New Job Senior Advisor In New Brunswick

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Project and Advisory Services
Finance and Treasury Board

Senior Advisor
Fredericton
Open Competition
Pay Band 7
Fredericton

The award-winning Project and Advisory Services unit represents a deliberate effort to deliver evidence-based decision-making, relentless curiosity, innovative solutions, and collaboration with creative minds inside and outside of the public service. The team is involved in over 100 initiatives annually, and is delivering significant value-for-money and enhanced services to the citizens of New Brunswick in subject areas such as health services, economic development, organizational design, cannabis, infrastructure, public safety, early learning and child care, and senior care. The team was honoured with the silver IPAC Award for Innovative Management from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, which recognizes government organizations that have shown exceptional innovations that address the wide variety of issues facing society.

A video showcasing the team, their approach, and client testimonials is available at the following links:

Project and Advisory Services (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwSR6ieiubQ

Project and Advisory Services (French): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU8Enbc-piw

The team is seeking to create a list of qualified Senior Advisor candidates that have advanced business case development and/or financial analysis experience. Senior Advisors work on complex issues that require agility and adaptability. You will be tasked with finding the best ways to provide value-for-money for taxpayers, and you will have few typical days. Candidates must also be skilled, agile, outcomes-focused, highly-motivated, and positive-thinking. The Senior Advisor is responsible for client engagement, identifying opportunities, research and analysis, project management, group facilitation, business case development, and report writing. The Senior Advisor will engage and facilitate internal and external stakeholders to strategically, effectively and efficiently inform Government's decision-making process for program transformations and large-scale project investments.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor degree with a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience. Candidates must also have demonstrated experience completing complex business cases and/or financial analyses.

Subject to the response to this competition, an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Some positions require written and spoken competence in English only, while others may require written and spoken competence in English and French. Please state your language capability and ensure that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference may be given to candidates who demonstrate experience and/or certification in one or more of the following:

• Accounting or finance designation
• Report writings
• Project management
• Management consulting, project finance and/or infrastructure advisory

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

The successful candidate will possess the following behavioral competencies:

• Results Orientation
• Client Service Orientation
• Analytical Thinking/Judgment
• Effective Interactive Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Relationship/Network Building

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

The successful candidates will possess the following technical competencies:

• Written Communication
• Knowledge of Accounting and Financial Principles
• Knowledge of Group Facilitation Techniques
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Consulting Skills

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Salary: $80,288 to $97,136 per annum

Interested applicants are to apply on-line at www.ere.gnb.ca by November 26, 2021 indicating competition number: 10004. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Human Resources Services
Phone: (506)457-3592

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As per the Civil Service Act, candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

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