual who has a passion for improving the patient experience, the outcomes of care and the efficiency of the provincial healthcare system. If this is you, an opportunity exists to play a significant role in guiding health system capital strategic planning, with a particular focus on capital budget development and financial management.聽
In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your analytical and project management skills in the development, coordination, preparation, and administration of the Ministry鈥檚 annual capital budget. You will identify and measure financial trends and issues and provide financial analysis and modelling to develop recommendations to senior leadership for capital financial planning and asset management.
You will be creative, conceptual, and analytical when assessing policy/infrastructure issues and developing options and recommendations. You will develop policies and standards to support transparent and accountable financial reporting on major capital projects and the maintenance infrastructure program.聽You will work collaboratively with a range of internal clients and external stakeholders on a range of issues.
Typically, knowledge for this position would be obtained through a university degree in business administration, economics or commerce, or a graduate degree in a public-policy related field. Knowledge of health economics, capital planning and capital asset management is an asset. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational, interpersonal and communications skills, and a good understanding of government administrative and financial processes, project management methods, and program/project evaluation techniques.
You will have knowledge of:
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Saskatchewan's health system and its issues, interests, stakeholders and strategic direction;
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Budget planning and government decision-making processes;
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Generally accepted accounting principles, public sector financial accounting standards and guidelines, and financial management principles and聽methodologies;
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General infrastructure knowledge;
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Capital asset planning and capital asset management; and
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Project management principles.
You will have the ability to:
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Problem solve at a conceptual and strategic level;
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Develop policy recommendations to meet ministry goals and clients' needs;
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Analyze financial and performance information, trends and implications;
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Plan and organize multiple, complex tasks and projects taking into consideration conflicting and changing priorities to meet strict and/or changing聽deadlines;
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Create and generate reports, dashboards, and documents from data sets and financials;
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Analyze, interpret, and clearly present financial/project information to senior management and partners;
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Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in both informal and formal settings;
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Work both independently; and as a team member.
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Show leadership, and take responsibility.聽
You will be:
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Innovative, proactive, and results-oriented;
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A strategic and analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving and conceptual skills;
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Reliable, professional, discreet, and tactful while working with a variety of stakeholders;
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Diligent, thorough, and attentive to detail; and
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Someone with excellent interpersonal skills in order to build effective working partnerships.