Senior Program Funding Analyst

Human Services – Early Years and Child Care Services

Status: Contract Full Time

Duration: 12 months

Salary Range: $89,469 to $111,834 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)

Work Mode: Hybrid* see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Who we are: Through a collaborative and evidence-based approach, Early Years and Child Care Services (EYCCS) plans, oversees, funds and manages a wide range of services intended to help families and children in Peel access safe and affordable child care and receive the supports they need to thrive. As the region’s service system manager, our goal is to shape an inclusive, accessible, affordable, high-quality and accountable early years and child care system that supports parental choice and promotes child growth and development, making Peel a community for life.

The Role: You will provide expert guidance and advice on the development and implementation of funding programs, policies and processes for the Early Years and Child Care Services (EYCCS) system in Peel.

What you will do in this role:

Coordinate and review Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Operating Budgets as submitted by the Child Care Providers and Licensed Home Child Care Agencies.
Develop processes and procedures related to budget review and audit practices to support the implementation of CWELCC funding.
Lead oversight through a system lens of CWELCC funding distribution, and reconciliation processes for licensed child care providers and related agencies in Peel.
Provide strategic financial and business practices expertise, consultation and advisory services to Human Services, that will assist in decision-making and resolution on financial and operational issues.
Lead analytical work on the development of a longer-term funding model that builds flexibility between all ELCC funding categories while focusing on supporting the CWELCC funding formula.
Develop innovative programs requirements and tools, application processes and guidelines, reporting protocols and risk management frameworks appropriate to various types of funding programs.
Oversee CWELCC program expenditures to ensure they are aligned with program requirements and expected outcomes.
Perform data analytics and develop integrated system metrics to support service system management of ELCC sector in Peel.
Assess the relevance of the various tools, processes, methodologies and reporting practices for ELCC funding in Peel and recommend and implement changes as necessary to reflect the changing landscaping of the ELCC system in Peel.
Coordinate and prepare documentation for the annual reporting to the province ensuring consistency with provincial and regional funding policies and guidelines.
Identify service providers that require additional business support. Work with providers, appropriate agencies, and relevant Human Services divisions to remedy service provision concerns and to ensure contract/program compliance in a politically sensitive environment.
Interpret and analyze information in order to provide recommendations.
Assist the divisional management team by providing advice, training and/or guidance to staff in the section.
Collaborate with internal partners to support program requirements.
Liaise with senior staff in the Corporate Financial Services Unit on financial analysis and reporting issues and projects.
Uses advanced communications and tact to assess and interpret the varying ideas, opinions and information from internal and external partners.
Ad-hoc requests as required.

What the role requires:

A university degree/diploma in Finance, Business, Math, Statistics, Computer Science or a related field with at least five years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience including at least two years of experience in an analyst role
Advanced skills in MS Excel (consolidation of data with the use of macros) and other data analysis tools (MS Access, Power BI, etc.).
Experience with auditing and report writing
Experience with applied research, policy analysis, organizational learning, program design and evaluation
Advanced knowledge of funding distribution, budgeting and costing
Skills/Abilities:

Effective analytical, math and critical thinking skills
Excellent project management
Effective problem-solving skills and able to identify and respond quickly to emerging issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate complex ideas and present data
Uses advanced communications and tact to assess and interpret the varying ideas, opinions and information from internal and external partners
Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking and initiative and a “self-starting” attitude to initiate projects
Excellent interpersonal, time management and organizational skills
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to Have:

Holding or pursuing a professional designation is an asset.
Working knowledge of human services and early learning and child care and funding approaches in these areas is an asset.
Familiarity with Ontario Child Care Management System (OCCMS) and Gov Grants systems is an asset.
External auditing experience is an asset.

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis (where applicable) starting at 3 weeks per annum
3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources
Work Mode & Job Location: In this role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.

It’s important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we’re compliant with all regulations and policies.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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