Contract & Business Analysis Specialist

Position details

Role responsibilities

• Plan, procure, manage, and evaluate agreements and operations supporting program and service delivery.
• Lead or support procurement, contract and grant management, service planning, business analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Work with program areas, service providers, and stakeholders to identify needs, clarify issues, and assess current processes and service models.
• Gather and validate requirements; analyze program, financial, and operational information; assess service gaps and risks.
• Define outcomes and performance measures for agreements, grants, procurements, and improvement initiatives.
• Apply knowledge of social programs, client and community needs, legislation, policy, procurement, contract administration, and business analysis.
• Build collaborative relationships, identify emerging issues, evaluate options, and facilitate evidence-informed decisions and service improvements.
• Manage contracts and grants, monitor performance and compliance, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead or support procurement, develop business cases and service strategies, and facilitate consultations and working groups.
• Translate stakeholder needs into deliverables, performance measures, and agreement requirements; conduct research and environmental scanning.

Candidate qualifications

• Knowledge of social programs, client and community needs, legislation, policy, procurement practices, contract administration, and business analysis methods.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, negotiation, consultation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy.
• Ability to gather and validate requirements, analyze program and operational information, assess risks and service gaps, and develop recommendations.

Ministry context